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How To Become The Broker Of An Existing Company

​​​Please follow the steps below to become Broker of an existing company:


1. Current broker must sign their license as well as each and every branch office, associate broker and salesperson license under them. You will need to hang onto these until the final step.

2. New broker must add their name as an officer/member of the company on the WV Secretary Of State's website and complete the following forms:

3. The new broker must fill out the Online Application​. (If the new Broker does not already hold a WV Broker license, they will need to go start the Broker License Process​). Here, the broker will be able to             upload the Trust Fund document and Subordination Resolution. 

**If the new Broker is already a licensed Broker/Associate Broker in WV
     a) Select Licensed In Another Jurisdiction as the Candidate Type 
     b) Insert today's date for the State & National examination pass dates' fields.**​

4. Next, the broker will need to  complete a Change of Employing Broker form for each branch office, associate broker and salesperson with the company. These will then be uploaded with each agents 
     signed license in the Online Change of Employing Broker Request.

Note: If the current Broker is moving their license to an Associate Broker, they will need to send in their license signed and dated as well as complete an Online Application for Associate Broker.​

Once all of the above has been completed, the licensing office can process the application for the new broker, cancel out the current broker's license, and switch all agents over to the new broker.


**PLEASE PRINT THIS PAGE FOR REFERENCE AS YOU ARE GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS.**

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