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• Applications can take up to ten (10) business days from the receipt of a complete application for the Division to process. 
• New broker applications are dependent upon receipt of fingerprint background information and may take significantly longer. 
• If you are requesting to upgrade your license to the employing broker level, please allow additional processing time for qualification review. 
• All online application forms referenced below can be accessed by selecting the “Online Servicesâ€� drop-down menu in the upper right hand corner of your browser window after you’ve logged into your E-license account.

Colorado Real Estate Broker Online Application

• Use this application to apply for a new Colorado Real Estate Broker’s License. To access this application form, select the “Create/Continue Application for NEW Licenseâ€� link, then select “Real Estate - Brokersâ€� to view the list of available license types. Prior to application, please review the application instructions for a list of documents that will be requested during the application process.

Online Renewal

• Online renewal is available 45 days prior to the first day of expiration. Licensees have a 31 day grace period from the expiration date of their license to complete the renewal process.
• Continuing education (CE) must be completed prior to your license expiration date. ÀÖ¾ºÌåÓýÈ«Õ¾ license fee grace period of 31 days does not apply to CE.
• If the license is allowed to expire, licensee has 3 years from the date of license expiration to submit a reinstatement application.
• If your license moves to an “Expiredâ€� status, reinstatement will return the license to an “Inactiveâ€� status. An additional form is required to reactivate your inactive license after license reinstatement.

Preliminary Advisory Opinion Application

• Use this application to obtain an opinion regarding the potential effect that previous conduct, criminal convictions or actions against a professional license may have on a formal application for licensure.
• To access the PAO application form, select “Create/Continue Application for NEW Licenseâ€�. Select the “Preliminary Advisory Opinionâ€� application group, then select the “REBâ€� application type.

Transfer to New Firm / Activate Inactive License Online Application

• To transfer, inactivate or activate your license, select the link titled “Transfer / Activate / Inactivate Licenseâ€�. Transfer and activation requests will require entry of your errors and omissions (E&O) insurance information if that information is not already in your license record.

Change License Level or License Role

• To upgrade your license level and/or change your license role, select the link titled “Change License Level / Update Name and/or DBAâ€�. License role changes are defined as changing between associate broker, individual proprietor or responsible broker role types.

New Corporation, Partnership or LLC Online Application

• Use this application to apply for a new corporation, partnership or limited liability company. You must create an entity account separate from your individual account to submit the application for a new entity license. Once the entity account has been created, you can access the application by selecting the “Create/Continue Application for NEW Licenseâ€� link. Select the “Real Estate - Companiesâ€� application group, then select the appropriate application (based on the license level of the responsible broker). 
• Prior to submission of this application form, the responsible broker’s license must show a license prefix of either “IRâ€� or “ERâ€� (shown before the license number within the license record). Use the “Change License Level / Update Name and/or DBAâ€� form from within the responsible broker’s individual license account if you need to update your license level or role.

Change the Responsible Broker of a Licensed Brokerage Firm

• To change the responsible broker for a licensed brokerage firm, you must be logged into the entity license account. Once there, select the link titled “Change Responsible Brokerâ€� to complete your request.

Application to Add or Remove Associate Brokers

• Use this application to add or remove associate brokers from either a licensed brokerage firm or an employing level individual proprietorship. To access this form, select the link titled “Add / Remove Associate Licenseesâ€�. Responsible brokers must be logged into the licensed brokerage firm entity account to access this form.
• Multiple licensees may be added and/or removed.

Change of Address Form

• To change your personal address, log into your individual license account and select “Update Your Addressâ€�.
• Licensed entities can update their business address information through the brokerage firm account.
• Individual proprietors (license prefix II or EI) may make changes to their business address by logging into their individual account.

Application for License As Temporary Corporation, Partnership or LLC

• In cases where a responsible broker becomes incapacitated or otherwise unavailable due to hardship, a licensee may request to be temporarily placed as the responsible broker for a licensed entity. ÀÖ¾ºÌåÓýÈ«Õ¾ requesting licensee must have a minimum of 2 years active licensure to apply for temporary authority. Please contact the Division for guidance with your temporary hardship request.

Contact the Division

All application fees are non-refundable:

To request a certified license history, log into and in the "Online Services" menu, select the link titled “Request Certified License History�. This document is commonly requested by other jurisdictions for the purposes of initial licensure.

Your license certificate can be accessed through your online account. To access a copy of your license, select the link titled “Print Your License�.

You will not see this menu option if your license is inactive or expired.

To change the legal name on your license, select the link titled “Change License Level / Update Name and/or DBA�. You will be required to provide documentation of the legal name change (or a birth certificate if electing to use a maiden name).

This form can also be used to add or remove a nickname. Nicknames will be in addition to your legal name. ÀÖ¾ºÌåÓýÈ«Õ¾ public search does not currently support nickname search queries. ÀÖ¾ºÌåÓýÈ«Õ¾ nickname update form is not necessary for common name abbreviations (for example, Debbie / Deborah, Jim / James).

• Certified License History Request