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Photo ID Cards for Real Estate Sales and Broker Professionals
An amendment to subdivision 6 of section 441-a of the real property law, in relation to Real Estate Brokers and Real Estate Salespersons is as follows:
The department shall prepare, issue and deliver, with the assistance of the department of motor vehicles, to each licensee a pocket card in such form and manner as the department shall prescribe, but which shall contain the photo, name and business address of the licensee, and, in the case of a real estate salesperson, the name and business address of the broker with whom he or she is associated and shall certify that the person whose name appears thereon is a licensed real estate broker or salesperson, as may be. Such cards must be shown on demand. In the case of loss, destruction or damage, the secretary of state may, upon submission of satisfactory proof, issue a duplicate pocket card upon payment of a fee of ten dollars.
Online Renewal for Real Estate Licensees
Beginning February 1, 2010, Licensees will no longer be sent a paper renewal in the mail. In accordance with New York’s Green Initiative, the Division of Licensing Services will be requiring that all real estate licensees renew their licenses online. When a license is due for renewal, the licensee will be notified in two ways: a postcard reminder will be sent to the licensee’s business address and an email reminder will be sent to the email address provided in the licensee’s eAccessNY account. In addition, brokers will be included in the email reminders (a "cc" copy) for any salespersons and associate brokers who are employed by their office. Both of these renewal reminders will include instructions on how to renew a license online utilizing eAccessNY.
Changes to Continuing Education Requirements
Real Estate licensees are required to successfully complete 22.5 hours of approved real estate continuing education within their two year license term, prior to renewal. Effective for renewals on or after July 1, 2008, the 22.5 hours must include at least three hours of instruction pertaining to fair housing and/or discrimination in the sale or rental of real property or an interest in real property.
