Real Estate Branch

• General Information Sheet (PDF)
• Request for Professional and Vocational Licensing Division Verification of License (Fillable PDF)
  Verification of licenses can be done on-line at no cost using our license search site at https://pvl.ehawaii.gov/pvlsearch. If not acceptable by a requesting agency, please complete the Request for Professional and Vocational Licensing Division Verification of License form and a $15 fee per license ($30 if requesting both Sales and Brokers license history).
• Request for Preliminary Decision: Real Estate Salesperson or Broker (Non-Fillable PDF)
• Change Form – Real Estate (Fillable PDF)  (Non-Fillable PDF)
  • Entity Resolution – Language (Fillable PDF)  (Non Fillable PDF)
• Restore a Hawaii License (PDF)
• Informational Directory of Resources (PDF)

• Equivalency to the Prelicense Education Requirement:
  1. Instructions and Information for Prelicensing Education Equivalency – REAL ESTATE (PDF)
  2. Application for Prelicensing Education Equivalency – REAL ESTATE
     (Fillable PDF)  (Non-Fillable PDF)
  3. Verification of License – REAL ESTATE (Fillable PDF)  (Non-Fillable PDF)
  4. Preliminary Decision Request – MEMO ONLY (PDF)

• Equivalency to the Uniform Section of the Examination:
  1. Instructions and Information for Uniform Section of the Examination (PDF)
  2. Application for Equivalency to the Uniform Section of the Examination (Fillable PDF)  (Non-Fillable PDF)
  3. Verification of License – REAL ESTATE (Fillable PDF)  (Non-Fillable PDF)
  4. Preliminary Decision Request – MEMO ONLY (PDF)
• Broker Experience Certificate:
  NOTE: Candidates for the broker examination are required to apply and be granted an “Experience Certificate” prior to registering for the examination with the testing company.  Failure to obtain the Experience Certificate prior to the examination will result in the invalidation of the examination score pursuant to Hawaii Administrative Rules, Section 16-99-19.2
  1. Instructions and Information for Broker Experience Certificate (PDF)
  2. Application for Experience Certificate – REAL ESTATE BROKER
     (Fillable PDF)  (Non Fillable PDF)
  3. Experience Certification Statement (Fillable PDF)  (Non-Fillable PDF)
  4. Verification of License – REAL ESTATE (Fillable PDF)  (Non-Fillable PDF)
  5. Preliminary Decision Request – MEMO ONLY (PDF)

• Broker – Corp., Partnership, LLC, LLP:
  1. Instructions and Information for Corp., Partnership, LLC, LLP (PDF)
  2. Application for License: Corp., Partnership, LLC, LLP
     (Fillable PDF)  (Non Fillable PDF)
  3. Entity Resolution – Language (Fillable PDF)  (Non Fillable PDF)
  4. Change Form – Real Estate (Fillable PDF)  (Non-Fillable PDF)
• Broker – Sole Proprietor:
  1. Application for License: Real Estate Sole Proprietor
     (Fillable PDF)  (Non Fillable PDF)
  2. Change Form – Real Estate (Fillable PDF)  (Non-Fillable PDF)
• Branch Office Registration:
  1. Application for License: Real Estate Branch Office
     (Fillable PDF)  (Non Fillable PDF)
  2. Change Form – Real Estate (Fillable PDF)  (Non Fillable PDF)

• Prelicense School:
  1. Instructions and Information for Prelicense Education School (PDF)
  2. Application for Prelicense Education School Registration (PDF) (NEW)
  3. Certification of Principal of Private Trade/Vocational/Technical School (PDF)
  4. Statement of Ethical Teaching Practices – INSTRUCTOR (PDF)
  5. BOND – Prelicense Real Estate School and Continuing Education Provider (PDF)
  6. Prelicense/continuing education programs consent form (PDF)
  7. Distance Education Course Evaluation Form – SAMPLE (PDF)
• Prelicense Instructor:
  1. Instructions and Information for Prelicense Instructor (PDF)
  2. Application for Prelicense Instructor Certification (PDF) (NEW)
  3. Statement of Ethical Teaching Practices – INSTRUCTOR (PDF)
  4. Prelicense/continuing education programs consent form (PDF)
• Prelicense Guest Lecturer or Substitute Instructor (PDF)
• Prelicense School Reregistration (PDF)
• Prelicense Instructor Recertification (PDF)
• Prelicense School Changes/Additions (PDF) – For submission by Prelicense Schools only

• Continuing Education Provider:
  1. Instructions and Information for Continuing Education Providers (PDF)
  2. Application for Continuing Education Provider Registration (PDF)
  3. Certification of Administrator of Continuing Education Provider (PDF)
  4. Continuing Education Provider consent form (PDF)
  5. Statement of Ethical Teaching Practices – INSTRUCTOR (PDF)
  6. BOND – Prelicense Real Estate School and Continuing Education Provider (PDF)
• Reregistration of Real Estate Continuing Education Provider (PDF)
• Continuing Education Elective Course:
  1. Certification of Live Real Estate Continuing Education Elective Course (PDF) – CLASSROOM (NEW)
  2. Certification of Online Real Estate Continuing Education Elective Course (PDF) – ONLINE (NEW)
  3. Course Author/Owner Authorization to Offer Course (PDF)
• Continuing Education Course – Recertification:
  1. Recertification of Continuing Education Course (PDF) – CLASSROOM (NEW)
  2. Recertification of Online Continuing Education Course (PDF) – ONLINE (NEW)
  3. Course Author/Owner Authorization to Offer Course (PDF)
• Continuing Education National and ARELLO Certified Courses (PDF)
  1. Course Author/Owner Authorization to Offer Course (PDF)
     NOTE:  This for is also used for recertification of an existing course.
• Instructor Credit for CE Courses Taught (PDF)
• Continuing Education Certificate Changes/Additions (PDF) – For submission by CE Providers only
• Continuing Education Equivalency (PDF)
  1. Verification of Continuing Education Equivalency (PDF)

1. Registration Instructions (PDF)
2. Application for Registration (PDF)
3. Certification of Insurance (PDF)

Chapter 514A, HRS, has been fully repealed and the select sections temporarily re-enacted for one year effective July 1, 2019, pursuant to Act 223, SLH 2019 has sunsetted as of July 1, 2020. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission is no longer accepting any chapter 541A, HRS, reports.

Chapter 514A, HRS, projects that were active and accurate between January 1, 2019 and July 1, 2020 are automatically transferred into chapter 514B, HRS. Projects that were not active and accurate must re-register under chapter 514B, HRS, to legally offer developer units for initial sale. Additional guidance will be issued by the Hawaii Real Estate Commission.

Please review our chapter 514A, HRS, repeal page and FAQ for additional information.

NOTE:  Avoid opening PDF files in web browsers as they may not render properly. Do not modify the forms. Please review Resources for Condominium Developers.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hawaii Real Estate Branch is accepting submissions electronically or by paper. Please review the electronic submission process here.

• 514B, HRS Project Registration Forms:
  1. General Information for CPR Chapter 514B  (UPDATED FOR NEW FEES 7/31/20) (PDF)
  2. Developer Memo – Current Fees – July 2020 (NEW)
  3. Document Checklist (revised 8/2020) (PDF) (NEW – MANDATORY SEPTEMBER 1, 2020)
  4. Receipt for Developer’s Public Report (PDF)
  5. NonBinding PreRegistration Agreement (PDF)
  6. Notice of Right to Cancel Sales Contract (PDF)
  7. Notice of Right to Rescind Sales Contract & Purchaser’s Receipt (PDF)
  8. Notice of Material Change (PDF)
  9. Project Questionnaire (revised 1/16/2019) (PDF)
  10. Leasehold Exhibit (PDF)
• Developer’s Public Report (revised 01/01/2019) (PDF)
  • Developer’s Guide – Avoiding Common Errors: Chapter 514B, HRS, Developer’s Public Reports (PDF)
• Amendment to Developer’s Public Report (revised 01/01/2019) (PDF)
  Use drop down lists to select the amendment number and which amended report
  • Developer’s Guide – Avoiding Common Errors: Chapter 514B, HRS, Amendments to the Developer’s Public Reports (PDF)
    • Includes FAQ for transitioned chapter 514A, HRS projects filing amendments under chapter 514B, HRS.
• Developer’s Annual Report (revised 07/6/12) (PDF)
  Submit a non-refundable filing fee of fifty dollars ($50) with this report to Real Estate Commission, 335 Merchant Street, Room 333, Honolulu, HI 96813. Make check payable to Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
  • Developer’s Guide – Avoiding Common Errors: Chapter 514B, HRS, Annual Reports (PDF) (NEW)
  • Why do I have to file an annual report as a developer? (FAQ)
• Certificate Statement of Insurance (CSI) (PDF)
• Condominium Association Information Update Form (PDF)
• Notice To Withdraw Developer’s Public Report and Condominium Registration (PDF) (NEW)

The Commission may consider whether extenuating circumstances affect an “owner-occupant’s” ability to comply with the “owner-occupant” provisions of Chapters 514A and 514B, HRS.

• Serious Illness (PDF)
• Unforeseeable Job or Military Transfer (PDF)
• Unforeseeable Change in Marital or Parental Status (PDF)
• Other Unforeseeable Occurrence(PDF)

• Instructions and Application Form