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Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
Which agency licenses and regulates real estate licensees in Tennessee?
Answer: A. The Tennessee Real Estate Commission (TREC) licenses and regulates real estate licensees in Tennessee. (Note: Texas also abbreviates its commission TREC.)
Question 2 of 5
Which agency is responsible for regulating real estate licensees and enforcing license law in Tennessee?
Answer: A. The Tennessee Real Estate Commission (TREC) is the state body that licenses and regulates real estate brokers and affiliate brokers and enforces the license law.
Question 3 of 5
To keep a Tennessee real estate license active, licensees must periodically complete which of the following?
Answer: A. Tennessee licensees must complete TREC-approved continuing education to renew and keep their licenses active.
Question 4 of 5
Which body is responsible for licensing and regulating real estate licensees in Tennessee?
Answer: A. The Tennessee Real Estate Commission (TREC) is the state regulatory body that issues licenses, adopts rules, and enforces the Tennessee real estate license law.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is a core power of the Tennessee Real Estate Commission?
Answer: D. TREC's authority is administrative: it promulgates rules to implement the license law, issues and renews licenses, and imposes discipline such as fines, suspension, or revocation. It does not set tax rates, decide zoning, or bring criminal prosecutions.
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What you need to know
To qualify, candidates must complete 90 hours of approved pre-licensing education, consisting of 60 hours of Basic Principles of Real Estate plus a 30-hour Course for New Affiliates. Every affiliate broker must work under and be supervised by a managing broker, who is responsible for the affiliate's real estate activities.
How Tennessee Licenses Real Estate Agents: FAQs
Is How Tennessee Licenses Real Estate Agents on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Tennessee 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 Tennessee test this differently?
Tennessee applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Tennessee rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
