Connecticut § 20-317 - Persons licensed in another state as a real estate licensee. Requirements for Connecticut license.

§ 20-317. Persons licensed in another state as a real estate licensee. Requirements for Connecticut license.

Sec. 20-317. Persons licensed in another state as a real estate licensee. Requirements for Connecticut license. (a) A person licensed in another state to engage in the real estate business may become a real estate licensee in this state by conforming to all of the provisions of this chapter. The commission or Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall recognize a current, valid license issued to a currently practicing, competent real estate professional engaging in the real estate business in, and recognized by, another state as satisfactorily qualifying such real estate professional for a license as a real estate licensee under this chapter, provided (1) the laws of the state in which such real estate professional is licensed require that applicants for licenses as real estate licensees establish their competency by written examinations, (2) the licensure requirements of such state are substantially similar to or higher than those of this state, and (3) such real estate professional has no disciplinary proceeding or unresolved complaint pending against such real estate professional. If an applicant real estate professional is licensed in a state that does not have such requirements, such applicant real estate professional shall be required to pass the Connecticut portion of the real estate examination.

(b) A real estate professional who satisfies the requirements established in subsection (a) of this section may apply for licensure in this state as set forth in section 21a-11b.

(1953, S. 2352d; 1967, P.A. 460, S. 8; 1971, P.A. 381, S. 3; P.A. 77-614, S. 226, 610; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 82-422, S. 8, 14; P.A. 87-137; P.A. 88-329, S. 8, 15; P.A. 90-332, S. 10, 32; P.A. 91-229, S. 9, 19; P.A. 93-354, S. 13, 54; P.A. 94-36, S. 41, 42; P.A. 96-200, S. 11; P.A. 98-10, S. 12; P.A. 01-100, S. 3; P.A. 16-185, S. 28; P.A. 21-37, S. 27; P.A. 23-84, S. 14.)

History: 1967 act updated statute to provide for service of process on chairman or executive director of commission rather than on commissioner or his deputy; 1971 act deleted reference to filing of bond by nonresident applicant “in the same amount as is required of a resident of this state”; P.A. 77-614 deleted references to executive director of commission as proxy party for nonresident applicants in suits and actions filed against them; P.A. 78-280 replaced “county” with “judicial district”; P.A. 82-422 limited licensure by reciprocity to licensees currently practicing in a state having licensure requirements substantially similar to or higher than those of this state, who have no complaints or disciplinary proceedings pending against them and who pass the Connecticut portion of the real estate examination; P.A. 87-137 provided that, for licensure by reciprocity of individuals licensed in another state with requirements substantially similar to or higher than those of this state, the applicant need not pass the Connecticut portion of the real estate examination; P.A. 88-329 made licensure requirements for nonresident brokers and salesmen applicable to nonresident real estate appraisers and residential appraisers, effective July 1, 1989; P.A. 90-332 amended section to include references to the real estate appraisal commission and provisions re certification for general certified and residential certified appraisers; P.A. 91-229 divided section into Subsecs., deleted all references to general certified and residential certified appraisers, in Subsec. (a) added a provision re certification and qualifications for nonresidents applying for licensure or certification in this state and added new Subsec. (c) re temporary licensing or certification for a period of 20 days for a $150 fee; P.A. 93-354 deleted Subsec. (c) re licensing and certification of nonresident real estate appraisers and deleted all references to real estate appraisal commission and real estate appraisers elsewhere in the section, effective in accordance with Sec. 20-528; P.A. 94-36 changed effective date of P.A. 93-354 but without affecting this section; P.A. 96-200 substituted “salesperson” for “salesman” in Subsec. (a); P.A. 98-10 made technical changes; P.A. 01-100 deleted references to nonresidents and replaced with references to persons licensed in another state and made technical changes, including changes for the purpose of gender neutrality; P.A. 16-185 amended Subsec. (a) to add “or Commissioner of Consumer Protection”, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 21-37 amended Subsec. (b) by changing “commission” to “department” re records, effective June 4, 2021; P.A. 23-84 substantially amended Subsec. (a) by substituting references to real estate business, real estate licensee and real estate professional for references to real estate broker and real estate salesperson, eliminating provision re other states licensing residents of this state without examination and made technical and conforming changes and substantially amended Subsec. (b) by substituting provisions re application for licensure as set forth in Sec. 21a-11b for provisions re irrevocable consent to commencement of suit and action in this state, effective April 1, 2024.

Cited. 144 C. 647. If a nationally recognized real estate brokerage corporation wants to engage in real estate business in this state, section provides a means for it to do so legally. 266 C. 572.