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Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
Which state agency licenses and regulates real estate salespersons and brokers in Ohio?
Answer: B. Real estate licensing in Ohio is administered by the Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing, which operates within the Ohio Department of Commerce.
Question 2 of 5
Which Ohio agency is responsible for licensing and regulating real estate salespersons and brokers?
Answer: A. Real estate licensing in Ohio is administered by the Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing, which operates within the Ohio Department of Commerce. It issues licenses, enforces license law, and supports the Ohio Real Estate Commission.
Question 3 of 5
In Ohio, which body has authority to investigate complaints and impose discipline against a licensed real estate salesperson for license-law violations?
Answer: B. The Ohio Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing, part of the Department of Commerce, licenses and regulates salespersons and brokers, investigates complaints, and (through the Ohio Real Estate Commission) imposes discipline. Local REALTOR boards are private trade associations and cannot revoke a state license.
Question 4 of 5
In Ohio real estate advertising, how must a salesperson's advertising relate to the brokerage?
Answer: B. Because salespersons act on behalf of their broker, Ohio advertising rules require the brokerage's name to appear so the public knows the responsible firm.
Question 5 of 5
After obtaining an initial Ohio salesperson license, a first-time licensee is generally required to complete additional post-licensing education during the early period of licensure. What is the purpose of this requirement?
Answer: B. Ohio requires new salespersons to complete post-licensing course hours within their first license period to give practical, job-ready training beyond the pre-license coursework.
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What you need to know
Before sitting for the salesperson exam, an applicant must complete 120 hours of approved college-level coursework covering Principles & Practices, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Finance, and Real Estate Appraisal. A salesperson license is not independent: every salesperson must work under and be supervised by a licensed Ohio broker, who is responsible for the salesperson's professional conduct.
How Ohio Licenses Real Estate Salespersons: FAQs
Is How Ohio Licenses Real Estate Salespersons on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Ohio 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 Ohio test this differently?
Ohio applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Ohio rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
