Alabama § 34-27-33 - [Effective October 1, 2028] Examinations; Temporary and Original Salesperson Licenses; Post License Course Requirements.

§ 34-27-33. [Effective October 1, 2028] Examinations; Temporary and Original Salesperson Licenses; Post License Course Requirements.

(a)(1) In accordance with the requirements of Section 34-27-32, every applicant for a broker or salesperson license shall submit to a reasonable written examination. The commission shall conduct examinations at places and times it prescribes. The commission may contract with an independent testing agency to prepare, grade, or conduct the examination.

(2) The fee for each examination and the provisions for payment and forfeiture shall be as specified in the contract with the independent testing agency.

(b) Upon receipt of an application and accompanying materials satisfying the requirements for a broker license under Section 34-27-32, the commission shall issue a broker’s original license or classify the license as inactive.

(c)(1) Upon receipt of an application and accompanying materials satisfying the requirements for a temporary salesperson license under Section 34-27-32, the commission shall issue a temporary license or classify the license as inactive.

(2) The applicant is not licensed until he or she or his or her qualifying broker actually receives the temporary license. The holder of a temporary license shall conduct any activity requiring a license under the guidance of a broker, or a salesperson who has had an active salesperson license for five or more years.

(d)(1) The holder of a temporary license shall not be issued an original license until all of the following are submitted to the commission:

a. Proof of successfully completing a 15-hour orientation as prescribed by the commission in the applicant’s real estate practice area.

b. A complete core competencies checklist on a form prescribed by the commission and signed by the applicant’s qualifying broker.

(2) If the holder of a temporary salesperson license fails to submit the application for an original license with required documentation within 90 days after issuance of his or her temporary license, his or her temporary license shall automatically be placed on inactive status by the commission.

(e)(1) The holder of an inactive temporary license shall renew the license prior to the license renewal deadline if an original license has not yet been issued. If a temporary license remains inactive for more than three years, the licensee shall retake the salesperson professional development course prior to activating the temporary license.

(2) An inactive temporary licensee who has not completed the requirements under subdivision (d)(1) shall activate the temporary license in order to complete the requirements and apply for an original salesperson license.

(3) In order to have the status of an inactive temporary license changed to active status, the applicant shall pay the Recovery Fund fee specified in this chapter. An applicant for an original license who has paid the Recovery Fund fee specified in this chapter shall not be required to pay another Recovery Fund fee in order to have his or her original license issued.

(f) A temporary salesperson license shall be valid for 10 years following the first day of the month after its issuance.