The new law will make it possible for licensees from states which have contracted with New Hampshire to obtain a New Hampshire license by taking and passing only the state portion of the licensing exam.

Since that January, the New Hampshire Real Estate Commission has offered reciprocity to most of the other 49 states. So far, only Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, and Tennessee have signed reciprocity agreements, however, and licensees from other states who are taking the New Hampshire licensing exams are urged to take both the state and the uniform sections of the exam.

By taking both sections, they give themselves a better chance of earning a New Hampshire license in case the contracting process with their state takes longer than expected.