Maryland Real Estate License Reciprocity
How to transfer your real estate license from another state to Maryland.
What is real estate license reciprocity? One may obtain a real estate license by reciprocity or mutual recognition if the person has a current license in another state. It basically means you would transfer your license without having to take some or all of the state’s pre-licensing requirements. Requirements for an of-state-real estate license vary by state.
Does Maryland have real estate reciprocity with other states?
Yes. Maryland has real estate reciprocity with Pennsylvania and Oklahoma and a similar process called “waiver” for all other states. For Pennsylania and Oklahoma, you would not have to take the licensing course or the national or state portions of the examination.
If you have a license in another state that is not reciprocal, you may be able ot obtain obtain a waiver by taking only the Maryland portion of the real estate exam. You would not need to take the pre-license course or the national portoin of the exam.
Requirements to get a real estate license by reciprocity or “waiver” in Maryland:
- You have a current and active real estate license in another state.
- You took the required pre-license work and passed the real estate exam (national and state portions) in the other state. Except if actively licensed in Pennsylvania and Oklahoma, you would not need either portion of the real estate exam.
- You complete the Maryland license application either by wa
- You obtain a certificate of licensure (full license history) from your current state and send it to PSI before taking the Maryland portion of the exam.
References and links for a Maryland real estate license:
- Request for authorization to take the Maryland portion of real estate exam (sample pdf) Our sample letter is also available in word format
- MD Commission instructions for MD license by waiver (out of state recognition). Or… Instructions for reciprocity (Pennsylvania and Oklahoma.)
- PSI Application to take the Maryland portion of the real estate exam (This pdf is what we extracted from the full PSI bulletin for Maryland real estate exams. You may also view the full MD Candidate Information Bulletin. We also extracted this page on the exam Maryland portion only – exam time and number of questions.
- Maryland real estate exam prep (online course)
- Maryland Real Estate Commission website – Phone 412-230-6230
Online Exam Prep Course for Maryland portion of the exam: This course is is approved as required for a Maryland real estate license by waiver. Needed for all states except Pennsylvania and Oklahoma.