State license renewal and CE requirements

Real Estate Salesperson license renewal and CE requirements in Maine

What the cited board page stated for Real Estate Salesperson in Maine. Rules and fees change: confirm every figure with the licensing board.

Renewal cycle: 24 months. Continuing education: 21 hours every 24 months. These are two separate facts: the licence is renewed on the cycle, and the CE hours cover the period stated next to them.

ProfessionReal Estate Salesperson
StateMaine
State licence requiredYes
Licensing boardReal Estate Commission
https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/real-estate-commission
Renewal cycle24 months (2 years)
Continuing education (CE)21 hours every 24 months
Mandatory CE topicscurrent core course designated at the time of renewal, included in the 21 hours, hours not stated
Renewal fee (USD)$100
Deadlineon or up to 60 days before the expiration date; renewable up to 90 calendar days after it
Source pagehttps://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/real-estate-commission/licensing/individual-licenses
NotesThe entry licence, Real Estate Sales Agent, is listed as 2 Years (non-renewable), so this row records the first renewable licence, Associate Broker: term 2 Years, 21 hours of Commission approved continuing education, biennial renewal fee for an active license 100.00. How the expiration date is set is not stated. CE period 24 months, official phrases (32 MRS 13197): “As a prerequisite to renewal of a license, applicants must complete 21 clock hours of continuing education” and “within 2 years prior to the date of application” (https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/32/title32sec13197.html); the individual-licenses page names the 21 hours without a period.

Last verified: 2026-10-09

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