STATE OF NEVADA
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
REAL ESTATE DIVISION
3300 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 350, Las Vegas, NV 89102 / (702) 486-4033
Revised 04/05/2024 Page 1 of 3 Form 501
REAL ESTATE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
A. ALL APPLICANTS
1. APPLICATION: Complete application Form 549.
2. EDUCATION: Proof of education and/or real estate licensed experience. Review the education information detailed
on this form. For a list of Nevada approved schools, see Form 502.
3. FINGERPRINT BACKGROUND WAIVER: Your fingerprint background waiver must be completed, signed and
dated prior to you obtaining your fingerprints.
4. FINGERPRINTS: Submit the fingerprint verification form issued by an approved Fingerprint Vendor (Nevada
approved vendor list - Form 619). Fingerprints expire after six (6) months.
5. EXAM: Original exam results (for exam scheduling, contact Pearson VUE testing service:
http://www.pearsonvue.com/nv/realestate/, or call: (888) 248-8055.)
a) Pass Nevada State exam within last 12 months.
b) Pass general exam within last 12 months. (Licensed out-of-state applicants are not required to take general exam if
applying for equivalent license.)
6. PRIOR LICENSE: Applicants that hold or have held a Real Estate license within the past ten years, in any state, must
provide a certified license history issued by the state in which you are licensed. The history must be dated within 90
days of your application submission date.
7. FEES: Salesperson license: $140.00 Broker-salesperson and Broker license: $160.00
8. NO
N-NEVADA RESIDENTS: Must submit the notarized “Consent to service of process,” Form 656
B. OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANTS/Reciprocity for a Nevada Salesperson License Only:
An applicant for a Nevada Salesperson license that holds a current real estate license from one of the states below may
meet the qualifications for the Nevada Salesperson license. The following (1-5) is required:
1. Application Form 549.
2. Certified license history. See 6 above.
3. Nevada state exam. See 5a above.
4. Fingerprint Background Waiver. See 3 above.
5. Fingerprints. See 4 above.
6. Non-resident. See 8 above.
TABL
E OF STATES AND LICENSE TYPES APPROVED FOR A RECIPROCAL NEVADA REAL ESTATE
SALESPERSON APPLICANT:
I. SALESPERSON and BROKER LICENSES
Applicants that hold a current real estate Salesperson license or higher in the states listed below qualify for the reciprocal
Nevada Salesperson license.
Arizona Delaware Illinois Iowa Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Washington
Colorado Idaho Indiana Kentucky Minnesota South Carolina Utah West Virginia
II. BROKER, BROKER-SALESPERSON, and ASSOCIATE BROKER
Applicants that hold a current real estate Broker, Broker-Associate, or a Broker-Salesperson license in the states listed
below qualify for the reciprocal Nevada Salesperson license.
California Florida Michigan New York New Mexico Pennsylvania Tennessee
Connecticut Maine New Jersey North Dakota Minnesota Rhode Island Virginia
District of Columbia Maryland New Mexico Ohio Oregon South Dakota Wyoming
Fee payments are
accepted in check, cashier’s check, mo
ney order made payable to the Nevada Real Estate Division or
cash in the exact amount. Credit cards are accepted with a 2% convenience fee.