What happens if I do not renew my ME license on time?

You have to apply to become an associate broker at the end of your two-year sales agent license. You cannot renew a sales agent license. The process requires you to complete a 60-hour associate broker course, a documented field experience form, and pay a $121 license application fee.

Sales agents have to apply to become an associate broker at the end of their two-year license. The cost will be $121. Once an associate broker, the renewal fee will be $100 every two years for an active license.

Your Maine professional real estate license is good for two years. You will be emailed a reminder at least 30 days prior to your license expiration date.

A sales agent license is only good for two years. You must renew as an associate broker. To qualify, you must complete a post-license course before the two-year renewal is up. If you fail to take this post-license course, you will be unable to renew as a sales agent and will no longer practice real estate.

Inactive associate broker license holders still have to renew their license every two years. You will have to update your education and pay a $100 renewal fee when you are ready to change back to active status.

For your first time sales agent license renewal, you will actually be applying to become an associate broker. You must complete a 60-hour associate broker course within those two years. You must pass the course with a minimum final grade of 75% and turn in a documented field experience form.

The Maine Real Estate Commission will send you an email at least 30 days before your license expires. You can go online to the Regulatory Licensing and Permitting Services portal to initiate your license renewal.

Maine provides you with a 90-day grace period to renew your license. You will be charged a $50 late fee on top of the $100 renewal fee. If you fail to renew within this 90-day window, your license will expire. You will need to take the state licensing exam and sales application again.

Anyone who has an expired sales agent license will be unable to reinstate their license. Otherwise, you will need to retake the Maine Law examination and resubmit a license application.