The New York State Department of State, the agency that issues real estate licenses, has moved some of its operations online. The department recently launched a 24-hour licensing management system
that expedites the licensing process and updates information in real
time. The system, called EAccessNY, allows real estate agents and
brokers to apply for a salesperson license, change an address, renew a
license and check the status of pending forms. Before the system launched, new agents would need to trek downtown with
application in hand to the Department of State’s New York City office
on William Street, or mail in a form and wait as long as a month to
receive a permanent license.  [more]