Important Changes to Initial License Background Check Process

Louisiana REALTORS • May 10, 2023

IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE LOUISIANA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION

 

EFFECTIVE - MONDAY, JULY 3, 2023


In accordance with Act 553 of the 2022 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, the Louisiana Real Estate Commission ("Commission") and the Louisiana Real Estate License Law (La. R.S. 37:1430 et seq) require that all initial license and reinstatement applicants shall complete a fingerprint-based criminal history review conducted by the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information ("LSP Bureau") prior to licensure. Each applicant shall submit a completed (1) Background Check Authorization Form and a (2) Rapsheet Disclosure and all applicable fees to the LSP Bureau.

 

Please note that the fingerprint-based criminal history review constitutes only a part of the initial license application process. The Commission strongly recommends that all applicants review the quick facts available on the Commission's website for more information: www.lrec.gov/criminal-history-review-FAQs. The Commission will continue to deliver relevant updates regarding these matters. Stay tuned!

 

DON'T MISS IMPORTANT UPDATES

Please ensure that your contact information on record with the Commission is updated and accurate, including your primary email address! Update your contact information by visiting your MyLREC Portal and selecting the "Update Contact Information" tab on the sidebar.

 

Please contact the Commission at info@lrec.gov with any questions regarding this notice.

Louisiana REALTORS®: Housing Will Be Critical to SpaceX Investment’s Success

By Louisiana REALTORS® • August 25, 2026
Louisiana REALTORS® CEO Norman Morris issued the following statement after SpaceX announced plans to invest $100 billion in a new launch facility in Vermilion Parish. The project is expected to create 3,000 direct jobs and more than 8,100 indirect jobs across Acadiana. “SpaceX’s investment is an extraordinary economic win for Louisiana. We congratulate Governor Jeff Landry, Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois, Vermilion Parish leaders, and everyone who helped bring this historic project home. The housing and infrastructure improvements needed to support more than 11,000 new job opportunities should generate a huge economic boost to the Acadiana and Gulf Coast region. According to the National Association of REALTORS®, each typical Louisiana home sale generates approximately $88,600 in economic activity. Even if only half of the new SpaceX related jobs lead to a home purchase, the impact would generate nearly half a billion dollars across our state's economy. That improves our tax base and school systems, and ripples through our economy touching builders, bankers, hardware stores, appliance dealers, contractors and so many more. “Housing is not downstream of economic development; it is an essential infrastructure. Louisiana REALTORS® and our partners stand ready to help turn these new jobs into homes, stronger communities and lasting roots in Louisiana. Economic development creates jobs, but housing turns those jobs into homes. Let’s make Louisiana home again, together.” Economic-impact estimates are illustrative calculations by Louisiana REALTORS® using employment projections from Louisiana Economic Development and the National Association of REALTORS®’ estimated economic impact per typical Louisiana home sale. They are not forecasts or recurring annual-impact figures. Enjoy the video below from the Louisiana Department of Economic Development .
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