Acquiring a Louisiana Real Estate License

To receive a Louisiana Real Estate Commission (LREC) Salesperson license, the candidate must be at least eighteen, must have a high school diploma or GED and must have successfully completed 90 hours of real estate education courses. These courses must be approved by the LREC. Candidates must also file an application for a license with the LREC. The LREC licensing exam must be taken and passed after applying for a license. The final requirement for receiving a Salesperson license is to be sponsored by a licensed real estate broker and have proof of errors and omissions insurance.

Real Estate courses approved by the LREC include coverage of Real Estate Principles and Practices, the LREC License Law, Commission Rules and Regulations, Law of Agency and Civil Law Pertaining to Real Estate. These courses are available through state certified real estate schools, colleges and universities.

The application for a Salesperson license has been designed and approved by the LREC. This application includes the name and address of the applicant as well as the name and address where they will be doing business, among other information deemed necessary by the Commission.

Louisiana Real Estate Licenses will only be awarded to candidates who have a good reputation for honesty, trustworthiness, integrity and competence. If a candidate has been convicted of forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, larceny, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or theft or has been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude in any court of competent jurisdiction, they may be refused a license. Anyone making false statements on their application may also be refused an application.