Real Estate Agent Permit Requirements in Overland Park, KS

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Kansas Department of Revenue — Retailer's Sales Tax License

   Required for all businesses selling tangible personal property or taxable services in Kansas. Kansas charges a 6.5% state sales tax; local jurisdictions may impose additional taxes. Register with the Kansas Department of Revenue.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online)

   Free

   Immediate (online)

2. Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insurance

   Real estate agents and brokers are strongly advised to carry Errors and Omissions insurance. Many brokerages require agents to maintain E&O coverage as a condition of affiliation.

   $500–$2,000/year·Immediate to 1 week

   $500–$2,000/year

   Immediate to 1 week

1. Kansas Real Estate Commission — Salesperson or Broker License

   Real estate agents in Kansas are licensed by the Kansas Real Estate Commission under K.S.A. 58-3035 et seq. Pre-licensing education for a salesperson is 60 hours, not 30: a 30-hour Principles of Real Estate course taken within the 12 months before applying, plus a 30-hour Kansas Real Estate Practice course taken within the preceding 6 months. Applicants must be 18 or older with a high school diploma or equivalent, pass the state examination, and complete fingerprinting with a state and national criminal history record check. Brokers additionally need a fundamentals course, a management course and two years of active licensed experience within the prior three years.

   Official government source

   Set by KREC regulation within the caps in K.S.A. 58-3063: up to $25 for the original salesperson application and up to $150 for the two-year salesperson license (up to $50 and $200 for a broker), plus the actual examination fee and the cost of the criminal history record check.·KREC does not publish a processing time. Plan around the coursework windows instead — the Principles course must be within 12 months of the application and the Practice course within 6 months.

   Set by KREC regulation within the caps in K.S.A. 58-3063: up to $25 for the original salesperson application and up to $150 for the two-year salesperson license (up to $50 and $200 for a broker), plus the actual examination fee and the cost of the criminal history record check.

   KREC does not publish a processing time. Plan around the coursework windows instead — the Principles course must be within 12 months of the application and the Practice course within 6 months.

2. City of Overland Park - No General Business License (Specialty Licenses Only)

   Overland Park does not require a general business license or Certificate of Occupancy renewal for most businesses. The City Clerk's office administers a small set of specialty licenses (massage therapist/establishment, pawnbroker, precious metal dealer, taxi/limo/car service, transient merchant) for businesses that fall into those categories; a Certificate of Occupancy is a one-time requirement tied to the space, not an annual business license.

   Official government source

   $0 general license (specialty licenses only, fees vary by license type)·not applicable unless a specialty license applies

   $0 general license (specialty licenses only, fees vary by license type)

   not applicable unless a specialty license applies

Official Sources

• Kansas Real Estate Commission — Salesperson or Broker License
• City of Overland Park Planning and Development Services

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