N.J. Admin. Code § 11:5-3.15

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 11:5-3.15 - Change of status from referral agent to salesperson or broker-salesperson

(a) A licensed referral agent who was not previously licensed as a broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson and who has been licensed as a referral agent for less than one year shall be eligible for licensure as a salesperson without being required to complete any continuing education.

(b) A licensed referral agent who was not previously licensed as a broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson and who has been licensed as a referral agent for between one and six years immediately preceding making application for a change of status to that of a licensed salesperson shall, in order to qualify for licensure as a salesperson, complete 24 hours of continuing education, all of which shall be in core topics as set forth in 11:5-12.4. The 24 hours of continuing education shall be completed within the two years immediately preceding application for licensure as a salesperson.

(c) A licensed referral agent who was not previously licensed as a broker, broker-salesperson of salesperson and who has been licensed as a referral agent for more than the six immediately preceding years shall, in order to qualify for licensure as a salesperson, be required to complete the prelicensure education requirement applicable to salespersons and to pass the State license examination for salespersons.

(d) A licensed referral agent who was previously licensed as a broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson who has been licensed as a referral agent for the six immediately preceding years or any lesser period shall, in order to qualify for reissuance of a broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson license, complete the hours of continuing education as set forth below:

1. To qualify for relicensure as a salesperson, a person who has been licensed as a referral agent for less than three years shall complete 12 hours of continuing education, all of which shall be in core topics as set forth in 11:5-12.4 within the two years immediately preceding application.

2. To qualify for relicensure as a salesperson, a person who has been licensed as a referral agent three years or more, but less than six years, shall complete 18 hours of continuing education, all of which shall be in core topics as set forth in 11:5-12.4 within the two years immediately preceding application.

3. To qualify for relicensure as a broker or broker-salesperson, a person who has been licensed as a referral agent for less than three years shall complete 18 hours of continuing education within two years immediately preceding application, all of which shall be in core topics as set forth in 11:5-12.4.

4. To qualify for relicensure as a broker or broker-salesperson, a person who has been licensed as a referral agent for three years or more, but less than six years, shall complete 24 hours of continuing education within the two years immediately preceding application, all of which shall be in core topics as set forth in 11:5-12.4.

(e) A licensed referral agent who was previously licensed as a broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson who has been licensed as a referral agent for more than the six immediately preceding years shall, in order to qualify for re-licensure as a broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson, complete 30 hours of continuing education, 24 hours of which shall be in core topics as set forth in 11:5-12.4, and shall pass the broker's license examination or the salesperson's license examination, as applicable.

N.J. Admin. Code § 11:5-3.15

New Rule, R.2012 d.006, effective 1/3/2012.
See: 43 N.J.R. 1791(a), 44 N.J.R. 86(b).