My license expired! How do I reinstate it?

To maintain a current license, brokers must renew their license annually between May 15 and June 30. The license of a broker who fails to renew during that period will expire on June 30, and that broker must cease all brokerage activities immediately.   

What steps must a broker take to reinstate an expired license? That answer depends on how long the license has been expired.

To reinstate a license expired for less than 6 months:

1. go to the Commission’s homepage (www.ncrec.gov);
2. click on Reinstate your License;
3. enter your license number and PIN (last 4 of your SSN unless you have changed it);
4. answer required questions; and
5. pay the $90 reinstatement fee.

NOTE: To regain active status, a License Activation / Affiliation form (REC 2.08) also must be submitted.

To reinstate a license expired for 6 months but no more than 2 years:

1. Successfully complete one 30-hour Postlicensing course (course must be completed within 6 months prior to submitting reinstatement application); and
2. Submit a reinstatement application with the $90 application fee and all required documentation, including criminal background report;

-OR-

1. Submit a reinstatement application with the $90 application fee and all required documentation, including criminal background report; and
2. Pass the National and State sections of the license exam.

NOTE: To regain active status, a License Activation / Affiliation form (REC 2.08) also must be submitted.

To reinstate a license expired for more than 2 years:

1. Successfully complete the 75-hour NC Broker Prelicensing course;
2. Submit a license application with the $100 original application fee and all required documentation, including criminal background report; and
3. Pass the National and State sections of the license exam.

NOTE: You will be licensed as a provisional broker and be subject to the 90-hour Postlicensing education program. To gain active status, a License Activation / Affiliation form (REC 2.08) also must be submitted.

For more information, review Commission Rule 58A .0505 or visit the “Reinstate your License” page on the Commission’s website. You may also contact the Commission’s Education & Licensing Division at LS@ncrec.gov or 919-875-3700.