Pre-license: 63-hour salesperson course required before sitting the state exam.
Before you read
Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
Which body regulates real estate licensees in Florida?
Answer: A. The Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC), under the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), regulates Florida real estate licensees.
Question 2 of 5
How many hours of pre-license education are required for a Florida real estate sales associate?
Answer: B. Florida requires 63 hours of approved pre-license education for a sales associate license.
Question 3 of 5
A Florida sales associate may operate:
Answer: B. A Florida sales associate must be registered under and work for a licensed broker (or owner-developer) — they cannot operate independently.
Question 4 of 5
Which agency regulates real estate licensees in Florida and issues sales associate and broker licenses?
Answer: A. Real estate licensing in Florida is regulated by the Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC), which operates under the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR).
Question 5 of 5
How many hours of pre-license education must a Florida applicant complete before sitting for the sales associate exam?
Answer: C. Florida requires a 63-hour pre-license course before a candidate may take the sales associate licensing exam.
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Must-know rules
- 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).
Florida License Law & Regulator Quick Sheet: FAQs
Is Florida License Law & Regulator Quick Sheet on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Florida real estate licensing exam, and this topic appears in the state license-law portion.
Is this cheat sheet free?
Yes — every page on Cinna RE's resource library is free to read, print and share. The app adds practice questions, mock exams and a readiness score.
Does Florida test this differently?
Florida applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Florida rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
