DBPR Emergency Order (E.O.) 2020-08  (June 2020) The deadlines for licensure eligibility and state license examination eligibility are extended through December 31, 2020. The effective date of the Order is June 9, 2020. The Order supersedes section 4 of the DBPR Emergency Order 2020-03 issued on March 9, 2020. Specifically, the EO 2020-08 extends the …

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The FREC approved Rule 61J2-10.026 regulating team advertising. The rule will become effective July 1, 2019. This will give licensees time to prepare their advertising, business cards, and signs for compliance. The text of the rule is shown below: (1) “Team or group advertising” shall mean a name or logo used by one or more …

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The Florida Real Estate Commission removed the 30 day wait requirement when students fail the end of course exam for post licensing education.  The licensee can now retake the final exam immediately. The exam must be different. The student can retake the final exam only once.  This rule became effective March 25, 2018.

Previously, students who failed a final exam in a Florida post-license course were required to wait 30 days before taking a different final exam. The rules were changed so that students who fail the final exam in a post-licensing course may retake a different exam immediately. The rule applies only to sales associate and broker …

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Rhode Island and Florida have reached agreement to mutually recognize each state’s education requirement for licensure. The following states have mutual recognition agreements with Florida: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Nebraska, and Rhode Island.