Real Estate License from Louisiana to Arkansas: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC) ↗
Yes — Arkansas has a reciprocity arrangement covering Louisiana license holders. Apply to the Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC) under its reciprocity/endorsement track; typically you skip the national exam and complete state-specific requirements only.
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Reciprocity agreement
Louisiana is on Arkansas's recognition list, which puts this move on the streamlined track: your education and national exam are credited, and the requirements below are what Arkansas still insists on — typically its own law exam and a background check. One caution: agreements are directional and revocable. This page's verification date tells you when we last confirmed Louisiana on the list; the commission link is the live truth.
What changes, Louisiana → Arkansas
| Louisiana (current) | Arkansas (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Training hours | 90 | 60 |
| Application fee | $90 ($90 total due with the Salesperson License Application (the same form used by reciprocal applicants): $45 initial license fee + $10 Research and Education Fund + $10 Recovery Fund + $25 application processing fee. The fingerprint-based criminal history review is billed separately by the state police / FBI. Reciprocal licenses renew annually.) | $75 (License fee $50 + Real Estate Recovery Fund fee $25 = $75 paid to AREC. Plus a $75 Pearson VUE exam fee (Arkansas Law portion for reciprocal applicants).) |
| Processing time | LREC does not publish a stated processing time for reciprocal applications | AREC does not publish a fixed processing time; the score report and fees must be received within 90 days of the exam. |
| Licensing authority | Louisiana Real Estate Commission (LREC) | Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Arkansas sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Arkansas's current requirements on the Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the reciprocity application to the Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold a current same-level (salesperson) license in another state.
- Submit an official license history from the current state.
- Complete State and Federal (FBI) criminal background checks.
- Pass the Arkansas Law portion of the salesperson examination.
- Submit the score report and fees within 90 days of passing the exam.
- Pay the fees ($75 (License fee $50 + Real Estate Recovery Fund fee $25 = $75 paid to AREC. Plus a $75 Pearson VUE exam fee (Arkansas Law portion for reciprocal applicants).)) and allow AREC does not publish a fixed processing time; the score report and fees must be received within 90 days of the exam..
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Frequently asked questions
Does Arkansas accept a Louisiana real estate license?
Yes — Arkansas has a reciprocity arrangement covering Louisiana license holders. Apply to the Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC) under its reciprocity/endorsement track; typically you skip the national exam and complete state-specific requirements only.
Which exams will I take moving from Louisiana to Arkansas?
A salesperson licensed in another state at the same level may request a waiver of the GENERAL portion of the exam and take only the Arkansas Law portion, provided they passed a uniform/general/multi-state exam elsewhere (minimum passing grade 70) and remain licensed in that state (Commission Regulation 4.2(d))..
What does the move cost?
$75 (License fee $50 + Real Estate Recovery Fund fee $25 = $75 paid to AREC. Plus a $75 Pearson VUE exam fee (Arkansas Law portion for reciprocal applicants).) (License fee $50 + Real Estate Recovery Fund fee $25 = $75 paid to AREC. Plus a $75 Pearson VUE exam fee (Arkansas Law portion for reciprocal applicants).).
Can I keep selling in Louisiana after I'm licensed in Arkansas?
Yes — real estate licenses stack. Keep the Louisiana 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.
- AREC - Reciprocal States (list of 15 reciprocal-agreement states) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- AREC - Real Estate Applicants (60 classroom hours; out-of-state general-exam waiver, Reg. 4.2) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- AREC - Frequently Asked Questions (exam fee $75; license fee $50 + $25 recovery fund) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- LREC — Become Licensed: Reciprocal (nine reciprocal states: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania; license-for-license; no course or exam; residency requirement; annual renewal) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- LREC — Previously/Currently Licensed in Another State (reciprocity, Welcome Home Act endorsement, or education/exam review; may accept equivalent out-of-state exam within 5 years; partial education credit) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- LREC — Salesperson Pre-Licensing Education (90-hour salesperson pre-license requirement) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- LREC — Initial Salesperson License Application Part-A (fee schedule: $45 license + $10 Research and Education + $10 Recovery + $25 processing = $90 total) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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