Maine Real Estate License Requirements
These are the state requirements to become a Maine real estate agent. Additional qualifications and requirements are listed under the
section for each license type.
- All candidates for a Maine real estate license must:
• Be 18 years old at the time of license application
• Hold a high-school diploma (or the equivalent)
• Have a reputation for honesty, truthfulness, fair-dealing,
and competency
- Sales Agent
The Sales Agent license is an entry-level license that allows
individuals to acquire on-the-job training and experience while
they complete the requirements for an Associate Broker
license. Sales Agents may perform all brokerage services
specifically authorized by the designated broker of the agency
with which the Sales Agent is affiliated
- The license is issued
for two (2) years and is not renewable.
- The Sales Agent candidate
must have made arrangements to affiliate with a licensed
real estate agency before he/she applies for a license.
- There are two ways to qualify for a Sales Agent license, as
defined by §13200 & Rule Chapter 360, Section 4. A candidate
must satisfy the requirements of one of the following
methods to achieve licensure as a Sales Agent.
- Method A
The candidate must complete (with a minimum grade of 75%) a
Commission-approved prelicense course commonly called
“Introduction to Real Estate”, which covers the required skills
and knowledge listed in the content outlines that appear in this
handbook. The candidate must then submit to the Maine Real Estate
Commission the following:
• A fully completed license application
• The license application fee
• A transcript for the “Introduction to Real Estate” course,
showing a final grade of at least 75%
- Method B
The candidate must pass the Promissor Sales Agent examination,
which covers the required skills and knowledge listed in
the content outlines that appear in this handbook. The candidate
must then submit to the Commission the following:
• A fully completed license application and an original Promissor
examination score report (copies are not acceptable)
• The license application fee
- The candidate must submit the license application within one
(1) year of completing the course or passing the examination.
A candidate who does not apply during this time must retake
the course or examination, as per Chapter 390, Section 4.
- Associate Broker
The Associate Broker license is a permanent license of the next
license level above the Sales Agent license. Associate Brokers
are authorized to perform all brokerage services on behalf of an
agency, but may not serve as designated brokers.
- The license is issued for a two-year period and is renewable.
- The Associate Broker license may be held on an inactive status.
- There are two ways to qualify for an Associate Broker license,
as defined by §13199 & Rule Chapter 360, Section 4.
See complete Candidate Handbook of Maine Real Estate license requirements by Promissor, which administers the Maine real estate exam
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