1. (1) Before the Agency will accept any documents or information relating to an applicant’s qualifications, an applicant for a real estate broker license or principal broker license must submit an application and pay the fee required under this rule using an online application process that is available through the Agency’s website.

2. (2) The license application includes:

   1. (a) The applicant’s legal name as defined in OAR 863-014-0003, mailing address, email address and phone number.
   2. (b) The applicant’s date and place of birth.
   3. (c) The applicant’s Social Security Number as required by ORS 25.785 and ORS 305.385.
   4. (d) Certification by the applicant that the applicant has a high school diploma, or a certificate for passing an approved high school equivalency test such as the General Educational Development (GED) test or the international equivalent.
   5. (e) Certification by the applicant that the applicant is at least 18 years of age.

   6. (f) For a real estate broker license applicant or a principal broker license applicant, who is not an active or inactive Oregon real estate licensee, whether the applicant:

      1. (A) Has ever been convicted of or is under arrest, investigation, or indictment for a felony or misdemeanor;
      2. (B) Has ever been refused a real estate license or any other occupational or professional license in any other state or country;
      3. (C) Has ever had any real estate license or other occupational or professional license revoked or suspended; or
      4. (D) Has ever been fined or reprimanded as such a licensee.
   7. (g) Any other information the Commissioner considers necessary to evaluate the applicant's trustworthiness and competency to engage in professional real estate activity in a manner that protects the public interest.
   8. (h) Certification by the applicant that all information provided by the applicant is true and correct.
3. (3) In addition to the requirements in (2) of this rule, a principal broker license applicant must provide proof that the applicant has three years of active real estate experience.
4. (4) Every license application must be accompanied by the license fee authorized by ORS 696.270. At all periods of the year, the fee for all licenses issued is as authorized by 696.270. That is, the Agency does not pro-rate license fees.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 696.385

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 696.020, ORS 696.022 & Chapter 66, 2017 Laws

History

REA 1-2017, amend filed 11/17/2017, effective 01/01/2018
REA 4-2014, f. 4-14-14, cert. ef. 4-28-14
REA 7-2011, f. & cert. ef. 11-15-11
REA 6-2011, f. 8-15-11, cert. ef. 9-1-11
REA 3-2011(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-22-11 thru 12-1-11
REA 1-2009, f. 12-15-09, cert. ef. 1-1-10
Renumbered from 863-015-0010, REA 5-2008, f. 12-15-08, cert. ef. 1-1-09
REA 3-2003, f. 7-28-03, cert. ef. 8-1-03
REA 1-2003(Temp), f. 2-27-03, cert. ef. 2-28-03 thru 8-27-03
REA 1-2002, f. 5-31-02, cert. ef. 7-1-02