1. Under Arizona law, a real estate salesperson's license must be held by which of the following?
- A. The Arizona Department of Real Estate directly
- B. A licensed Arizona real estate broker ✓
- C. The salesperson personally, independent of any broker
- D. A real estate school approved by the ADRE
A.R.S. § 32-2155 requires that a salesperson's license be held by and under the supervision of a licensed Arizona real estate broker. A salesperson cannot practice independently — their license must be affiliated with and held by a qualifying broker.
2. Under Arizona law, when a salesperson's employing broker dies or has their license revoked, the salesperson may continue to engage in real estate activities for how long without securing a new broker?
- A. 30 days
- B. 60 days
- C. 90 days
- D. The salesperson must immediately cease all activity ✓
Under Arizona law, a salesperson or associate broker may perform licensed real estate acts only while licensed under and acting through an employing broker. If the employing broker dies or the broker's license is revoked or suspended, the salesperson is no longer authorized to conduct licensed activity under that broker and must affiliate with another broker before resuming licensed acts; there is no 30-day period to continue operating independently.
3. An Arizona real estate salesperson who wishes to become a broker must, at minimum, have how many years of active experience as a licensed salesperson immediately preceding the broker application?
- A. One year
- B. Two years
- C. Three years ✓
- D. Five years
A.R.S. § 32-2124(A) requires that a broker applicant have at least three years of active experience as a licensed salesperson or broker in Arizona (or a comparable license in another state) within the five years immediately preceding the application.
4. The Arizona Department of Real Estate is overseen by a Commissioner who is appointed by which authority?
- A. The Arizona State Legislature
- B. The Governor of Arizona ✓
- C. The Arizona Supreme Court
- D. A board of elected real estate professionals
Under A.R.S. § 32-2103, the Arizona Real Estate Commissioner is appointed by the Governor of Arizona. The Commissioner administers the provisions of Arizona Title 32, Chapter 20 and oversees the ADRE.
5. In Arizona, which of the following individuals is NOT required to hold a real estate license to collect compensation for real estate activities?
- A. A person who lists residential properties for sale on behalf of others
- B. An attorney-in-fact acting under a specific power of attorney on behalf of a principal ✓
- C. A person who negotiates commercial leases for a fee
- D. A business broker who arranges the sale of real property as part of a business sale
A.R.S. § 32-2121 lists statutory exemptions from the licensing requirement. A person acting under a duly executed power of attorney from the property owner is exempt from licensure. Attorneys-in-fact (not attorneys-at-law) holding a specific power of attorney are specifically exempted.
6. An Arizona real estate license, once issued, is valid for how long before renewal is required?
- A. One year
- B. Two years ✓
- C. Three years
- D. Four years
Arizona real estate licenses are generally issued on a two-year renewal cycle. To renew, a licensee must complete the required continuing education and submit the renewal through the Arizona Department of Real Estate before the license expiration date.
7. A licensed Arizona salesperson who fails to renew their license by the expiration date may renew it as an expired (lapsed) license without reapplying from scratch for a maximum of how long after expiration?
- A. Six months
- B. One year ✓
- C. Two years
- D. Three years
Under Arizona real estate licensing rules, a salesperson whose license has expired may renew it as an expired/lapsed license only within one year after the expiration date, subject to the required renewal materials, continuing education, and late fees. After that period, the person generally must apply again under the original licensing requirements rather than simply renew the expired license.
8. Under Arizona law, a person convicted of a felony who applies for a real estate license must disclose the conviction. The ADRE Commissioner may deny the application if the felony:
- A. Occurred at any time in the applicant's life, regardless of rehabilitation
- B. Is directly related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a real estate licensee ✓
- C. Resulted in any period of incarceration, however brief
- D. Was prosecuted in any state, not just Arizona
A.R.S. § 32-2153 and A.R.S. § 41-1093.04 require the ADRE to consider whether a prior conviction is directly related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a licensee when making a fitness determination. A conviction does not automatically bar licensure; the nexus to the licensed profession is the key statutory standard.
9. Under Arizona's real estate license law, which of the following acts requires a real estate license if performed for compensation on behalf of another?
- A. Managing a person's own personally owned rental properties
- B. Auctioning real property under a license issued by the Arizona Department of Agriculture
- C. Negotiating the sale of a single-family home on behalf of a third party ✓
- D. Acting as a resident apartment manager for a single complex
A.R.S. § 32-2101 defines acts requiring a real estate license to include negotiating or offering to negotiate the purchase, sale, or exchange of real property for compensation on behalf of another. Owners managing their own property, resident managers, and certain auctioneers are among those exempt under A.R.S. § 32-2121.
10. When an Arizona qualifying broker wishes to change the location of their principal office, what must they do FIRST under ADRE rules?
- A. Notify all active salespeople affiliated with the brokerage via certified mail
- B. Notify the ADRE of the new address before conducting business at the new location ✓
- C. Obtain a new broker's license specific to the new office location
- D. File a change of address with the Arizona Secretary of State only
Under A.A.C. R4-28-301, a broker must notify the ADRE of any change in office location prior to conducting business from the new address. The license must be updated to reflect the current principal office address, and business cannot be conducted from the new location until the ADRE has been properly notified.