Nonresident Licenses; Reciprocity

PURPOSE: This rule clarifies and qualifies who may obtain a nonresident license and the condition for its renewal. (1) A nonresident person, partnership, association or corporation seeking a license to engage in the real estate business in Missouri shall apply for an appropriate license on a form provided by the commission accompanied by the required fee. (2) An individual who holds a real estate license in another state or jurisdiction desiring to obtain a real estate license in Missouri, must fulfill the following requirements: (A) Salesperson Requirements: 1. An individual holding a current and active salesperson license in another state or jurisdiction at the time of application for a Missouri salesperson license must pass the state portion of the Missouri salesperson exam and complete the twenty-four (24)-hour Missouri Real Estate Practice Course. The Missouri Real Estate Practice Course may be taken before or after the exam date, but must be taken prior to applying for licensure. The forty-eight (48)-hour Missouri salesperson pre-examination course shall be waived. Application for licensure must be submitted to the commission within six (6) months of passing the state portion of the Missouri salesperson exam; and 2. A license (history) certification issued from the real estate commission of the state or jurisdiction from where applying must be provided with the application for licensure. The nonresident certification must be issued no more than three (3) months prior to application for a Missouri license. (B) Broker Requirements: 1. An individual holding a current and active salesperson license in another state or jurisdiction wishing to obtain a Missouri broker’s license, must have twenty-four (24) of the last thirty (30) months active salesperson experience, complete the Missouri forty-eight (48)-hour broker pre-examination course, pass both portions of the Missouri broker exam and apply for licensure within six (6) months of the forty-eight (48)-hour broker course completion date; 2. An individual holding a current and active broker license in another state or jurisdiction, other than those states and jurisdictions that issue only broker licenses, must have twenty-four (24) of the last thirty (30) months active license experience as a salesperson or broker, pass the state portion of the Missouri broker exam, and apply for licensure within six (6) months of passing the state portion of the Missouri broker exam. The forty-eight (48)-hour broker pre-examination course shall be waived; 3. If licensed in a state or jurisdiction that only issues broker licenses, Missouri will recognize the single license as a salesperson license and applicants must comply with 20 CSR 2250-4.080(2)(B)1.; and 4. A license (history) certification issued from the real estate commission of the state or jurisdiction from where applying must be provided with the application for licensure. The license certification must be issued no more than three (3) months prior to application for a Missouri license. (3) The commission may issue a nonresident license to a partnership, association or corporation organized and licensed as a real estate broker under the laws of another state or jurisdiction, provided that the applicant furnishes with the application: (A) A license (history) certification, issued no more than three (3) months prior to the application for the Missouri license, from the nonresident licensing authority that the entity is in good standing; and (B) Evidence that the applicant has complied with all applicable laws with respect to qualifying to do business in this state. (4) In addition to the specific requirements set forth in this rule, every applicant for a nonresident license must meet all requirements applicable to Missouri residents and domestic firms applying for the same type of license. After licensure, a nonresident licensee shall be subject to and shall comply with all provisions of the license law and these rules. (5) The commission may waive the examination prescribed by the license law for a nonresident individual duly licensed in any other state under the laws of which a similar exemption is extended to licensees of Missouri, provided a written agreement for reciprocal licensing exists between the licensing authorities of the states involved. AUTHORITY: sections 339.090 and 339.120, RSMo Supp. 2007.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 250-4.080. Original rule filed Nov. 14, 1978, effective Feb. 11, 1979. Amended: Filed March 15, 1982, effective June 11, 1982. Amended: Filed March 14, 1984, effective June 11, 1984. Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 1985, effective Dec. 26, 1985. Amended: Filed March 16, 1988, effective July 1, 1988. Amended: Filed June 16, 1989, effective Sept. 28, 1989. Amended: Filed Feb. 2, 1994, effective Aug. 28, 1994. Amended: Filed June 28, 2002, effective Dec. 30, 2002. Moved to 20 CSR 2250-4.080, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Oct. 12, 2007, effective April 30, 2008. *Original authority: 339.090, RSMo 1941, amended 1978, 2001 and 339.120, RSMo 1941, amended 1963, 1967, 1981, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2004.