PURPOSE: This rule informs applicants of the requirements, procedures and qualifications necessary for obtaining a license.

1. (1) Licenses shall be granted only to persons who present, and corporations, associations or partnerships whose officers, associates or partners present, satisfactory proof to the commission that they are persons of good moral character; bear a good reputation for honesty, integrity and fair dealing; and are competent to transact the business of a broker or salesperson in such a manner as to safeguard the interest of the public.
2. (2) All applications for license shall be made on forms approved by the commission and completed and signed by the applicant. The commission may deny issuance of a license to any applicant submitting an incomplete application or an application containing any false or misleading information or to any applicant failing to submit the correct fees with an application.

3. (3) Salesperson.

   1. (A) Every application for original salesperson license shall be accompanied by proof acceptable to the commission that the applicant has met all applicable requirements of sections 339.010 through 339.190, RSMo and these rules, including but not limited to:

      1. 1. Proof of successful completion of an

approved forty-eight (48)-hour course of study known as “Salesperson Pre-Examination Course” prior to the date of examination and no more than six (6) months prior to the receipt date as affixed by the United States Postal Service or recognized common carrier or, the date the application is hand delivered to the Missouri Real Estate Commission during regular business hours;

1. 2. Proof of satisfactory completion of

both national and state portions of the required examination after the successful completion of the course identified as “Salesperson Pre-Examination Course”; and

1. 3. Proof of successful completion of an

approved twenty-four (24)-hour course known as “Missouri Real Estate Practice Course” completed after successful completion of the “Salesperson Pre-Examination Course.”

1. (4) Broker Type License.

   1. (A) Every application for original broker type license shall be accompanied by proof acceptable to the commission that the applicant has met all applicable requirements of the license law and these rules, including but not limited to:

      1. 1. Evidence of having been an actively

licensed Missouri salesperson, or holding an active real estate license in another state or jurisdiction, for no less than twenty-four (24) of the last thirty (30) months immediately preceding the date of application for license;

1. 2. Proof of successful completion of an

approved forty-eight (48)-hour course of study known as the “Broker Pre-Examination Course” no more than six (6) months prior to the receipt date as affixed by the United States Postal Service or recognized common carrier or, the date the application is hand delivered to the Missouri Real Estate Commission during regular business hours; and

1. 3. Proof of satisfactory completion of

both portions of the required examination after having completed the “Broker Pre- Examination Course.”

1. (5) Applicants will have six (6) months after satisfactory completion of the required course(s) of study within which to pass the required examination and apply for license. After six (6) months, credit for such course(s) and examination will expire, and satisfactory completion of the required course(s) and examination must be repeated before applying for license.
2. (6) The respective pre-examination course must be completed and the completion certificate received prior to the candidate attempting to take the required examination.
3. (7) The commission may require an applicant for a license to furnish a recent passport-type photograph and court documents, as well as any other information deemed necessary by the commission to determine the applicant’s qualifications for a license.
4. (8) The commission reserves the right, at its discretion, to hold any application for a reasonable length of time for investigation.

AUTHORITY: sections 339.090 and 339.120, RSMo Supp. 2007.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 250-3.010. Original rule filed Nov. 14, 1978, effective Feb. 11, 1979. 20 CSR 2250-3 Amended: Filed Oct. 2, 1985, effective Dec. 26, 1985. Amended: Filed June 15, 1990, effective Dec. 31, 1990. Amended: Filed Feb. 2, 1994, effective Aug. 28, 1994. Amended: Filed June 28, 2002, effective Dec. 30, 2002. Amended: Filed April 6, 2006, effective Sept. 30, 2006. Moved to 20 CSR 2250-3.010, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Amended: 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.