Q: I want to hire a sales associate who passed the exam but has not yet received her real estate license (license number) from the Florida Division of Real Estate (DRE). May a sales associate be registered with a broker and conduct real estate activity before receiving a license number from DRE?
A: No. According to DRE policy, a new sales associate may not commence engaging in real estate activity until he/she has been issued a license number by DRE and the DBPR database reflects the appropriate information.