Florida real estate license lookup: how to check a license
Every Florida real estate license is public record with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Here is how to check one, what the fields mean, and what to do when you need more than one.
Checking a single license
- Go to DBPR's licensee search on myfloridalicense.com.
- Search by name or by license number, with Real Estate selected as the board.
- Open the matching record. It shows the license type, the license status, the original license date and the expiration date.
Reading the record
- License type. SL is a sales associate, BK a broker. New licensees are nearly always SL.
- Primary status. Whether the license is current (valid) or not.
- Secondary status: Active or Inactive. A sales associate must work under a registered broker. Inactive generally means that has not happened. Among new Florida licensees in our September 2026 files, 68% were Inactive.
- Original license date. When the person was first licensed, which tells you how new they are.
When you need every new licensee, not one
DBPR's search is built for checking one person. Brokers recruiting new agents, and the lenders, inspectors, photographers and other businesses that want to meet them, need the whole list, every week. Florida issued 13,884 new real estate licenses in the last 12 months.
Two ways to get them in bulk: file a public records request with DBPR and clean the export yourself, or subscribe to a weekly file of every new licensee in the counties you choose, with name, email, phone, mailing address and license status. That file is what we sell. See what is in it on the email list page, or the monthly numbers in the licensing report.
Using licensee data responsibly
Licensee records are public, but contacting people has rules: commercial email must follow CAN-SPAM (honest subject, postal address, a working opt-out), and calls or texts to cell phones fall under the TCPA and the Do Not Call registry. This is not legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
How do I look up a real estate license in Florida?
Use the licensee search on the Florida DBPR website (myfloridalicense.com). Search by the person's name or license number, choose Real Estate as the board, and open the record to see license type, status and dates.
What is the difference between Active and Inactive on a Florida real estate license?
Inactive generally means the license is not currently active with a brokerage. A Florida sales associate must be registered with an employing broker to practice, so a new licensee showing Inactive has usually not joined a brokerage yet.
What does SL or BK mean on a Florida real estate license?
SL is a sales associate license and BK is a broker license. Brand-new licensees are almost always sales associates.
Can I get a list of all new real estate licenses in Florida?
Yes. Licensee records are public under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes. You can file a public records request with DBPR, or subscribe to a weekly list of new licensees by county that includes name, email, phone and license status.
One county or all 67, same price. Name, phone, email and mailing address from official DBPR records. No contract, cancel any time.
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