Section 54.1-2105.01 of the Code of Virginia requires all active new salesperson licensees to complete a Board-approved 30-hour post-license education (PLE) curriculum within one year from the last day of the month in which the license was issued in order to remain on active status.
In order to become licensed as a real estate salesperson by the Real Estate Board, applicants must:
The 2015 Virginia General Assembly approved HB 2295 to require certain active real estate licensees complete continuing education in “flood hazard areas and the National Flood Insurance Program” (Flood Instruction) as a condition for license renewal.
Real Estate Licensees who have completed all of their required Continuing Education (CE) credit hours--16 for a Salesperson and 24 for a Broker--in the previous licensure term, and who have completed extra credit hours in the last six months of that same licensure period, may qualify to "carry over" extra CE credit hours and apply them to their current licensure period.
The image below shows the methodology for determining if a licensee has carryover credit.
Section 54.1-2105.03 of the Code of Virginia requires all brokers and salespersons (who have renewed their license at least once before) to complete Board-approved Continuing Education to renew or activate their licenses.
The Real Estate Appraiser Board adopted a Guidance Document on February 23, 2016, about customary and reasonable compensation for fee appraisers. The Board’s law and regulation require Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs) to pay customary and reasonable compensation in compliance with the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and its regulations.
This three-and-a-half hour course teaches you about legal rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Law. The course, conducted by a board-approved education provider, gives you the basic foundation of Fair Housing Law. Ignorance of the law is not a defense!
Board for Contractors regulations—effective December 1, 2012—amend the eligibility criteria for Qualified Individuals associated with licensed contractors.
10.11.2018
MEDIA CONTACT: Mary Broz Vaughan
RICHMOND – The Virginia Auctioneers Board revoked one auctioneer firm license at its meeting Thursday, October 11, 2018. Following is a summary of the Board’s action.
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