1. (1) To be eligible for a real estate broker license, an individual must complete the following steps in the order listed:

   1. (a) Submit the required online license application and pay the related fee to the Agency.
   2. (b) Successfully complete the required courses of study for a real estate broker license required by OAR 863-022-0010.
   3. (c) Ensure that the school providing the required course of study certifies to the examination provider that the applicant completed the course as required by OAR 863-014-0020.
   4. (d) Pay the fee to the examination provider and take and pass the real estate broker examination as required by OAR 863-014-0020.
   5. (e) Provide fingerprints for a criminal background check and pay the fee to the fingerprint services provider as required by OAR 863-014-0015.
2. (2) After the applicant meets the requirements under (1) of this rule, the Agency will complete a background check on the applicant, which includes a criminal background check under OAR 863-014-0015.
3. (3) A real estate broker must be associated with a managing principal broker. Using the online license transfer application available through the Agency’s website, an authorized principal broker must transfer the broker to the registered business name under OAR 863-014-0063.
4. (4) A currently licensed principal broker who wishes to be licensed as a real estate broker must submit a license application and pay the fee to the Agency required by OAR 863-014-0010.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 696.385

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 696.020, ORS 696.022 & Chapter 389, (2025 Laws)

History

REA 4-2025, amend filed 10/09/2025, effective 01/01/2026
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 1-2010, f. 6-14-10, cert. ef. 7-1-10
Renumbered from 863-015-0035, REA 5-2008, f. 12-15-08, cert. ef. 1-1-09
REA 1-2005, f. 5-5-05, cert. ef. 5-6-05
REA 1-2002, f. 5-31-02, cert. ef. 7-1-02