California Expired License Information
Late Renewals - Expired Less Than 2 Years
If you fail to renew your license on-time (prior to license-expiration date), you may renew your license during the two year late renewal period immediately following your license-expiration date. However, you cannot perform activities requiring a real estate license until your license has been renewed. Please note, if you are renewing your license late after 12/31/2022, you are required to complete the new CE requirements of either the 9-Hour Survey course or Implicit Bias Training and an interactive Fair Housing course (depending on your license type).
Expired Over 2 Years
If the expired license is not renewed during the two year grace period, the license cannot be renewed or re-activated, it is deemed “lapsed”, and the now-former licensee will have lost all license and licensing rights. If you want to be re-licensed as a real estate broker (or salesperson), you will have to re-qualify for the applicable license by meeting all of the current and relevant requirements for licensure, pass the qualifying examination, and reapply and pay for the new license.