Florida License Law & Regulator Quick Sheet

📋 The 1-minute cheat sheet

• Regulator: Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC), housed under the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR).
• Pre-license: 63-hour salesperson course required before sitting the state exam.
• Post-license: 45 hours must be completed during the first renewal period (initial license).
• Continuing education: 14 hours each renewal cycle thereafter to keep the license active.
• Salespersons must work under an active, licensed broker; they cannot hold escrow or operate independently.
• DBPR issues and disciplines licenses; FREC sets rules, hears cases, and enforces Chapter 475 law.
• Education path summary: 63 pre -> pass exam -> 45 post (first renewal) -> 14 CE (every renewal after).