RPL 441 — Licensing & Continuing Education
N.Y. Real Property Law § 441 (Art. 12-A)
Sets real estate license-application prerequisites — 77 hours of qualifying education plus the State exam for salespersons, and 152 hours of qualifying education plus qualifying experience (2 years as a licensed salesperson or 3 years general real estate experience) for brokers — and requires 22.5 hours of continuing education each two-year renewal cycle. That CE must include at least 3 hours of fair housing/anti-discrimination instruction, at least 2 hours of implicit bias, at least 2 hours of cultural competency, at least 2.5 hours of ethical business practices, at least 1 hour of recent legal matters, and at least 1 hour of agency law (2 hours for a salesperson's first renewal). The longstanding 15-year continuing-education exemption for brokers was repealed effective July 1, 2021.
Who must comply
Other NYS DOS regulations
RPL 440-a — RE License Required
N.Y. Real Property Law § 440-a (Art. 12-A)
RPL 442 — Splitting Commissions
N.Y. Real Property Law § 442 (Art. 12-A)
RPL 442-d — Commission Action License Bar
N.Y. Real Property Law § 442-d (Art. 12-A)
RPL 442-e — Violations & Penalties
N.Y. Real Property Law § 442-e (Art. 12-A)
RPL 442-h — Standardized Operating Procedures
N.Y. Real Property Law § 442-h (Art. 12-A)
RPL 443 — Agency Disclosure Form
N.Y. Real Property Law § 443 (Art. 12-A)
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