Licensing facts · 2026

Maine real estate license timeline

Commission FAQ: $121 license application (= $100 license + $21 criminal records check per secondary source); FAQ page carries 2020 copyright. Exam $88 (Pearson VUE handbook Dec 2025). Sales Agent license is a 2-yr non-renewable entry license; holder must complete Associate Broker course (60 hrs, secondary source) after 2 yrs active, so broker fields refer to Associate Broker. No state-level broker exam found in Pearson VUE handbook (broker courses end in course exams) - broker_exam null. Transfer tax payer is a statutory 50/50 split (payer 'varies'); >$1M surcharge appears to be recent (verify effective date). No published pass rates.