Real Estate Licensing in Atlantis city, Florida

Who Needs a License

Under Florida law, a real estate broker or sales associate must hold an active license to engage in the business of selling, buying, exchanging, leasing, or renting real property, or offering to perform these services for compensation.[^1]

A broker is defined as a person who, for compensation, lists, sells, buys, exchanges, leases, or rents, or offers or attempts to list, sell, buy, exchange, lease, or rent real property, or who negotiates or offers or attempts to negotiate a lease or sale of real property.[^1]

A sales associate is a person employed by or associated with a broker who performs acts requiring a broker's license, under the direction and responsibility of that broker.[^1]

How to Get Licensed

Broker License:
1. Apply to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), Division of Real Estate
2. Pass the Florida Real Estate Commission broker examination
3. Complete required education (typically 60 clock hours of approved coursework)
4. Meet experience requirements: at least 24 months of active experience as a licensed sales associate within the five years preceding application[^1]
5. Provide proof of a trust account for client funds

Sales Associate License:
1. Apply to DBPR, Division of Real Estate
2. Pass the Florida Real Estate Commission sales associate examination
3. Complete required education (typically 63 clock hours of approved coursework)
4. Work under the sponsorship of an active broker
5. Submit fingerprints for background screening

For current exam schedules, application fees, and detailed procedures, contact DBPR directly through their official website.

Local Requirements

Atlantis city is located in Palm Beach County. Real estate practitioners must comply with local municipal code requirements specific to Atlantis.

Consult the Atlantis Municipal Code for any local amendments, local licensing requirements, or business operating standards that may apply beyond state law.

For local permits or compliance questions specific to real estate business operations in Atlantis, contact the Atlantis Building Department or the city's administrative office.

Exemptions

The following are exempt from licensing requirements:[^1]
- Owners of real property selling or leasing their own property
- Attorneys licensed to practice in Florida performing services incidental to the practice of law
- Employees of financial institutions, government agencies, and employers managing property owned or leased by their employer
- Auctioneers licensed under Florida law conducting auctions of real property

[^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)