A salesperson must work under and be employed by a licensed broker.
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Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
Michigan real estate licenses are issued for a fixed license cycle. To keep a license active beyond that cycle, a licensee must do what?
Answer: B. Michigan licenses are granted for a defined renewal cycle. To maintain an active license, the licensee must renew before expiration and satisfy the continuing education requirements for that cycle. The pre-license course and exam are not repeated at each renewal.
Question 2 of 5
Michigan continuing education for active real estate licensees must include coverage of which subject in each renewal cycle?
Answer: B. Michigan's continuing education requirement includes a mandatory legal-update component covering changes in real estate law, rules, and related regulatory matters. The remaining CE hours may be in approved elective subjects.
Question 3 of 5
Michigan real estate licenses (salesperson and broker) are issued on what renewal cycle?
Answer: B. Michigan real estate salesperson and broker licenses are issued for a three-year term and must be renewed on that triennial cycle, including completion of required continuing education.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following best describes Michigan's continuing education (CE) requirement for an active licensee during the renewal cycle?
Answer: B. Michigan requires active licensees to complete continuing education during each renewal cycle, including a portion devoted to legal updates/law changes. CE must be completed before the license can be renewed.
Question 5 of 5
Michigan real estate licenses are issued on a fixed renewal cycle. A salesperson or broker license in Michigan must be renewed every:
Answer: C. Michigan real estate licenses are issued for a three-year cycle and must be renewed every three years, with continuing education completed during each renewal period.
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Must-know rules
- Regulator: Michigan Dept of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).
- Salesperson pre-license education: 40 hours of approved coursework.
- A salesperson must work under and be employed by a licensed broker.
- Pass the state licensing exam and apply through LARA's licensing system.
- Licenses are renewed on Michigan's set renewal cycle through LARA.
- Continuing education is required each renewal period to keep the license active.
- CE includes mandatory law/legal-update content set by LARA.
- A lapsed or expired license bars practicing real estate brokerage activity.
Michigan Licensing & Continuing-Education Quick Sheet: FAQs
Is Michigan Licensing & Continuing-Education Quick Sheet on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Michigan 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 Michigan test this differently?
Michigan applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Michigan rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
