Q: I was supposed to renew my sales associate license for the first time by March 31, but I failed the post-licensure exam on March 20. Now I must wait 30 days to retake the exam. What is the status of my license?
A: Section 475.17(3)(c), Florida Statutes, provides “the license of any sales associate who does not complete the post-licensure education requirement prior to the first renewal following initial licensure shall be considered null and void. Such person wishing to again operate as a real estate sales associate must re-qualify by satisfactorily completing the sales associate pre-licensure course and passing the state examination for licensure as a sales associate.”