A salesperson must work under and be supervised by a licensed broker; you cannot operate independently.
Before you read
Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
Which state agency regulates real estate licensing in Ohio?
Answer: B. Real estate licensing in Ohio is administered by the Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing, which operates under the Ohio Department of Commerce.
Question 2 of 5
How many hours of pre-licensing education must an Ohio salesperson applicant complete?
Answer: C. Ohio requires 120 hours of college-level pre-license coursework before a salesperson applicant may sit for the licensing exam.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is among the required Ohio pre-license courses for a salesperson?
Answer: B. Ohio's 120-hour pre-license curriculum includes Real Estate Principles & Practices, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Finance, and Real Estate Appraisal.
Question 4 of 5
Where must an Ohio licensee deposit earnest money and other trust funds received in a transaction?
Answer: B. Trust funds such as earnest money must be deposited into the broker's trust/special account and kept separate from the broker's own funds; commingling is prohibited.
Question 5 of 5
Which licensee is responsible for maintaining and supervising the brokerage's trust account in Ohio?
Answer: B. The principal (managing) broker is responsible for the proper handling and supervision of the brokerage's trust/escrow account in Ohio.
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Must-know rules
- Regulator: Ohio Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing, under the Ohio Department of Commerce.
- A salesperson must work under and be supervised by a licensed broker; you cannot operate independently.
- Pre-license education: 120 hours of college-level real estate courses.
- Required pre-license courses: Real Estate Principles & Practices, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Finance, and Real Estate Appraisal.
- An Agency Disclosure Statement is required to document the agency relationship in a transaction.
- Ohio is NOT a community property state; spouses do not automatically co-own property acquired during marriage.
- Licensees must follow Ohio license law and the rules of the Division when advertising, handling funds, and disclosing agency.
Ohio License Law & Regulator Quick Sheet: FAQs
Is Ohio License Law & Regulator Quick Sheet 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.
