Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4735 | Real Estate Brokers
Section 4735.15 | Nonrefundable Fees.

Effective: September 30, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly
(A) The nonrefundable fees for reactivation or transfer of a license shall be as follows:
(1) Reactivation or transfer of a broker's license into or out of a partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation or from one partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation to another partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation, thirty-four dollars. An application for such transfer shall be made to the superintendent of real estate on forms provided by the superintendent.
(2) Reactivation or transfer of a license by a real estate salesperson, thirty-four dollars.
(B) Except as may otherwise be specified pursuant to division (F) of this section or any rules adopted by the Ohio real estate commission pursuant to division (A)(2)(b) of section 4735.10 of the Revised Code, the nonrefundable fees are as follows for each licensing period:
(1) Branch office license, twenty dollars;
(2) Renewal of a three-year real estate broker's license, two hundred forty-three dollars. If the licensee is a partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation, the full broker's renewal fee shall be required for each member of such partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation that is a real estate broker. If the real estate broker has not less than eleven nor more than twenty real estate salespersons associated with the broker, an additional fee of sixty-four dollars shall be assessed to the brokerage. For every additional ten real estate salespersons or fraction of that number, the brokerage assessment fee shall be increased in the amount of thirty-seven dollars.
(3) Renewal of a three-year real estate salesperson's license, one hundred eighty-two dollars;
(4) Renewal of a real estate broker's or salesperson's license filed within twelve months after the licensee's renewal date, an additional late filing penalty of fifty per cent of the required three-year fee;
(5) Foreign real estate dealer's license and each renewal of the license, thirty dollars per salesperson employed by the dealer, but not less than two hundred three dollars;
(6) Foreign real estate salesperson's license and each renewal of the license, sixty-eight dollars.
(C) All fees collected under this section shall be paid to the treasurer of state. One dollar of each such fee shall be credited to the real estate education and research fund, except that for fees that are assessed only once every three years, one dollar and fifty cents of each triennial fee shall be credited to the real estate education and research fund.
(D) In all cases, the fee and any penalty shall accompany the application for the license, license transfer, or license reactivation or shall accompany the filing of the renewal.
(E) The commission may establish by rule reasonable fees for services not otherwise established by this chapter.
(F) The commission may adopt rules that provide for a reduction in the fees established in divisions (B)(2) and (3) of this section.
Last updated August 18, 2021 at 2:14 PM

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 47 | Occupations-Professions

Chapter 4735 | Real Estate Brokers

Section 4735.01 | Real Estate Broker Definitions.

Section 4735.02 | Requirement of License.

Section 4735.021 | Contracts - Fees.

Section 4735.022 | Nonresident Commercial Brokers and Salespersons.

Section 4735.023 | Oil and Gas Land Professionals.

Section 4735.03 | Ohio Real Estate Commission - Powers and Duties.

Section 4735.04 | Subpoena Power.

Section 4735.05 | Organization of Commission - Confidentiality.

Section 4735.051 | Investigating Complaints.

Section 4735.052 | Civil Penalty.

Section 4735.06 | Broker's License Application.

Section 4735.07 | Broker's Examination - License Qualifications.

Section 4735.08 | Conditions for Issuing License.

Section 4735.081 | Designation of Principal Broker.

Section 4735.09 | Salesperson's Application - License Qualifications.

Section 4735.091 | Relationship With Brokerage.

Section 4735.10 | Administrative Rules.

Section 4735.11 | License Form and Size.

Section 4735.12 | Real Estate Recovery Fund.

Section 4735.13 | Definite Place of Business Required; Display and Care of Licenses.

Section 4735.14 | License Term; Notice of Change of Address; Notice of Renewal.

Section 4735.141 | Continuing Education.

Section 4735.142 | License on Permanently Resigned Status.

Section 4735.143 | Criminal Records Check.

Section 4735.15 | Nonrefundable Fees.

Section 4735.16 | Sign on Business Premises; Advertising.

Section 4735.17 | License for Nonresidents.

Section 4735.18 | Disciplinary Actions.

Section 4735.181 | Sanctions for Noncompliance With Statutory Requirements - Disposition of Fines.

Section 4735.182 | Fee Instrument Returned Unpaid - Additional Fee - Sanctions.

Section 4735.19 | Records of Commission.

Section 4735.20 | Commissions, Fees, or Other Compensation.

Section 4735.21 | Right of Action - Limits on Salespersons.

Section 4735.211 | Division of Real Estate Operating Fund.

Section 4735.22 | Referral of Home Inspectors.

Section 4735.23 | Review of Programs.

Section 4735.24 | Earnest Money to Be Maintained in Special Account.

Section 4735.25 | Dealing in Foreign Real Estate.

Section 4735.26 | Refusing to Qualify Foreign Real Estate.

Section 4735.27 | Foreign Real Estate Dealer's License.

Section 4735.28 | Foreign Real Estate Salesperson's License.

Section 4735.29 | Renewals.

Section 4735.30 | False Representations of Material or Relevant Facts.

Section 4735.32 | Investigations.

Section 4735.33 | Effect of Child Support Default on License.

Section 4735.51 | Agency Relationship - Disclosure Definitions.

Section 4735.52 | Scope of Chapter.

Section 4735.53 | Agency Relationships Permitted.

Section 4735.54 | Written Company Policy for Types of Agency Relationships for Brokerage.

Section 4735.55 | Written Agency Agreements.

Section 4735.56 | Written Brokerage Policy on Agency Required - Disclosure to Client.

Section 4735.57 | Agency Disclosure Statement - Dual Agency Disclosure.

Section 4735.58 | When Disclosure Statements to Be Provided.

Section 4735.59 | Changing the Party a Licensee Represents.

Section 4735.60 | Licensee Representing Purchaser Disclosures.

Section 4735.61 | Prohibiting False Information.

Section 4735.62 | Fiduciary Duties Generally.

Section 4735.621 | Waiver of Fiduciary Duties.

Section 4735.63 | Representing Seller in Agency Relationship - Duty to Promote Interests of Client.

Section 4735.64 | Representing Seller in Agency Relationship - Prohibited Acts.

Section 4735.65 | Representing Buyer in Agency Relationship - Duty to Promote Interests of Client.

Section 4735.66 | Representing Buyer in Agency Relationship - Prohibited Acts.

Section 4735.67 | Disclosures to Purchaser.

Section 4735.68 | Liability for False Information.

Section 4735.69 | Assisting Party Who Is Not a Client.

Section 4735.70 | Dual Agency Definitions.

Section 4735.71 | Dual Agency - Disclosure Statement.

Section 4735.72 | Dual Agency - Brokerage and Management Level Licensees.

Section 4735.74 | Duties Following Closing of Transaction.

Section 4735.75 | Authorization of Other Brokers by Exclusive Agent.

Section 4735.76 | Compliance With Law Regarding Sanctions for Human Trafficking.

Section 4735.99 | Penalty.