DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS
Although DRE’s function as a licensing and law enforcement agency is primarily that of protecting the public, its policy has been to be of assistance to its licensees and to encourage a high level of ethical and professional standards.
To encourage education for licensees, the Department publishes this Reference Book and the Real Estate Law book, (containing the Real Estate Law, Subdivided Lands Law, Commissioner’s Regulations, and pertinent excerpts from the California codes).
DRE also publishes the quarterly Real Estate Bulletin. This publication is intended for the education of licensees by keeping them informed of the latest administrative provisions and the current practices in real estate and allied activities.
For information regarding the examination process and the issuance of original licenses, the Department publishes a free pamphlet entitled Instructions to License Applicants, available at all district offices and on the Department’s web site at
www.dre.ca.gov.
The Department also publishes several consumer brochures and subdivision guides.
Order forms for the Department’s current publications can be obtained at the district offices or by writing to Book Orders, Department of Real Estate, P.O. Box 187006, Sacramento, CA 95818-7006, or by visiting
www.dre.ca.gov.