My understanding is that if it's expunged, you might not have to disclose it to a prospective employer, BUT I'm not so sure that means you don't have to disclose it to the state's real estate department.I was contacted some time back by a prospective real estate licensee who had a felony theft conviction (embezzlement) on their record from 20+ years earlier.

In my years of being a licensee here in Florida and the several courses I had to take for pre/post license requirements, the investor education piece is basically non-existent.

The problem is you cannot legally pay a non-licensee a fee.

If you are not a licensee it is illegal to market properties you do not own.

I recently met a licensee that works for a broker that ONLY DOES WHOLESALING. 

Hello members, I’m a new real estate licensee in Northern Virginia, and I wanted to get some advice on a brokerage to select to hang my license.

These were Real Estate Licensees, with nearly 20 years experience each, whom are held to a higher standard than the general public, who committed fraud that is related to their professional licenses. 

Why didn't they just require the seller to be represented by a licensee?

That subject has come up several times but I think the Agents say "yes" and the non-licensee people say "no". 

In a case such as this, the licensee’s real estate knowledge and experience could put the other party at a disadvantage, if that other party was unaware of the licensee’s true status.This rule also applies to those licensees who advertise regarding their own property.