193E—4.5(543B) Renewing a license. To remain authorized to act as a real estate salesperson, a salesperson must renew a real estate license before the expiration date of the license. Salespersons who fail to renew a real estate license before expiration are not authorized to practice as real estate salespersons in Iowa.
	4.5(1) Application forms. Applications for renewal of a salesperson license may be found on the commission’s website. Salespersons will renew electronically. While the commission generally mails reminders to salespersons in the November preceding license expiration, the failure of the commission to mail a reminder does not excuse the salesperson from the requirement to timely renew.
	4.5(2) Qualifications for renewal. The commission shall grant an application to renew a salesperson license if:
	a. 	The application is timely received by the commission by December 31, or within the 30-day grace period after expiration as provided by Iowa Code section 543B.28.
	b. 	The application is accompanied by the regular renewal fee and, if received by the commission after midnight December 31, but prior to midnight January 30, is accompanied by a penalty of $25.
	c. 	The application is fully completed with all necessary information, including proper disclosure of required continuing education and errors and omissions insurance.
	d. 	The application fails to reveal grounds to deny a license, such as a criminal conviction or the revocation of a license in another jurisdiction.
	4.5(3) Incomplete or untimely applications to renew. Renewal applications received by the commission, or postmarked, after midnight January 30 shall be treated as applications to reinstate an expired license under rule 193E—4.6(272C,543B).
	a. 	Applications to renew or reinstate a salesperson license which are incomplete or which are not accompanied by the proper fee may be returned to the salesperson for additional information or fee.
	b. 	Alternatively, the commission may retain the application and notify the applicant that the application cannot be granted without further information or fee.
	4.5(4) Insufficient continuing education. Renewal applications which do not report completion of required continuing education, but which are otherwise timely and sufficient and accompanied with proper fee, shall be renewed in inactive status. In the event of a factual dispute regarding the salesperson’s intent to renew in inactive status or a salesperson’s compliance with continuing education requirements, the commission may deny the application and provide the applicant with an opportunity for hearing according to the procedures set forth in rules 193—7.39(546,272C) and 193E—18.13(543B).
	4.5(5) Denial of application to renew. An application to renew may be denied on the grounds provided in Iowa Code chapter 543B and in rule 193—7.39(546,272C). The administrative processing of an application to renew shall not prevent the later initiation of a contested case to challenge a licensee’s qualifications for licensure.
	4.5(6) Renewal of inactive or suspended license. An inactive or suspended license must be timely renewed or it shall expire. The status of a license does not affect the requirement to renew.
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