GGRREECC RREENNeewwss July 2020 
Volume 16 Issue 7 
 
Monthly Newsletter of the Georgia Real 
Estate Commission 
 
2020 Calendar 
In-Class Schedules and Events TBA 
Link to the Georgia Real Estate License Laws, Rules, and Regulations 
Link to GREC Disciplinary Actions View Current 
Suspensions and Revocations 
Link to Proposed Rule Changes 
 
License Renewals 
 
This Issue 
Renewing Your License Disciplinary Stats GREC Job Opportunity Focus on Terminology 
 
Renewing your License 
 
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Basic License 
 
Renewal 
 
 You can renew your license 24 
 
hours a day, seven days a 
 
week, up to 120 days (4 
 
months) prior to the renewal 
 
date. You must renew by 
 
midnight of your renewal due 
 
date to avoid lapsing and 
 
incurring a late fee. (Renewals 
 
include Salesperson, Associate 
 
Broker, Broker, CAM, Firm, and 
 
Appraisers. 
 
 Online renewals will be 
 
discounted by $25 and must be 
 
processed by midnight on last 
 
day of the month, or a late fee 
 
will apply. 
 
 You may renew online by 
 
clicking 
 
on 
 
Licensed 
 
Professionals and go to the 
 
Online Services Login on the 
 
GREC home page. 
 
Renewal Before 
Completing CE 
 If you renew your license before you complete your education courses, your license is placed Inactive and you cannot practice real estate until you return your license to Active status. 
 If you must renew without all required education, after you complete your education hours and the hours are posted on your record, submit a Change Application signed by the Broker holding your license. Once the Change Application is processed by GREC, you can practice real estate. 
 For further explanation, please review the screen shot example continued on the next page. 
 
Georgia Real Estate Commission Suite 1000 International Tower 229 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30303-1605 Phone 404-656-3916 
 
Click here to review a legend of the disciplinary actions the Commission may impose. 
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Online Courses from GREC approved for: 
 License Law  Continuing Ed  Instructor CE  3 - 9 Hours CE 1. Being a Broker and Staying Out of Trouble 2. Avoiding Trust Account Trouble 3. Practicing Real Estate & Staying Out of Trouble 
Click Here to Enroll $10 Each 
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If you Renew Before Completing CE... 
Be sure to read the entire instructions when renewing before completing CE so that you understand that your license will become Inactive. Below is an image of this renewal page. Note the areas highlighted in yellow and red. 
THE FEE TO RENEW YOUR LICENSE WILL BE $100.00 
 
 If you do not renew your license by the deadline, then your license is considered 
 
"lapsed." 
 
 If a license is "lapsed" for more than 2 years and less than 5 years from the date of 
 
lapsing, you can reinstate that license by paying fees in Rule 520-1-.04 and you must 
 
retake the original prelicense course ( Salesperson, Broker, CAM) before you pay. 
 
 If a license is lapsed over 5 years, you must start over as an original applicant for 
 
licensure. 
 
 Therefore, it is important to pay the fee to renew inactive even if you have not yet completed your education requirements. 
 
Save $25 by 
 
 There is no fee required to re-activate your license if it has been 
 
Renewing 
 
renewed. 
 
Online instead 
 
 A Change Application must be signed and submitted to GREC if you renew your license before education is completed. 
 
of by mail. 
 
Submit a Comment or suggestion Click Here 
Georgia Real Estate Commission Suite 1000 International Tower 229 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, GA 30303-1605 Phone 404-656-3916 
 
Job Opportunity at the Georgia Real Estate Commission Opening for an Information Specialist 
If you or someone you know is interested in applying for the position of Information Specialist, click the following link to obtain further information regarding qualification 
sand the application process. https://grec.state.ga.us/job-opportunity-at-grec/ 
The Application Deadline is August 31, 2020. 
Focus on Terminology: "Inactive and Lapsed" 
An inactive license is not affiliated with a brokerage firm, but the renewal fees have been kept current. A lapsed license has not been renewed, meaning no renewal fees were paid, and education requirements have not been met, and the license is not affiliated with a firm. In either case, the licensee CANNOT practice real estate brokerage. 
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