License Reciprocity
Florida | Illinois | Ohio | Tennessee | West Virginia
Florida Reciprocity Requirements:
Sales Associate:
For a Sales Associate license, applicants must have an active Florida sales associate’s license for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the time of application.
• Applicants must affiliate his/her Kentucky license with a principal broker who holds a Kentucky broker license.
• Applicants must complete the 40-hour reciprocal license law course and submit fingerprints for a national criminal records check prior to scheduling the reciprocal license exam.
• LHC is a license history certification. It is a requirement of licensure by reciprocity. A Florida licensee will obtain this from the Florida Real Estate Commission.
• Once licensed in Kentucky, the licensee must adhere to all Kentucky licensing requirements, including completing forty-eight (48) hours of post-license education courses within the first two (2) years of obtaining a license.
Broker:
A Florida licensed sales associate who later wants to obtain their Kentucky Broker’s license, the applicant must have a Broker Education Review. This is a process available to KY sales associates who later want to become a broker in Kentucky to determine if they have fulfilled the education requirements to obtain a Kentucky license.
For those who already have an active Florida broker license, in order to obtain a Kentucky broker license, the applicant must meet the following criteria: Applicants must have an active Florida broker's license for at least two (2) years immediately preceding the time of application.
• Applicants who wish to be a principal broker in Kentucky must have an escrow account at a bank located in Kentucky, as well as a definite place of
business located in Kentucky (“virtual” offices and P.O. Boxes are not acceptable).
• Applicants who wish to be affiliated with a principal broker must affiliate with a principal broker who is licensed in Kentucky.
• Applicants must complete the 40-hour reciprocal license law course and submit fingerprints for a national criminal records check prior to scheduling the reciprocal license exam.
• Once licensed in Kentucky, the licensee must adhere to all Kentucky licensing requirements, including completing annual continuing education.
To view the Kentucky-Florida reciprocity agreement, click here.
Kentucky to Florida Course Information:
• Active Kentucky licensees that want to obtain their license in Florida, are required to take a specific 40-hour license law course.
• That law program would need to be created and then approved by the Florida Real Estate Commission.
• You will need to contact the Florida Real Estate Commission for more information.
Make sure you read the Kentucky-Florida reciprocity agreement, above this section, for any additional requirements.
Illinois Reciprocity Requirements:
Sales Associate:
For a Sales Associate license, also referred to in Illinois as a Broker, applicants must have an active Illinois Broker’s license for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the time of application.
• Applicants must affiliate his/her Kentucky license with a principal broker who holds a Kentucky broker license.
• Applicants must complete the 40-hour reciprocal license law course and submit fingerprints for a national criminal records check prior to scheduling the reciprocal license exam.
• LHC is a license history certification. It is a requirement of licensure by reciprocity. An Illinois licensee will obtain this from the Illinois Real Estate Commission.
• Once licensed in Kentucky, the licensee must adhere to all Kentucky licensing requirements, including completing forty-eight (48) hours of post-license education courses within the first two (2) years of obtaining a license.
Broker:
For an Illinois licensed Broker who later wants to obtain their Kentucky Broker’s license, the applicant must have a Broker Education Review. This is a process available to Kentucky sales associates who later want to become a broker in Kentucky to determine if they have fulfilled the education requirements to obtain a Kentucky license.
For those who already have an active Illinois managing broker license, in order to obtain a Kentucky broker’s license, the applicant must meet the following criteria:
• Applicants must have an active Illinois managing broker’s license for at least two (2) years immediately preceding the time of application.
• Applicants who wish to be a principal broker in Kentucky must have an escrow account at a bank located in Kentucky as well as a definite place of business located in Kentucky (“virtual” offices and P.O. Boxes are not acceptable).
• Applicants who wish to be affiliated with a principal broker must affiliate with a principal broker who is licensed in Kentucky.
• Applicants must complete the 40-hour reciprocal license law course and submit fingerprints for national criminal records check prior to scheduling the reciprocal license exam.
• Once licensed in Kentucky, the licensee must adhere to all Kentucky licensing requirements including completing annual continuing education.
To view the Kentucky-Illinois reciprocity agreement, click here.
Kentucky to Illinois Course Information:
• Active Kentucky licensees that want to obtain their license in Illinois, are required to take a specific 40-hour license law course.
• That law program would need to be created and then approved by the Illinois Divisions of Real Estate (DRE) and you will need to contact them for more information.
• Make sure you read the Kentucky-Illinois reciprocity agreement, above this section, for any additional requirements.
Ohio Reciprocity Requirements:
Sales Associate:
• Applicants must have an active Ohio salesperson license for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the time of application.
• Applicants must affiliate his/her Kentucky license with a principal broker who holds a Kentucky broker license.
• Applicants must complete the 40-hour reciprocal license law course and submit fingerprints for a national criminal records check before scheduling the reciprocal license exam.
• Once licensed in Kentucky, the licensee must adhere to all Kentucky licensing requirements, including completing forty-eight (48) hours of post-license education courses within the first two (2) years of obtaining a license.
Broker:
• Applicants must have an active Ohio broker license for at least two (2) years immediately preceding the time of application.
• Applicants who wish to be a principal broker in Kentucky must have an escrow account at a bank located in Kentucky as well as a definite place of business located in Kentucky (“virtual” offices and P.O. Boxes are not acceptable).
• Applicants who wish to be affiliated with a principal broker must affiliate with a principal broker who is licensed in Kentucky.
• Applicants must complete the 40-hour reciprocal license law course and submit fingerprints for a national criminal records check prior to scheduling the reciprocal license exam.
• Once licensed in Kentucky, the licensee must adhere to all Kentucky licensing requirements, including completing annual continuing education.
Ohio is the first state to create an agreement with Kentucky. To view the Kentucky-Ohio reciprocity agreement, click here.
Kentucky to Ohio Course Information
Active Kentucky licensees that want to obtain their license in Ohio, are required to take an Ohio 40-hour real estate law program in support of license reciprocity. You can find information on the required education, from the Ohio REALTORS as they partner with the Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC). Contact information for them can be found by clicking the link here.
Make sure you read the Kentucky-Ohio reciprocity agreement, at the top of this page, for any additional requirements.
Tennessee Reciprocity Requirements:
Sales Associate:
• Applicants must have an active Tennessee salesperson aka affiliate broker license for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the time of application.
• Applicants must affiliate his/her Kentucky license with a principal broker who holds a Kentucky broker license.
• Applicants must complete the 40-hour reciprocal license law course and submit fingerprints for a national criminal records check prior to scheduling the reciprocal license exam.
• Once licensed in Kentucky, the licensee must adhere to all Kentucky licensing requirements, including completing forty-eight (48) hours of post-license education courses within the first two (2) years of obtaining a license.
Broker:
• Applicants must have an active Tennessee broker license for at least three (3) years immediately preceding the time of application.
• Applicants who wish to be a principal broker in Kentucky must have an escrow or trust account in accordance with the Kentucky laws as well as a definite place of business, by which is not required to be in Kentucky. “Virtual” offices and P.O. Boxes are not acceptable.
• Applicants who wish to be affiliated with a principal broker must affiliate with a principal broker who is licensed in Kentucky.
• Applicants must complete the 40-hour reciprocal license law course and submit fingerprints for a national criminal records check prior to scheduling the reciprocal license exam.
• Once licensed in Kentucky, the licensee must adhere to all Kentucky licensing requirements including completing annual continuing education.
To view the Kentucky-Tennessee reciprocity agreement, click here.
Kentucky to Tennessee Course Information
• Active Kentucky licensees that want to obtain their license in Tennessee, are required to take a 40-hour real estate law program in support of license reciprocity.
• That law program would need to be created and then approved by the Tennessee Real Estate Commission (TREC). Currently, there is not a provider that has an approved course as of yet.
• Tennessee REALTORS is currently working on developing a course that would satisfy TREC’s requirements. As soon as a course is approved, we will put that information here.
Make sure you read the Kentucky-Tennessee reciprocity agreement, at the top of this page, for any additional requirements.
West Virginia Reciprocity Requirements:
Sales Associate:
Referred to in West Virginia as a salesperson, applicants must have an active West Virginia salesperson’s license for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the time of application.
• Applicants must affiliate his/her Kentucky license with a principal broker who holds a Kentucky broker license.
• Applicants must complete the 40-hour reciprocal license law course and submit fingerprints for a national criminal records check prior to scheduling the reciprocal license exam. LHC is a license history certification. It is a requirement of licensure by reciprocity. A West Virginia licensee
will obtain this from the West Virginia Real Estate Commission.
• Once licensed in Kentucky, the licensee must adhere to all Kentucky licensing requirements, including completing forty-eight (48) hours of post-license education courses within the first two (2) years of obtaining a license.
Broker:
A West Virginia licensed salesperson who later wants to obtain their Kentucky Broker’s license, the applicant must have a Broker Education Review. This is a process available to KY sales associates who later want to become a broker in Kentucky to determine if they have fulfilled the education requirements to obtain a Kentucky license.
For those who already have an active West Virginia broker license, in order to obtain a Kentucky broker license, the applicant must meet the following criteria:
• Applicants must have an active West Virginia broker's license for at least one (1) year immediately preceding the time of application.
• Applicants who wish to be a principal broker in Kentucky must have an escrow account in accordance with the Kentucky laws as well as a definite place of business, but located in the original state (West Virginia). “Virtual” offices and P.O. Boxes are not acceptable.
• Applicants who wish to be affiliated with a principal broker must affiliate with a principal broker who is licensed in Kentucky.
• Applicants must complete the 40-hour reciprocal license law course and submit fingerprints for a national criminal records check prior to scheduling the reciprocal license exam. Once licensed in Kentucky, the licensee must adhere to all Kentucky licensing requirements, including completing annual continuing education.
To view the Kentucky-West Virginia reciprocity agreement, click here.
Kentucky to West Virginia Course Information
• Active Kentucky licensees that want to obtain their license in West Virginia, are required to take a 40-hour real estate law program in support of license reciprocity. That law program would need to be created and then approved by the West Virginia Real Estate Commission. You will need to contact the West Virginia Real Estate Commission for more information.
Make sure you read the Kentucky-West Virginia reciprocity agreement; at the top of this page, for any additional requirements.