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Arizona Real Estate Broker — License Examination Requirements

US-AZ · License preparation

This page provides licensing requirements, not a question bank. Review the applicable pathway and official sources below.

Licenses, application pathways and examination requirements

Each license and applicant pathway has its own requirements and exemptions. Choosing practice questions does not determine your eligibility.

Real Estate Broker Branch Office License

Additional-place-of-business license held in the principal office license name.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Real Estate · Application information

Additional branch office licensure
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Existing Principal License
Broker maintains more than one place of business; license in principal-office license name.
Manager And Display
Branch managed by broker or licensed salesperson; post license and branch-designated sign; submit branch application and prescribed information.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Branch office license renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Principal License
Maintain current principal broker license and branch management; renew associated branch license under ordinary renewal procedure.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Real Estate Broker License for a Corporation, Limited Liability Company or Partnership

Employing brokerage entity license; its designated broker must hold an individual broker license.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Real Estate · Application information

Continuation with a replacement designated broker
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Replacement
Replacement already holds a broker license and submits change form and corporate/LLC resolution or amended partnership agreement on the same or next business day; otherwise entity must cease business pending compliance.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Corporation employing broker licensure
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Designated Broker
Appoint an already licensed natural-person broker; entity license runs concurrently with designated broker’s license.
Education Exemption
A.R.S. §32-2125(G) exempts licensed entities from education requirements; the designated broker’s individual requirements remain separate.
Foreign Entity
Under R4-28-302(E), ADRE may require foreign registration, good standing and merger documents where an owner/officer/partner is domiciled elsewhere.
Organization
Designated broker must be a corporate officer; submit filed articles, applicable good standing, corporate resolution, officer/director and significant-shareholder information and signed broker statement.
Submission
Reserve entity name; submit entity/employing broker application, organizational records, appointment resolution, ownership list and disciplinary disclosures; BMC certificates and records-storage notice if applicable. Submit one PDF through ADRE Message Center.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Limited liability company employing broker licensure
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Designated Broker
Appoint an already licensed natural-person broker; entity license runs concurrently with designated broker’s license.
Education Exemption
A.R.S. §32-2125(G) exempts licensed entities from education requirements; the designated broker’s individual requirements remain separate.
Foreign Entity
Under R4-28-302(E), ADRE may require foreign registration, good standing and merger documents where an owner/officer/partner is domiciled elsewhere.
Organization
Designated broker must be a member or manager according to management structure; submit filed articles, operating agreement, company resolution, applicable good standing, manager/member and significant-owner information.
Submission
Reserve entity name; submit entity/employing broker application, organizational records, appointment resolution, ownership list and disciplinary disclosures; BMC certificates and records-storage notice if applicable. Submit one PDF through ADRE Message Center.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Partnership employing broker licensure
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Designated Broker
Appoint an already licensed natural-person broker; entity license runs concurrently with designated broker’s license.
Education Exemption
A.R.S. §32-2125(G) exempts licensed entities from education requirements; the designated broker’s individual requirements remain separate.
Foreign Entity
Under R4-28-302(E), ADRE may require foreign registration, good standing and merger documents where an owner/officer/partner is domiciled elsewhere.
Organization
Designated broker must be an eligible general partner or qualifying representative of an entity general partner; a limited partner cannot serve; submit partnership agreement, filed registration and all-partner appointment agreement.
Submission
Reserve entity name; submit entity/employing broker application, organizational records, appointment resolution, ownership list and disciplinary disclosures; BMC certificates and records-storage notice if applicable. Submit one PDF through ADRE Message Center.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Employing brokerage entity renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Designated Broker
Current licensed designated broker; concurrent individual license renewal and Broker Supervision & Control Audit Declaration.
Entity Updates
Submit entity renewal and changes in officers, managers, members, ownership, organization and designated broker as required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Professional Corporation or Professional Limited Liability Company Real Estate License

Professional corporation or professional limited liability company whose shareholders, members or managers hold active real estate licenses; participating persons must be separately licensed, and the entity cannot be licensed as an employing broker.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Real Estate · Application information

Professional corporation licensure
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Individual Licenses
All participating owners/managers must hold active real estate licenses; individual broker license is held separately.
Joint Entity
Multiple licensees each submit application; a designated broker cannot hold a joint PC/PLLC.
Organization
Filed organizational articles, any amendments and PC/PLLC application/change form; entity name consists of licensee legal names; only licensees are officers/members/managers.
Practice Limit
Professional entity receives compensation; it cannot act as employing broker.
Submission
Submit one PDF through active Licensee Login, Add a PC/PLLC.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Professional limited liability company licensure
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Individual Licenses
All participating owners/managers must hold active real estate licenses; individual broker license is held separately.
Joint Entity
Multiple licensees each submit application; a designated broker cannot hold a joint PC/PLLC.
Organization
Filed organizational articles, any amendments and PC/PLLC application/change form; entity name consists of licensee legal names; only licensees are officers/members/managers.
Practice Limit
Professional entity receives compensation; it cannot act as employing broker.
Submission
Submit one PDF through active Licensee Login, Add a PC/PLLC.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reissuance after professional entity ownership change
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Change
Death or change of shareholder/member/manager terminates the professional-entity license; remaining previously authorized officer/owner may continue up to 90 days pending a new license or designated broker.
Clients
No new-client representation while new license or designated-broker addition remains pending; satisfy the professional-entity application conditions.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Professional real estate entity renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Active Owners
Professional entity shareholders/members/managers remain actively individually licensed; renew its dependent license and report organizational changes.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary Broker’s License

Temporary authority to wind up the business of a deceased or disabled broker.

Licensing authority: Arizona Department of Real Estate · Application information

Temporary license for a deceased broker’s estate representative
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Documents
Temporary application, applicable fee, death evidence or disability letter, and responsible-party appointment letter; licensed or unlicensed applicants may receive it.
Duration
Normally no more than 90 days; estate administrator/personal representative or employee may continue until disposition, up to fifteen months. No more than one temporary license to or concerning the same individual in a year.
Eligibility
Applicant is administrator, personal representative, or that representative’s employee; wind up the deceased broker’s business.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary license for a deceased broker’s surviving spouse or next of kin
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Documents
Temporary application, applicable fee, death evidence or disability letter, and responsible-party appointment letter; licensed or unlicensed applicants may receive it.
Duration
Normally no more than 90 days; estate administrator/personal representative or employee may continue until disposition, up to fifteen months. No more than one temporary license to or concerning the same individual in a year.
Eligibility
Applicant is surviving spouse or next of kin of the deceased broker; wind up existing or pending business.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary license for a disabled broker’s business
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Documents
Temporary application, applicable fee, death evidence or disability letter, and responsible-party appointment letter; licensed or unlicensed applicants may receive it.
Duration
Normally no more than 90 days; estate administrator/personal representative or employee may continue until disposition, up to fifteen months. No more than one temporary license to or concerning the same individual in a year.
Eligibility
Applicant is spouse, next of kin, employee, legal guardian or conservator of a broker disabled by sickness, injury or insanity.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.