Real Estate Licensing in Bay Hill CDP, Florida

Who Needs a License

Under Florida law, a real estate broker or salesperson must be licensed to engage in the business of selling, buying, exchanging, leasing, or renting real property, or offering to perform these services for compensation.[^1] This includes residential, commercial, and vacant land transactions.

A broker is defined as a person or entity that employs salespeople or operates independently to facilitate real estate transactions. A salesperson works under a broker's supervision and may not conduct business independently.[^1]

Work that does not require licensing includes: property management conducted by a property manager (distinct from brokerage sales activity), appraisal, mortgage brokering, and certain transactions conducted by owners of their own property without employing a broker or salesperson.

How to Get Licensed

  1. Apply through the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), Division of Real Estate. This is the only state authority issuing real estate licenses in Florida.

  2. For a Salesperson License:

  3. Complete a DBPR-approved pre-licensing course (minimum 63 classroom hours).
  4. Pass the Florida Real Estate Commission salesperson exam.
  5. Work under an active Florida broker.

  6. Submit the application to DBPR with proof of sponsoring broker employment.

  7. For a Broker License:

  8. Complete a DBPR-approved broker pre-licensing course (minimum 72 classroom hours).
  9. Pass the Florida Real Estate Commission broker exam.
  10. Demonstrate business experience or qualification per Fla. Stat. § 489.105.
  11. Submit application to DBPR.

More detailed procedures and exam information are available through the DBPR Division of Real Estate website. Reference Fla. Stat. § 489.105 for complete statutory definitions and requirements.[^1]

Local Requirements

Bay Hill CDP is located in Orange County, Florida. Real estate licensees must comply with the Bay Hill Municipal Code.

You are required to review the current Bay Hill Municipal Code for any local licensing, registration, or operational requirements beyond state law. Contact the Bay Hill Building Department to confirm whether a local real estate office license or permit is required before operating in the CDP, and for any local amendments to state regulations.

Exemptions

The following are exempt from licensing under Florida statute:
- An owner selling or leasing their own property without employing others as brokers or salespeople.[^1]
- Property managers engaged solely in property management activities (not brokerage).[^1]
- Attorneys licensed in Florida when providing real estate services as part of legal representation.[^1]

[^1]: Fla. Stat. § 489.105 — Definitions

State Licensing Board Contact

Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC), Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Phone: 850-487-1395
- Website: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/real-estate-commission/

The law belongs to the people. Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 590 U.S. (2020)