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A broker receives an initial Illinois broker license on November 15, 2025. When does the license expire, and what education must be completed by that date?

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C) The license expires April 30, 2028, and the broker must complete 45 hours of post-license education by that date.

Under 225 ILCS 454 and IDFPR rules, a broker first licensed on or after November 1, 2025 is placed into the renewal cycle ending April 30, 2028 — a period of approximately 30 months. Because this is the broker's initial license term, the standard 12-hour CE requirement is replaced by a 45-hour post-license education requirement, which is designed to deepen foundational competency beyond prelicense training. The 45-hour post-license requirement applies only to this first renewal cycle; subsequent renewals require 12 hours of CE.

Answer Options
A
The license expires April 30, 2026, and the broker must complete 12 hours of continuing education by that date.
B
The license expires April 30, 2027, and no education is required before renewal.
C
The license expires April 30, 2028, and the broker must complete 45 hours of post-license education by that date.
D
The license expires April 30, 2028, and the broker must complete 24 hours of continuing education by that date.

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