Florida Real Estate Sales Associate Examination Content OutlineReal Estate Brokerage Activities and ProceduresEasy
A licensed real estate sales associate in Florida decides to discontinue their real estate activities and allows their license to expire without renewing it. How long can the sales associate remain involuntarily inactive before their license becomes null and void?
- AOne year
- BSix months
- CTwo years
- DThree years
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Two years
According to Florida Statute 475.24, a real estate license that is involuntarily inactive for more than two years automatically becomes null and void. The licensee must then re-qualify for licensure.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. One year is not the correct period for a license to become null and void due to involuntary inactivity.
- B. Six months is not the correct period for a license to become null and void due to involuntary inactivity.
- D. Three years exceeds the statutory limit for involuntary inactivity before a license becomes null and void.
Involuntarily Inactive License (Null and Void)
A Florida real estate license becomes involuntarily inactive when not renewed, and if it remains in this status for more than two years, it automatically becomes null and void.
- Applies when a license is not renewed.
- Becomes null and void after two years of involuntary inactivity.
- Requires re-qualification for licensure once null and void.
Memory trick: Two years of quiet, then your license takes flight.