Law & License

DBPR (Department of Business and Professional Regulation)

The Florida state agency that houses the Division of Real Estate, investigates complaints, and administers licensing.

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation is the Florida agency that licenses and regulates many professions, including real estate. Its Division of Real Estate handles the day-to-day administration of real estate licensing and investigates complaints against licensees.

DBPR investigates and prosecutes; FREC, which sits inside DBPR, makes the probable cause determination and issues final orders in disciplinary cases. Think of DBPR as the investigator and prosecutor and FREC as the decision-making board.

On the exam

When a complaint is first filed and investigated, the entity is DBPR, not FREC. FREC's role comes later in the process.

Exam trap

DBPR investigates; FREC decides. Assigning the initial investigation to FREC is a common wrong answer.

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FREC and Commission Rules (2% of the exam)

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FREC (Florida Real Estate Commission)
The seven-member commission inside DBPR that adopts real estate rules, issues and revokes licenses, and disciplines licensees.

Sources

F.S. Chapter 475, real estate licensing

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