NORTH CAROLINA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
P.O. Box 17100 • Raleigh, NC 27619
919.875.3700 • educ@ncrec.gov
APPLICATION FOR REAL ESTATE LICENSE
READ CAREFULLY all instructions in this application and the Commission’s Real Estate Licensing in North
Carolina (RELINC) booklet, which provides a detailed explanation of all application and licensing policies and
procedures. RELINC is available on the Commission’s website at or you may request that a paper copy
be mailed to you.
ALL APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE THE ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM, as electronic
applications are received and processed more quickly than paper applications. If you choose to submit a paper
application, please allow 8-10 business days for processing.
Required Application Attachments
• Application Fee. (Non-refundable)
Examination Application Fee: $30.00 | Reinstatement Application Fee: $55.00
Fee must be paid by a cashier’s check, certified check or money order payable to the North Carolina Real Estate
Commission. The Commission does not accept personal checks, company checks or cash for this fee.
• Course Completion Certificate(s) or documentation of other qualifications. As required for Item #12.
• Criminal Record Report as described on page 4 of this application.
• Explanatory Information for Items 16, 17 and 18 if you answered “Yes” to any of these items.
• Certification of Licensure in Another State/Jurisdiction.
If you have held a license in another state within the past five (5) years, you must provide an official certification
of licensure from each appropriate state real estate licensing agency. The certification must have been issued
within the previous six months and must indicate the license (and status) history and any disciplinary action
taken or complaints pending against the applicant. A copy of the applicant’s real estate license certificate or pocket
identification card is not acceptable.
•
Nonresident Supplement to the Application for Real Estate License (form REC 1.45) if you are a legal resident
of another state. The form is available on the Commission’s website ( ) under Licensing.
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REC 1.02
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