Retire a License
If you wish to stop practicing real estate for any reason but do not want to give up your real estate license, you may place your license in retirement. To retire your license, you will complete the application online at CORE. Please upload the completed TREC-1 form with the application.
While in retirement, you cannot participate in any real estate transactions; however, you may receive commissions from transactions completed prior to retirement. In addition, retired licensees must continue to renew the license by paying the renewal fee prior to the expiration date.
While retired, an active E&O insurance policy is not required.
The licensee is not required to complete any continued education while in retired status.
Reactivate a Retired License
License holders must complete the reactivation application online at CORE to reactivate their retired license. The licensee must provide proof of current E&O insurance, be affiliated with an active firm, and complete the TREC-1 form.
The licensee must complete 16 hours of Continuing Education ("CE") before reactivation and must do so within the current license renewal period in which they seek reactivation. If a licensee reactivates a retired license within the same renewal period in which the license was retired, any CE obtained before retirement within that renewal period would count toward the 16 hours required to reactivate. Please check CE Broker to confirm if you require education.