Licensing Frequently Asked Questions

Expiration date appears on the license or you may use License Lookup for your license number via our Online Services.

An expired license may be renewed with penalty for up to 12 months past the expiration date. Of course, you may not perform licensed activity while your license is expired non-renewed.

The cost is the renewal fee plus the late penalty plus the reinstatement fee if activating the license.

Use Form 580 (Application for Renewal of Real Estate License). However if you are reinstating to Active status, use Form 544 (Application for Reinstatement).

The license is closed after 12 months past the expiration date. A new application for a license must be submitted with new exam results and new fingerprint verification and any other required documentation for an original license.

No, your license is inactivated as a result of your broker’s license expiring.

Yes, your license always expires on the expiration date. If you wish to keep your license current, even in inactive status, you must always pay your renewal fee when it is due. If not, the license will be expired non-renewed.

A license that is current (renewed), unsuspended or unrevoked, and is not affiliated with a broker, developer, or real estate company is an “Inactive” license. The inactive status does not allow the individual to conduct any real estate transactions until the license is placed on “active” status (NAC 645.040).

The Division requires the original Salesperson and Broker-Salesperson license to be returned with a signed termination notice Form 505 (Termination from Company or Broker) from the broker. The Division must receive all original licenses within 10 days of termination or disassociation date.

The Broker returns their original license with Form 512 (Location of Records/Termination/Business Cancelled) and any real estate license on “active” status with Form 505 (Termination from Company or Broker).

Yes, the renewal fee is due, whether your license is on an active or inactive status. Licenses on “inactive” status are not required to submit the continuing education certificates with the renewal transaction.

Each licensee is responsible for renewing their license on time. If a license is not renewed, the license is placed on “Expired “ status after midnight of the renewal date. You may choose to renew your license within one year from the expiration date of your license. Late renewals pay the renewal fee with an additional late penalty fee.