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Real Estate Corporation License

A corporation may be licensed as a real estate broker through one or more of its officers who are brokers or have qualified for a broker license by examination within the twelve months preceding receipt of application. All acts of the licensed broker/officer(s) under this license must be performed only on behalf of the corporation.

For the appropriate fee (see Fees), the license issued to a corporation's designated officer entitles that individual to conduct licensed activities on behalf of the corporation without payment of an additional license fee. (A fingerprint processing fee may be required of those applicants who have passed the broker examination, but do not currently hold a real estate license (see Fingerprint Requirements). The person applying for a designated broker/officer license must hold an officer title in the corporation. The term "broker/officer" is not an official officer title.

how to apply:

  1. Completed Corporation License Application (RE 201).Graphic: Denotes a PDF document
  2. Properly completed Corporation Background Statement(s)(RE 212)Graphic: Denotes a PDF document, if applicable.
  3. Appropriate Fee (see Fees).
  4. A completed Live Scan Service Request (RE 237), when applicable (see Fingerprint Requirements).
  5. Certificate of Status, Certification of Foreign Corporation, or Certification of Qualification (if issued within 30 days before the date the application is submitted to our office), or Articles of Incorporation (if filed with the California Secretary of State within six months before the date the application is submitted to our office). These documents can be obtained by any registered corporation from the California Secretary of State.
  6. Branch Office Application (RE 203)Graphic: Denotes a PDF document, when applicable, for each additional office location being added.
  7. Certified copy of Fictitious Business Name Statement (DBA), when applicable, if the corporation will be doing business with any name other than the corporation name. See Fictitious Business Name Information (RE 282)Graphic: Denotes a PDF document for further information and specific instructions.
  8. A completed Salesperson Change Application (RE 214)Graphic: Denotes a PDF document for any salesperson the corporation intends to employ to conduct licensed activity as an employee of the corporation.
  9. Mail to:
    Department of Real Estate
    Corporations Section
    P.O. Box 187004
    Sacramento, CA 95818-7004
 

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