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Can a convicted felon get a real estate license in Missouri? Certain convictions will automatically result in the denial of a real estate application. However, the Missouri Real Estate Commission has the authority to deny a real estate license application for convictions that do not result in an automatic denial. The Missouri Real Estate Commission makes final decisions regarding criminal convictions for real estate licensees on a case-by-case basis. The Missouri Real Estate Commission considers both the severity of the conviction and the age of the conviction. According to Missouri Statute 339.080(2), any applicant denied a real estate license would receive the denial reasons in writing to the last known address for the applicant. It is noted that an applicant has the right to ask for an administrative hearing regarding the denial. The Missouri real estate application must disclose the following information regarding an applicant’s past criminal activity: • If the applicant has pleaded guilty to the offenses, or similar offenses, noted below. • If the Missouri real estate license applicant has entered a plea of nolo contendere to the offenses, or similar offenses, noted below. • If the applicant has been found guilty to the offenses, or similar offenses, as noted below. • A dangerous felony (as defined by Missouri Statute 556.061) like murder in the first degree. Missouri Statute 339.100.5(1). Other dangerous felonies include arson, forcible rape, kidnapping, assault of a law enforcement member, domestic assault, senior abuses, rape, or sodomy of a child less than 12 years of age. • Sexual assaults which include statutory rape, sodomy, child molestation, or sexual misconduct involving a child, among other sexual offenses. Missouri Statute 339.100.5(2). • Family and related offices which include abandonment, incest, child abuse, trafficking of children, and promoting a sexual performance by a child, among other offenses. Missouri Statute 339.100.5(3). • Child pornography offenses include the promotion of obscenity, child pornography possession, giving child pornography with a child as content, among others. Missouri Statute 339.100. (4). • Mortgage fraud, as defined by Missouri Statute 339.1005(5). Or, • If the applicant has been found guilty with regard to the following criminal offenses: • Embezzlement • Forgery • Criminal Conspiracy to defraud, among other convictions. Missouri Statute 556.061.(8). The information regarding past criminal behavior must be included in section 1B of the Missouri real estate application, with additional information included on a separate piece of paper if needed. Criminal activity that has occurred during a real estate license applicant’s past must be disclosed on the real estate application provided by the Missouri Real Estate Commission.See the answer for every state

Do you need high school diploma for real estate license in Missouri? No, you do not need a high school diploma (or its equivalent) in order to obtain a Missouri real estate license. The Commission only requires that you be at least 18 years of age.See the answer for every state

To become a Missouri real estate broker, you must hold an active salesperson license for at least 24 of the last 30 months, complete a 48-hour broker pre-examination course, and pass both the national and state portions of the Missouri broker exam administered by PSI. The broker license application fee is $150, and the application must be submitted within 6 months of the 48-hour broker course completion date. All applicants must also complete fingerprinting through IDEMIA (Identogo) for a Missouri and federal criminal history background check.See the answer for every state

To become a Missouri real estate salesperson, you must be at least 18 and complete 72 hours of pre-licensing education: a 48-hour Salesperson Pre-Examination Course followed by a 24-hour Missouri Real Estate Practice (MREP) Course. You must pass the PSI licensing exam with 70% on the national portion and 75% on the state portion, complete fingerprinting through IDEMIA (Identogo) via the MACHS portal using MREC registration number 0004, and submit the license application with a sponsoring broker's signature within 6 months of the pre-exam course completion date. The salesperson application fee is $100, and the exam fee is $52 per attempt.See the answer for every state

To become a REALTOR®, a licensed real estate professional must join their local REALTOR® association and pay membership dues. NAR national dues are $156 per member for 2027, plus a $45 special assessment for the Consumer Advertising Campaign. The principals of a real estate firm must join a REALTOR® association before any non-principal can join. REALTORS® must abide by NAR's Code of Ethics and complete ethics training every three years.See the answer for every state

To become a licensed real estate salesperson in Missouri, you must complete 72 hours of pre-licensing education (a 48-hour Salesperson Pre-Examination Course and a 24-hour Missouri Real Estate Practice Course), pass the national and state portions of the PSI licensing exam, complete a fingerprint-based background check, and secure a sponsoring broker who signs your license application. Income varies substantially by experience: according to the NAR 2025 Member Profile, REALTORS® with 2 years or less of experience had a median gross income of $8,100, while those with 16 or more years earned a median of $78,900. Missouri requires 12 hours of continuing education every two years, including at least 3 hours of an MREC-designated core course, to maintain an active license.See the answer for every state

To obtain a Missouri real estate salesperson license, you must complete 72 hours of approved pre-licensing education — a 48-hour Salesperson Pre-Examination Course and a 24-hour Missouri Real Estate Practice Course — pass both the national and state portions of the licensing exam administered by PSI, complete fingerprinting for a Missouri and federal criminal history background check, and submit a license application signed by a sponsoring broker within six months of the 48-hour pre-exam course completion date. The salesperson application fee is $100, and both courses are available in classroom, online, correspondence, or home study formats from providers on the state's approved-education list.See the answer for every state

Where to get fingerprinted for real estate license in Missouri? Applicants for a Missouri real estate license must first register with MACHS – the Missouri Automated Criminal History Site. When contacting MACHS, the applicant must provide the MREC’s four-digit authorization number, 0004, which essentially authorizes and directs the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) to forward the criminal history results to the Missouri Real Estate Commission. Remember, the MREC’s four-digit code, 0004, is critical, as this code lets the MSHP know where they are to send the criminal history search results. When registered, real estate license applicants select from a list of potential locations throughout Missouri to have their fingerprints taken. Applicants must bring a valid photo ID like a passport, driver's license, or military ID, for example. Reservations for fingerprints are encouraged because those applicants with reservations are given priority to those who just walk in to have their fingerprints taken. An applicant for a Missouri real estate license must use an approved fingerprint vendor, like IDEMIA. Step by step instructions are available online. The fingerprinting process takes about ten minutes. Applicants are required to sign the Missouri Applicant Fingerprint Privacy Notice, which includes three sections: · The Privacy Act Statement – which is located on the back of the FD258 fingerprint card. · The Noncriminal justice Applicant Privacy Rights, and · The State and National Disclosure The background search result can take anywhere from 3 to 5 days to be received by the Missouri Real Estate Commission from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Missouri Real Estate Commission reviews the results of the criminal background check to determine if the real estate license applicant meets state eligibility requirements.See the answer for every state