What are the qualifications for the five licensed members of FREC?

• A. Four must be brokers with active licenses for 5 years prior, and one can be a broker associate or sales associate with active licenses for 2 years prior
• B. All five must be brokers with active licenses for at least 6 years
• C. Three must be brokers with 7 years and two must be associates
• D. One must be a broker and four must be unlicensed

Answer: (A)

The concept here is how Florida's Real Estate Commission is staffed with licensed members. The statute requires that among the five licensed members, most are experienced brokers, ensuring seasoned oversight, while one additional licensee can bring another license type into the mix. Specifically, four of the five must be active brokers with at least five years of licensure, and the fifth licensed member can be a broker associate or sales associate with at least two years of active licensure. This balance keeps the commission grounded in long-term broker experience while allowing representation from another licensed role to reflect different industry perspectives.

This setup matches the idea that four members bring substantial brokerage experience and one more experienced licensee with a shorter required tenure can serve as the fifth, rather than insisting all five are long-time brokers. The other options misstate the requirements—either demanding all five be brokers with more years, or requiring unlicensed members, or prescribing an arrangement that isn’t allowed by the statutes.