Before you read
Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
Which agency licenses and regulates real estate licensees in Georgia?
Answer: A. The Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) licenses and regulates real estate salespersons, brokers, and firms in Georgia.
Question 2 of 5
Which government body is responsible for licensing and regulating real estate brokers and salespersons in Georgia?
Answer: A. The Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) is the state agency that licenses and regulates real estate licensees and enforces Georgia license law.
Question 3 of 5
Which Georgia agency is responsible for licensing and regulating real estate brokers and salespersons in the state?
Answer: A. The Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) is the state regulatory body that licenses and oversees real estate brokers, salespersons, and community association managers. Trade associations like the Georgia Association of REALTORS are private membership groups, not licensing authorities.
Question 4 of 5
Which Georgia agency is responsible for licensing real estate brokers and salespersons and for enforcing the state's license law through disciplinary action?
Answer: B. The Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) administers the license law, issues and renews licenses, and conducts investigations and disciplinary hearings. Private trade associations like the Georgia Association of REALTORS do not regulate licensure.
Question 5 of 5
Which Georgia agency is responsible for issuing real estate licenses, setting education requirements, and disciplining licensees?
Answer: B. The Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) is the state regulatory body that licenses brokers and salespersons, approves education, and enforces license law through investigation and discipline.
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What you need to know
To earn a Georgia salesperson license, an applicant must complete a 75-hour approved pre-license course and pass the licensing exam, then complete a 25-hour post-license course during the first year of licensure. A Georgia salesperson cannot operate independently and must work under the supervision of a licensed Georgia broker, who is responsible for the salesperson's real estate activities.
How Georgia Licenses Real Estate Salespersons: FAQs
Is How Georgia Licenses Real Estate Salespersons on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Georgia 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 Georgia test this differently?
Georgia applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Georgia rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
