The Commission will receive KBI and FBI background reports in approximately two weeks, and you will be notified via email when the background check is complete. The Commission will hold them for receipt of your license application if you did not submit one with your fingerprints; background reports are valid for six months from the report date.
If you have a current real estate license in another state, request a Client Exam Waiver at www.pearsonvue.com/ks/realestate before scheduling an exam date.
A license history certification is a letter of good standing that provides details of your license such as issue & expire date, license type and disciplinary records. If you are applying for a Kansas license and you currently hold or have previously held a license in a state other than Kansas, you must contact the state licensing agency directly to request a certification- copies of your license or screenshots of web lookups are not permissible. If you are applying for a license in another state, you may request a certification of your Kansas license history through the Online Licensing System on the homepage at www.krec.ks.gov.
An applicant who has pled guilty to an offense comparable to any crime which would require the applicant to register as provided in the Kansas offender registration act may not be granted a license until fifteen years after the date of the applicant's discharge from post-release supervision, completion of any non-prison sanction or suspension of the imposition of the sentence resulting for any plea of guilty or no contest.
An applicant who has pled guilty to any other felony offense may not be granted a license until five years after the date of the applicant's discharge from post-release supervision, completion of a non-prison sanction or suspension of the imposition of the sentence resulting from any plea of guilty or no contest to or conviction.
License approval is not guaranteed after the required number of years have elapsed. An application may be denied, approved, or approved with restrictions.
The Commission considers:
1. The nature of the offense;
2. Any aggravating or extenuating circumstances;
3. The time elapsed since the offense;
4. The rehabilitation or restitution performed by the applicant; and
5. Any other factors that the Commission deems relevant.
A license may be restricted or denied pursuant to K.S.A. 58-3043 which allows the Commission to consider the applicant's criminal history or any other matters the Commission deems pertinent.
If the Commission requests you provide court documents and you no longer have copies, you may contact your attorney, if you were represented, or the clerk of the court in the jurisdiction where the offense occurred. In most cases, if you were cited by the police, your records would be available at the municipal court in the city where the offense occurred. If you appealed the municipal court's finding, the records will also need to be obtained from the district court. If you were cited by the sheriff, highway patrol or if you were charged with a felony, your records would be available at the district court in the county where the offense occurred.
You will need to contact the court clerk and ask how you can arrange to have copies made of your case file. It is your responsibility to contact the appropriate court and obtain the requested documentation. If the court tells you that the documents are no longer available, you must obtain a written statement of confirmation from the court to that effect.
The Commission will specify which documents to obtain. They may include the charges, disposition, and proof of completion of probation, diversion or suspended imposition of sentence.
Original Charges: This may be in the form of a citation, complaint, information or summons and indicates the specific violation(s), sometimes referred to as counts, for which you have been charged. Sometimes these documents are combined, for example, a document may be called a summons and complaint. In addition, if an amended complaint was filed, you should provide a copy of the original and amended complaint.
Disposition: This document indicates your plea or stipulation to the charges or the court's ruling and includes the terms of your conviction and sentence. Sometimes this is called a judgment, journal entry of judgment, sentence or diversion agreement.
Proof of Completion of Probation, Diversion or Suspended Imposition of Sentence: This document is usually entitled order terminating probation or order terminating diversion. Often municipal courts do not file an official court document upon completion of diversion. In those instances, you may obtain other documentation (ex. docket summary, letter, etc.) from the Clerk that indicates you completed all the terms of your sentence and the case is closed
Licenses are issued for a two-year period. Renewal is available six weeks prior to the license expiration date using the Online Licensing System on the homepage at www.krec.ks.gov.
No. The Commission does not require the Code of Ethics to renew a real estate license. However, if you belong to a REALTOR® association it is required to maintain your membership with them. This is separate from the Commission (KREC). If you do complete a Code of Ethics course, it may count as elective credit toward your license renewal with the Commission. See the Directory of Approved Education Providers and Courses for a list of approved Code of Ethics courses. Check with your REALTOR® association to ensure they will accept the Code of Ethics course approved by the Commission.
Salespersons and Brokers must complete at least three mandatory hours in the approved course titled: "Kansas Required Core." The Kansas Required Core is a specific course that must be approved in Kansas and follow the topical outline approved by KREC. A course titled “core” in other states does not count for mandatory credit in Kansas.
A directory of approved providers and courses is located at https://krec.ks.gov/licensing/continuing-education.
Possibly. Licensees must complete an Individual Request Form (RE-800) to request approval for up to nine elective credit hours for real estate-related courses that are not currently approved by KREC. Do not submit this form for courses listed in the Directory of Approved CE Providers and Courses. All courses must meet Kansas requirements for continuing education. You must submit the RE-800 form, course outline, course completion certificate, and fee. For courses completed online or via video platform, proof of a passing score of 90% or better on an exam must be included.
Save the course completion certificates for your records; you do not need to send them to the Commission unless requested by the Commission. Your education provider will submit CE credit for approved courses directly to the Commission. Education providers have up to five business days (or by your expiration date, whichever is sooner) to submit credit on your behalf. If you do not see credit applied to your account after those five days, contact your education provider.
Verify your name and license number at https://licensing.ks.gov/verification_krec and register for your in-person and distance courses with the same name and license number displayed on your Kansas real estate license. If this information does not match, it may cause delays in credit being applied.
Licensees can view completed CE hours for the current renewal cycle by logging into MyLicense E-Gov. CE hours for past renewal cycles are not displayed. If you do not see credit applied to your account, contact your education provider.
Check your license expiration date at: https://licensing.ks.gov/verification_krec
Effective January 1, 2019, the Commission transitioned to a license expiration date calculation in which the license expiration date for new licensees is the first day of the month two years after the date of issuance. For those with licenses issued prior to January 1, 2019, the expiration date is the first day of the month following the previous expiration date. The expiration date will only change if the license type is changed or the license lapses and application for a new license must be made. A change of last name no longer impacts the license expiration date, so no prorated fees or refunds are necessary.
You must complete at least 12 CE hours within each two-year renewal cycle. These 12 hours must consist of at least three mandatory hours of the approved course titled “Kansas Required Core” and nine hours of electives.
Licensees can view completed CE hours for the current renewal cycle by logging into MyLicense E-Gov. CE hours for past renewal cycles are not displayed.
You may complete your CE at any time during your current two-year renewal cycle. However, to avoid late fees and frustration, do not wait until the last minute to complete your CE.
Nonresident brokers may have a company in their state of residence or in Kansas.
Kansas resident brokers may have a company in Kansas or in an adjoining state.
Click here to login to the online system and request verification of licensure. No fee is required.
Yes, but the Commission also requires you have a physical address on file.
Login to Mylicense E-gov and select "AFFILIATION CHANGE" to remove your affiliation and deactivate your license.
Login to Mylicense E-gov and select "REACTIVATION" to change a license from inactive to active status. Continuing education requirements must be met. There is a $15.00 fee to reactivate.
Login to Mylicense E-gov and select "AFFILIATION CHANGE", to move your affiliation from one company to another or from a main office to a branch and vice versa.
Login to Mylicense E-gov and select "AFFILIATION CHANGE" to remove a company affiliation. Removing all of your affiliations will deactivate your license.
Submit form REC-400, Company Name or Contact Information Change, to the Commission or login to Mylicense E-gov as your company and select "NAME/CONTACT INFO CHANGE". A registration code is required to create login credentials for your business; email us at [email protected] if you do not have this code.
Submit form REC-430, Open a Company or Branch Office Form to the Commission with the $100.00 fee and trust account information. Additional forms and fees may be required depending on company affiliation changes. The request may be denied if a real estate company with a similar or same name already exists in your marketing area. Click here to search for existing companies.
Submit form REC-440, Close a Company or Branch Office Form to the Commission. Attach the report on closing the trust account, if applicable. Additional forms and fees may be required depending on company affiliation changes.
Submit form REC-450, Change Supervising Broker Form, to the Commission or login to Mylicense E-gov as your company and select "AFFILIATION CHANGE" on the menu. Additional information and/or fees may be required depending on company affiliation changes. A registration code is required to create login credentials for your business; email us at [email protected] if you do not have this code.
Submit form REC-400, Company Name or Contact Information Change, to the Commission or login to Mylicense E-gov as your company and select "NAME/CONTACT INFO CHANGE" for main offices or "BRANCH ADDRESS CHANGE" for branches. A registration code is required to create login credentials for your business; email us at [email protected] if you do not have this code.
Yes, but only when dealing with commercial property and under a written broker cooperation agreement with a Kansas broker. See K.S.A. 58-3077 for all requirements.
Every licensee involved in a transaction is responsible for accurately disclosing brokerage relationships in the purchase contract or lot reservation agreement. If the brokerage relationship is incorrect, the error may be corrected in a counter-offer or amendment to the contract.
When a licensee enters a brokerage relationship with a client or customer, the licensee is doing so on behalf of the supervising or branch broker. The broker owns those agreements. If the broker chooses to release his or her clients or customers from their written brokerage relationship agreement (i.e. agency agreement or transaction broker agreement), the broker should be communicating with the client or customer directly. If the salesperson or associate broker communicates with a client or customer and after that communication the client or customer asks the broker to be released from their written agreement, disciplinary action may be taken against the salesperson or associate broker.
Licensees must include the supervising broker's business or trade name in all advertising. The supervising broker's business or trade name must be prominently and conspicuously displayed in comparison to the licensee's or team's name. See K.S.A. 58-3086.
Licensees must include any other information considered necessary by the supervising or branch broker. See K.S.A. 58-3086(b)(C).
Yes, only if conducted under the supervision of the supervising or branch broker. See K.S.A. 58-3086(b)(A)
Yes, but only if authorized to do so by the supervising or branch broker. See K.S.A. 58-3086(d)(1).
Yes.
1. if authorized by the supervising or branch broker; and
2. not confusing to the public and cannot be construed as a supervising or branch broker's business or trade name.
See K.S.A. 58-3086(d)(2)-(4).
However, no affiliated licensee may include a name or team name in advertising which:
• Uses the terms “realty,” “brokerage,” “company,” or other terms that can be construed as a separate real estate company from their supervising broker’s company.
• Is more than 2x greater in font size than the supervising broker’s business name or trade name.
• Is not adjacent to the supervising broker’s trade name or business name in any internet, website, social media or social networking advertisement.
See K.A.R. 86-3-7
Yes. See K.S.A. 58-3086(f).
Yes, but the advertising must be done in a manner as to clearly inform the public that a real estate licensee owns or has an interest in the advertised property. See K.S.A. 58-3086(e).
An escrow or trust account is a separate bank account set up by the broker to hold all down payments, earnest money deposits, advance listing fees or other trust funds received in a real estate transaction.
No. A supervising broker, with Commission approval, may choose to use a third party to hold trust funds.
A report on closing trust account form is included in the Close Company form and the Change Supervising Broker form. The Trust Account form is also available independently in the Commission’s form library.
At an insured bank or saving and loan association, a credit union which is insured with an insurer or guarantee corporation in Kansas, or, with the approval of the Commission, in an adjoining state.
Yes, the broker may keep the interest accrued on money held in the trust account with written consent of all parties to the transaction.
The broker may keep up to $100.00 in additional funds in the trust account to pay expenses for the use and maintenance of the trust account.
A complete record of all monies received or escrowed on real estate transactions must be maintained, including:
- deposit slips showing transaction number, date of deposit, amount and where deposited.
- monthly trust account bank statement, canceled checks and deposit slips
- a check register which shows the chronological sequence in which funds are received and disbursed
- a ledger for each transaction including:
- a ledger for broker's funds, if applicable
The forms to open a company or change a supervising broker include a place to indicate if a trust account will not be maintained. A request may be made in writing if a new company is not being opened or if the broker is not changing.
Brokers must maintain all records relating to the broker’s real estate business. Each transaction file, whether pending, closed or cancelled, should contain the following record (if applicable):
Brokers with a valid email address on file with the Commission will initially be contacted by email. Brokers without a valid email address will be contact by U.S. Mail. Within the first correspondence, the broker will be asked the preferred method of future contact for the remainder of the compliance review.
Yes. This is the Commission's preferred method.
No. Staff do not assess fines and are not able to provide that information. Once the compliance review is complete, the file is sent to the Commission’s office. The broker will receive the official results from the Commission.
The broker will have an opportunity to request a hearing on the official results of the compliance review if any disciplinary action is imposed.
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