South Dakota Real Estate License

Application for Real Estate Firm License, Registration for Corporation/LLC Formed Solely for Purpose of Collection of Real Estate Commissions

• Nonresidents of South Dakota seeking to obtain the equivalent South Dakota license must successfully complete the below requirements.
  • Request DCI fingerprint cards from the Real Estate Commission. Comeplte this form and send via email to dlr.realestate@state.sd.us
  • Register and pass the State Exam at goamp.com
  • Mail packet to the Real Estate Commission containing:
    • Completed application with the appropriate fee
    • Original score report for the state portion of licensing examination
    • Certificate of license history from the real estate regulatory agency from each state/jurisdiction in which you currently hold or have ever held a license (must be dated within the last 30 days)
    • Proof of errors and omissions insurance 
    • Completed fingerprint cards and check for $43.25 made payable to "DCI"
  • You will need to contact the South Dakota Department of REvenue for business tax infromation 

Mail 

$100

• If the firm is a corporation, this application must be signed by the President and Secretary of the corporation and the responsible broker. 
• If the firm is a partnership, association, or limited liability company, this application must be signed by all members and acknowledged by the responsible broker.

Online

$125

Biennially

Any licensee who does not submit the renewal application by January 1 will be placed on a non-renewal status and will have until June 30 to complete the renewal application. As of July 1 if a licensee has not completed the renewal application, the license will become invalid and will no longer be eligible for renewal. Renewal applications received from December 1 through June 30 will be subject to late fees.