Real Estate Salesperson Application
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What are the steps involved in applying for a
salesperson license online?
Once licensed, how do I change my association
from one broker to another?
Step 1: Log in to your established account.
Step 2: Enter required information.
Step 3: Select sponsoring broker by entering their
unique ID number.
Step 4: Make payment and print confirmation page.
Application will remain in the in-box of sponsoring
broker until broker approves your application as a new hire.
Upon broker approval, license will be generated by
Licensing that week and mailed to the office location indicated on your application.
All change of associations must be completed through the
online system. If you have been previously working for
another company, the first step is to ensure that the previous
broker has already performed a termination on you. Once the
termination is complete, your new representative broker
should log in to their own personal online real estate account
and complete the appropriate online transaction to associate
you with their company. Your new broker will need your
license number in order to perform the transaction.
Why do I need to provide my e-mail address on
the application?
— Complete initial Salesperson application
— Change residence address
— Renew license
— Request duplicate license print
— Examination results
— Application status
— License status
For further information pertaining to Licensing web
based application procedures, please refer to our Frequently
Asked Questions on our website at www.dos.state.ny.us.
In order to perform online transactions, you should provide
your current email address on the top portion of page 1 of the
application. Your email address will be used by our office to
establish your online account. If you have already established
an account by signing up to take the state examination, it is
important that you utilize the same email address. If you
change your email address in the future, you should log in to
your account and update it with the new email address.
If you are submitting an application to our office, you
should indicate if your email address has changed since
taking the examination.
What is my User ID for the real estate online
system and how do I update my online account
information?
The email address of a licensee is the User ID for each online
account in the real estate online system. Each User ID must
be unique, therefore, you will not be able to share an email
address with anyone else in the system. If you have not
already established an account, your password will be
emailed to you upon approval of your application by our
office. You will utilize your User ID (email address), along
with this temporary assigned password, to access your online
account and change your password.
Do I need to be terminated by a broker who I no
longer work for?
Yes, in accordance with statute, brokers are requir ed to
terminate all salespersons who are no longer working for
them. All terminations must be completed by the broker
through the online real estate system. The principal broker for
the salesperson must log in to their personal online real estate
account to perform the transaction.
DOS-0022 INST (Rev. 6/08)
What transactions and information are available online to salespersons?
PRIVACY NOTIFICATION
Do I need to provide my Social Security and
Federal ID numbers on the application?
Yes. The Department of State is required to collect the
federal Social Security and Employer Identification numbers
of all licensees. The authority to request and maintain such
personal information is found in §5 of the Tax Law and §3503 of the General Obligations Law. Disclosure by you is
mandatory. The information is collected to enable the Department of Taxation and Finance to identify individuals, businesses and others who have been delinquent in filing tax
returns or may have underestimated their tax liabilities and to
generally identify persons affected by the taxes administered
by the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance. It will be used
for tax administration purposes and any other purpose authorized by the Tax Law and may also be used by child support
enforcement agencies or their authorized representatives of
this or other states established pursuant to Title IV-D of the
Social Security Act, to establish, modify or enforce an order
of support, but will not be available to the public. A written
explanation is required where no number is provided. This
information will be maintained in the Licensing Information
System by the Director of Administration and Management,
at One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany,
NY 12231-0001.