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Real Estate License from Maine to Connecticut: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Real Estate Commission ↗

A real estate license transfers from Maine to Connecticut by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Real Estate Commission, verify your Maine license, and meet Connecticut's endorsement requirements. Reciprocal-state applicants licensed by examination skip the Connecticut exam, EXCEPT applicants from Florida, Illinois, Indiana or Ohio, who must pass the state portion of the Connecticut Real Estate Examination (PSI); non-reciprocal-state licensees may also license by passing the CT state portion.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Connecticut publishes no agreement covering Maine, but it does evaluate out-of-state licensees individually — so this move runs on Connecticut's endorsement judgment rather than a guarantee. The requirements below are what the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Real Estate Commission commits to in writing; for anything discretionary (exam waivers, education credit), get the commission's answer in writing before you rely on it.

What changes, Maine → Connecticut

Side-by-side: Maine vs Connecticut (Real Estate (salesperson/broker)), verified 2026-07-21
Maine (current)Connecticut (destination)
Training hours5560
Application fee$100 ($100 license application fee + $21 criminal records (background) check = $121 total to the Commission. The Maine Law examination is $88, paid separately to Pearson VUE. The reciprocal license term is two years.)$670 (Reciprocal salesperson total: $80 application fee + $570 initial license fee + $20 guaranty fund fee)
Processing timeCommission does not publish a stated processing time; an online application may be submitted the day after the exam is passed and scores transmitNo board-stated timeframe; applicant is invited to register and schedule any required exam only after DCP reviews and approves the application
Licensing authorityMaine Real Estate Commission (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation)Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Real Estate Commission

The destination column is what you must satisfy — Connecticut sets the rules for this move.

Step by step

  1. Confirm Connecticut's current requirements on the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Real Estate Commission website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Real Estate Commission (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Hold an active salesperson license in good standing, originally obtained by examination, in a reciprocal state.
  5. Provide a certification of license history from the reciprocal state and from every other state where you hold or ever held a license.
  6. Have a Connecticut-licensed supervising broker (salesperson applicants).
  7. Pay the fees ($670 (Reciprocal salesperson total: $80 application fee + $570 initial license fee + $20 guaranty fund fee)) and allow No board-stated timeframe; applicant is invited to register and schedule any required exam only after DCP reviews and approves the application.

Official links

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Real Estate Commission ↗Connecticut application ↗

Related guides

Real Estate in MaineReal Estate in ConnecticutAll real estate states

Frequently asked questions

Does Connecticut accept a Maine real estate license?

A real estate license transfers from Maine to Connecticut by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Real Estate Commission, verify your Maine license, and meet Connecticut's endorsement requirements. Reciprocal-state applicants licensed by examination skip the Connecticut exam, EXCEPT applicants from Florida, Illinois, Indiana or Ohio, who must pass the state portion of the Connecticut Real Estate Examination (PSI); non-reciprocal-state licensees may also license by passing the CT state portion.

Which exams will I take moving from Maine to Connecticut?

Reciprocal-state applicants licensed by examination skip the Connecticut exam, EXCEPT applicants from Florida, Illinois, Indiana or Ohio, who must pass the state portion of the Connecticut Real Estate Examination (PSI); non-reciprocal-state licensees may also license by passing the CT state portion.

What does the move cost?

$670 (Reciprocal salesperson total: $80 application fee + $570 initial license fee + $20 guaranty fund fee) (Reciprocal salesperson total: $80 application fee + $570 initial license fee + $20 guaranty fund fee).

Can I keep selling in Maine after I'm licensed in Connecticut?

Yes — real estate licenses stack. Keep the Maine license active (renewals and CE continue separately) and you hold both; many border-market agents do exactly this.

Sources

Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21

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