Section 10150.6.

(a) In addition to satisfying the other requirements of this article, and except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), an applicant for an original real estate broker's license shall demonstrate to the Real Estate Commissioner that he or she has held a real estate salesperson's license for at least two years and qualified for the renewal of his or her real estate salesperson status, within the five-year period immediately prior to the date of his or her application for the broker's license, and during such time was actively engaged in the business of real estate salesperson.

(b) An applicant for a real estate broker's license having at least the equivalent of two years' general real estate experience may file a written petition with the Department of Real Estate setting forth his or her qualifications and experience, and, if the commissioner approves, he or she may be issued a real estate broker's license immediately upon passing the examination and satisfying the other requirements of this article.

(c) In considering a petition described in subdivision (b), the commissioner may treat a degree from a four-year college or university, which course of study included a major or minor in real estate, as the equivalent of two years' general real estate experience.

(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 193, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2013.)