What happens if continuing education requirements are not met by the renewal deadline?

If the continuing education requirements are not met by the renewal deadline, the license is converted to involuntary inactive. This means that the individual can no longer legally perform any licensed activities related to real estate until they complete the necessary education and reactivates their license. This regulation ensures that real estate professionals maintain up-to-date knowledge of laws, practices, and market trends, which in turn helps protect consumers and maintains the integrity of the profession.

A license remaining active would imply that the individual can continue working without fulfilling the educational requirements, which does not promote accountability or professionalism in the field. Meanwhile, automatic revocation suggests a much more severe consequence that requires a different set of procedures. Incurring a late fee might be a potential scenario in other contexts, but the primary consequence for failing to meet continuing education requirements is the transition to involuntary inactive status.