Real Estate License from Georgia to Maryland: Does It Transfer? (2026)

What's different between Georgia and Maryland

Computed from both states' verified data rows, in both directions, and from the route every other origin gets into Maryland. Exam notes are our summary of each board's published rules, with sources below.

Route, each way

Georgia to Maryland (this page): Licensure by endorsement.

Maryland to Georgia (the reverse move): Reciprocity agreement.

The two directions differ: Georgia and Maryland do not give each other's licensees the same route.

Does coming from Georgia matter?

Georgia gets Maryland's most common result: 48 of 50 origins (the other 49 states and DC) get the same one, so for most movers the origin does not change the answer.

The others get: reciprocity agreement (2).

Reciprocity agreements

Maryland's reciprocity agreement list names 2 states (Pennsylvania and Oklahoma), not including Georgia.

Georgia's reciprocity agreement list names 49 states, including Maryland.

Application fee

Maryland lists $98 for an out-of-state applicant and Georgia lists $170 for the reverse move; neither may be the full cost.

Processing time

Maryland lists 2–3 weeks; Georgia has no verified processing-time figure on file, so the two cannot be compared here.

Pre-license education

Maryland's first-time-applicant standard is 60 hours of pre-license education; Georgia's is 75.

Maryland's is 15 education hours lower than Georgia's.

Exam rules on record

Maryland and Georgia carry different exam notes (our summaries, below); any state law or jurisprudence exam is listed with each state's requirements.

• Maryland (this move): Reciprocal applicants licensed in Pennsylvania are excused from both the exam and continuing education; reciprocal applicants licensed in Oklahoma must pass the Maryland state-law portion of the exam (excused from CE). Licensees of all other states apply through Out-of-State License Recognition (Waiver): education and experience are reviewed individually and, if approved, the applicant must sit for and pass the Maryland salesperson exam (national + state portions).
• Georgia (the reverse move): Reciprocal applicants take NO Georgia examination (national and state portions both waived) if they obtained their out-of-state license by passing that state's exam and the license is active and in good standing. Exception: a licensed applicant who is a FLORIDA RESIDENT must pass the Georgia Law and Practice supplement (the state portion of the GA exam) through PSI before licensure.

What changes, Georgia → Maryland

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

Step by step

1. Confirm Maryland's current requirements on the Maryland Real Estate Commission (MREC), Maryland Department of Labor - Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing website (linked below) — rules change.
2. Submit the endorsement application to the Maryland Real Estate Commission (MREC), Maryland Department of Labor - Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (application linked below).
3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
4. Hold a current, active real estate license in the reciprocal/originating state.
5. Submit a full certified license history; for Out-of-State Recognition the certificate must be dated within 120 days (mailed originals within 30 days of issue).
6. Salespersons must submit a letter from the sponsoring Maryland broker; the broker's principal place of business cannot be in Maryland.
7. Your Maryland license category matches your out-of-state license category; a reciprocal license voids if the home-state license expires or goes inactive.
8. Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.

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