NY License Law & Regulator Quick Sheet

New York · State License Law — free cheat sheet for the real estate licensing exam.

🏛️ State License Law 📍 New York

📋 The 1-minute cheat sheet

Regulator: NY Department of State (DOS), Division of Licensing Services.
Governing law: Real Property Law (RPL) Article 12-A.
Pre-license education: 77 hours of approved salesperson qualifying education.
A salesperson must work under and be supervised by a licensed broker.
License term: 2 years.
Salespersons may not be paid commission directly by buyers/sellers — only by their sponsoring broker.
DOS investigates complaints and may discipline (fine, suspend, revoke) licensees.

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Is NY License Law & Regulator Quick Sheet on the real estate exam?

Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the New York real estate licensing exam, and this topic appears in the state license-law portion.

Is this cheat sheet free?

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Does New York test this differently?

New York applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the New York rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.

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