Indiana Professional Licensing Agency - Real Estate Commission


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Contact Information

Physical address:
402 W. Washington Street
Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: (317) 232-2960
Fax: (317) 233-4236

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Email: pla9@pla.in.gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency - Real Estate Commission in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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Indiana Real Estate Broker License

Agency:Indiana Professional Licensing Agency - Real Estate Commission

Initial Registration

Form:

Application for Licensure as a Real Estate Broker

Filing Method:

Mail or online.

Agency Fee:

$60

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$60

Due:

Triennially

Indiana Real Estate Company License

Agency:Indiana Professional Licensing Agency - Real Estate Commission
Law:

INDIANA CODE  – Indiana Real Estate Commission 

Eligible Entity Types:
  • Corporations 
  • General Partnerships 
  • Limited Liablity Companies 
  • Limited Liability Partnerships 
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Yes
Ownership Requirements:
  • The corporate name of every professional corporation must:
    • include the words "Professional Services Corporation" or "Professional Corporation" or an abbreviation of these words
    • may not contain any word or phrase that indicates or implies any purpose or power not possessed by the corporation
    • may not contain any word or phrase that indicates it is organized for any purpose other than listed in the articles of incorporation 
  • The Secretary of State may issue a certificate of incorporation only if a certificate of registration has been obtained and must be renewed biennially before January 31. 
  • There must be a managing broker
  • To obtain a broker license, a partnership must:
    • have as partners only individuals who are licensed, brokers;  
    • have at least one (1) partner who qualifies as a managing broker under IC 25-34.1-4-0.5 and IC 25-34.1-4-3;
    • cause each employee of the partnership who acts as a broker to be licensed; and
    • submit the license fee established by the commission under IC 25-1-8-2 and an application setting forth the name and residence address of each partner and the information prescribed in subsection (a)(4).
  •  To obtain a broker license, a corporation must:
    • have a licensed broker who qualifies as a managing broker under IC 25-34.1-4-0.5 and IC 25-34.1-4-3;
    • cause each employee of the corporation who acts as a broker to be licensed; and
    •  submit the license fee established by the commission under IC 25-1-8-2, an application setting forth the name and residence address of each officer and the information prescribed in subsection (a)(4), a copy of the certificate of incorporation, and a certificate of good standing of the corporation issued by the secretary of state.
  •  To obtain a broker license, a limited liability company must:
    • if a member-managed limited liability company: have as members-only individuals who are licensed brokers; and have at least one (1) member who qualifies as a managing broker under IC 25-34.1-4-0.5 and IC 25-34.1-4-3;
    • if a manager-managed limited liability company, have a licensed broker who qualifies as a managing broker under IC 25-34.1-4-0.5 and IC 25-34.1-4-3;
    • cause each employee of the limited liability company who acts as a broker to be licensed; and
    • submit the license fee established by the commission under IC 25-1-8-2 and an application setting forth the information prescribed in subsection (a)(4), together with:
      • if a member-managed company, the name and residence address of each member; or if a manager-managed company, the name and residence address of each manager, or of each officer if the company has officers.
Financial Requirements:
  • A broker company shall provide a detailed summary of the broker company's escrow/trust account upon request by an authorized representative of the commission or by the office of the attorney general for investigative purposes.
  • A broker company that engages in activities constituting acts as prescribed in IC 25-34.1 involving monies being collected in the performance of such activities shall establish an escrow/trust account with a federally insured financial institution as required by IC 25-34.1 
Qualifying Individual Requirements:
  • Managing brokers are licensed as brokers in the state of Indianna. 
  • Every broker company shall be directed, supervised, and managed by a managing broker as provided for in IC 25-34.1
  • The broker company shall constitute the managing broker's principal and the sole place of real estate business. 
  • Any branch office that a broker company maintains shall be managed by a branch manager. The broker company shall submit to the commission a Branch Office Registration Form prior to opening any branch office.
  • A broker may not be associated with more than one Indiana broker company at the same time.

Initial Registration

Form:

Broker Company Application or Professional Corporation Application

Filing Method:

Mail 

Agency Fee:

$50 for broker company or $25 for professional corporation.

Due:

Triennially by June 30 for broker companies and by January 31 of even-numbered years for professional corporations.

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

 Online 

Agency Fee:

$50 for broker company or $20 for professional corporation.

Due:

Broker companies are due every 3 years, professional corporations are due on January 31 biennially on even numbered years. 

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