Michigan License Law & Regulator Quick Sheet

Michigan · State License Law — free cheat sheet for the real estate licensing exam.

🏛️ State License Law 📍 Michigan

📋 The 1-minute cheat sheet

Regulator: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).
Governing law: Michigan Occupational Code (Article 25 covers real estate brokers and salespersons).
Salesperson pre-license education: 40 clock hours of approved courses.
A salesperson must be licensed and must work under (and be supervised by) a licensed broker.
A salesperson cannot operate independently or hold escrow/commission directly from the public.
Licensees must hold an active license to perform real-estate activity for compensation.
LARA handles license applications, renewals, and disciplinary actions against licensees.

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Questions students ask

Is Michigan License Law & Regulator Quick Sheet on the real estate exam?

Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Michigan real estate licensing exam, and this topic appears in the state license-law portion.

Is this cheat sheet free?

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Does Michigan test this differently?

Michigan applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Michigan rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.

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