If you want a real estate license, you need to pay the fee upfront when you apply. Licenses generally expire at midnight on the last day they’re valid, unless stated otherwise.

If you have a professional license and you forget to renew it on time, you can still renew it within two years after it expires. However, you'll need to fill out an application and pay a late fee that's 1.5 times the usual renewal fee.

If you pass the real estate license exam, make sure to submit your application and pay the fee within one year.

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This law essentially states that the fees charged for taking a real estate exam or obtaining a real estate license are determined by specific rules in this article. Once you pay the fee, it cannot be refunded at all. As soon as the department gets the payment, they consider it earned.

The law requires the commissioner to set fees for approving courses at vocational schools. These fees, meant to cover administrative costs, are $500 and can go up to $650. The commissioner must also inform applicants of their application status within 60 days of receiving a completed application.

This law requires a government official, called the commissioner, to set up fees for people applying to have their educational courses, seminars, workshops, or similar events approved. The fees should be enough to cover the costs of checking these applications. This also applies to petitions where someone claims their event is equivalent to those listed.

In California, if you want to get a restricted broker license, you'll have to pay the same fee as you would for an unrestricted broker license. This is outlined in another section, 10210.

This law sets the fee for a real estate broker license at $450, with a maximum possible fee of $585. If you're applying for the first time, you pay this fee when you submit your application. If you don't pass the broker license exam within two years from when you applied, your application expires and won't be considered further. The rules in this section stay in effect unless changed by related sections.

If a corporation gets a real estate broker license, they can choose one officer to work as a broker without paying an extra fee. However, if more officers want to do the same job, each of those officers will need to pay the usual fee in addition to what the corporation paid.

If you want to take the real estate salesperson license exam, you need to pay a fee of $100, but it won't be more than $130. If you don't show up for the exam within two years of applying and paying the fee, your application will expire, and you won't be able to proceed. This rule stays in place unless another law changes it.

If you're applying for a real estate broker or salesperson exam in California and you miss your scheduled test date, you can ask for a new date by writing to the main department office in Sacramento. You'll need to pay a fee with your request. The fee varies depending on whether you are a broker or salesperson and whether it's your first or a subsequent request for a new exam date. This rule stays in effect unless changed by another specific regulation.

This law states that the cost to get a restricted real estate salesperson license is the same as the cost for an unrestricted one.

If you want to get a real estate salesperson license in California, you need to pay a fee of $350, but it could go up to a maximum of $455. This fee is due when you first apply for the license. If you don't pass the license exam within two years from when you applied, your application will expire, and you'll need to start the process over. This rule is valid unless another rule under Section 10226 or 10226.5 changes it.

This law section says that whenever there's a required examination under the Administrative Procedure Act, you'll pay the same fee as you would for taking a test to get a salesperson or broker license, whichever is relevant.

This section of the law states that if money is ever borrowed or moved from the Real Estate Fund to the General Fund, fees for various real estate services in California must be reduced. These lowered fees include charges for broker and salesperson exams, licenses, reports, and permits. For example, the fee for a broker exam is reduced to $50, and the cost of a broker license is capped at $165. The law lists maximum fees for many specific real estate transactions and reports, ensuring consistent pricing despite any Budget Act provisions that might say otherwise.

Starting January 1, 2025, if the real estate department in California wants to increase fees, it must first hold at least one meeting with relevant statewide groups. These groups include those representing 150,000 or more and fewer than 150,000 licensed individuals or entities, and those paying fees under specific real estate and time-share laws. The department must give these groups 30 days' advance notice with details about the proposed increase. They can also set rules to implement this process.