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Getting Licensed in New York: DOS, Education, and Supervision

New York · State License Law — free study notes for the real estate licensing exam.

🏛️ State License Law 📍 New York

📖 What you need to know

Real estate licensing in New York is administered by the Department of State (DOS), Division of Licensing Services, under Article 12-A of the Real Property Law. A salesperson applicant must complete 77 hours of approved qualifying education, pass the state exam, and be sponsored by a licensed broker. A salesperson may never operate independently and must work under and be supervised by their sponsoring broker, who is responsible for the salesperson's real estate activities.

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Questions students ask

Is Getting Licensed in New York: DOS, Education, and Supervision on the real estate exam?

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

Is this cheat sheet free?

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Does New York test this differently?

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

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