Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers & Salespersons

Upcoming rule making meeting on Thursday, April 19, 2012 in Room 1A of 1000 Washington St., Boston, MA 02118 at 10:00 a.m. for compliance with a statutory change increasing the Board's pre-licensing educational hours and the work affiliation requirement

On or about August 11, 2010, the Legislature approved a statutory amendment to Massachusetts General Law (MGL) Chapter 112, Section 87SS. As of June 1, 2011, the Board shall require the following:
1. Prior to the salesperson examination, a candidate for a salesperson license shall complete forty (40) hours of pre-licensure salesperson education.
2. Prior to the broker examination, a salesperson shall complete forty (40) hours of pre-licensure broker education AND must affiliate with a broker for three (3) years for a broker license.