1. (1) A licensee may only submit a license renewal application and pay the fee using an online application process, which is available through the Agency’s website.
2. (2) For purposes of this rule, “received by the Agency” means the date a licensee completed the online renewal process and paid the fee required under ORS 696.270.
3. (3) A real estate broker or principal broker license expires if a licensee fails to renew the license on or before the license expiration date. A real estate licensee may not engage in any professional real estate activity after a license expires. A real estate licensee may renew an expired license as provided in this rule.

4. (4) The Agency may renew an active real estate license to active status for the term prescribed in OAR 863-014-0030 when the Agency has received the following:

   1. (a) The renewal fee authorized by ORS 696.270; and
   2. (b) An online active renewal application that includes course information entered by the licensee demonstrating that the licensee has met the license renewal continuing education requirements under section OAR 863-020-0010.

5. (5) The Agency may renew an active real estate license to inactive status for the term prescribed in OAR 863-014-0030, when the Agency has received the following:

   1. (a) The renewal fee authorized by ORS 696.270; and
   2. (b) An online inactive renewal application.

6. (6) The Agency may renew an inactive real estate license to inactive status for the term prescribed in OAR 863-014-0030, when the Agency has received the following:

   1. (a) The renewal fee authorized by ORS 696.270; and
   2. (b) An online inactive renewal application.

7. (7) The Agency may renew an inactive real estate license to active status for the term prescribed in OAR 863-014-0030, when the Agency has received the following:

   1. (a) The renewal fee authorized by ORS 696.270;
   2. (b) The online active renewal application that includes course information entered by the licensee demonstrating that the licensee has met the license renewal continuing education requirements under OAR 863-020-0010; and
   3. (c) The online license transfer application, available through the Agency's website, completed by the receiving principal broker per OAR 863-014-0063.  If the renewing licensee is a principal broker who wishes to conduct professional real estate activity under a new registered business name, the principal broker must first complete the online renal and pay the fee authorized by ORS 696.270 and then register a business name under OAR 863-014-0095.

8. (8) The Agency may renew an expired real estate license to active status when the Agency receives, within one year of the date the license expired, the following:

   1. (a) The renewal fee and a late fee authorized by ORS 696.270;
   2. (b) An online active renewal application that includes course information entered by the licensee that the licensee met the license renewal continuing education requirements under OAR 863-020-0010; and
   3. (c) An online license transfer application, available through the Agency's website, completed by the receiving principal broker under OAR 863-014-0063.  If the renewing licensee is a principal broker who wishes to conduct professional real estate activity under a new registered business name, the principal broker must first complete the online renal and pay the fee authorized by ORS 696.270 and then register a business name under OAR 863-014-0095

9. (9) The Agency may renew an expired real estate license to inactive license status when the Agency receives, within one year of the date the license expired, the following:

   1. (a) The renewal fee and a late fee authorized by ORS 696.270; and
   2. (b) An online inactive renewal application.
10. (10) When the Agency renews an expired license, the renewed license is effective the date the renewal requirements are met. The renewal is not retroactive to the date the license expired and an expired license retains the status of expired during the expiration period.
11. (11) A license renewed under this rule expires two years from the date of the original expiration date.
12. (12) A real estate license that has expired for more than one year is lapsed, as defined in ORS 696.010.
13. (13) A license may not be renewed if it is lapsed, surrendered, suspended, or revoked. Except as provided in OAR 863-014-0075, the former licensee must reapply and meet all the licensing qualifications required of new license applicants.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 696.385

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 696.020 & ORS 696.022

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 1-2010, f. 6-14-10, cert. ef. 7-1-10
Renumbered from 863-015-0050, REA 5-2008, f. 12-15-08, cert. ef. 1-1-09
REA 4-2007, f. & cert. ef. 9-26-07
Reverted to REA 1-2005, f. 5-5-05, cert. ef. 5-6-05
REA 2-2007(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 3-21-07 thru 9-16-07
REA 1-2005, f. 5-5-05, cert. ef. 5-6-05
REA 3-2004, f. 4-28-04, cert. ef. 5-3-04
REA 1-2002, f. 5-31-02, cert. ef. 7-1-02