(a) This section shall apply to an application for the real estate salesperson license examination, the real estate salesperson license, and for both the examination and license received by the commissioner prior to October 1, 2007.

(b) Application for the real estate salesperson license examination pursuant to this section shall be made in writing to the commissioner. The commissioner may prescribe the format and content of the salesperson examination application. The application for the salesperson examination shall be accompanied by the real estate salesperson license examination fee.

(c) In order to take the examination for a real estate salesperson license, an applicant under this section shall submit evidence or certification satisfactory to the commissioner of enrollment in, or successful completion at, an accredited institution of a three-semester unit course, or the quarter equivalent thereof, or successful completion of an equivalent course of study as defined in Section 10153.5, in real estate principles. Evidence of enrollment satisfactory to the commissioner may include a statement from the applicant made under penalty of perjury.

(d) An applicant under this section may take the real estate salesperson license examination within two years of the date his or her application was received by the commissioner. Notwithstanding subdivision (c), if the applicant fails to schedule an examination or to obtain a passing score on it within that time period, he or she shall be required to submit evidence or certification satisfactory to the commissioner of satisfactory completion at an accredited institution of the courses described in subdivision (c) of Section 10151 or satisfactory completion of an equivalent course of study as defined in Section 10153.5, before taking the examination.

(e) An applicant under this section shall, prior to issuance of the real estate salesperson license, submit evidence or certification satisfactory to the commissioner of successful completion of the real estate principles course as described in subdivision (c) and of successful completion at an accredited institution or successful completion of an equivalent course of study as defined in Section 10153.5, of a course in real estate practice and one additional course set forth in Section 10153.2 other than real estate principles, real estate practice, advanced legal aspects of real estate, advanced real estate finance, or advanced real estate appraisal.

(f) The commissioner shall waive the requirements of this section for an applicant who is a member of the State Bar of California, or who has completed an equivalent course of study, as determined under Section 10153.5, or who has qualified to take the examination for an original real estate broker license by satisfying the requirements of Section 10153.2.

(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 278, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.)