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Of the total 24 hours, the curriculum shall consist of:\n\t\t\t\ta. A minimum of 11 required hours to include at least three hours of ethics and standards of conduct, two hours of fair housing, two hours of legal updates and emerging trends including flood hazard areas and the National Flood Insurance Program, two hours of real estate agency, and two hours of real estate contracts;\n\t\t\t\tb. A minimum of eight hours of courses relating to supervision and management of real estate agents and the management of real estate brokerage firms as are approved by the Board, two hours of which shall include an overview of the broker supervision requirements under this chapter and the Board regulations; and\n\t\t\t\tc. Five hours of general elective courses as are approved by the Board.\n\t\t\t\tThe Board may, on a year-by-year basis, adjust the required hours and course topics specified in this subdivision for the next succeeding year, applicable to a licensee in the next renewal period for his license, including the addition of topics deemed by the Board to be essential. Such designation or adjustment by the Board shall be made prior to September 1 of any given calendar year. The action of the Board in making such adjustment shall be subject to § 2.2-4012.1.\n\t\t\t\tThe fair housing requirements shall include an update on current cases and administrative decisions under fair housing laws. If the licensee submits a notarized affidavit to the Board that certifies that he does not practice residential real estate and shall not do so during the licensing term, training in fair housing shall not be required; instead, such licensee shall receive training in other applicable federal and state discrimination laws and regulations.2\n\nSalespersons to whom active licenses have been issued by the Board shall be required to satisfactorily complete courses of not less than 16 hours of classroom or correspondence or other distance learning instruction during each licensing term. Of the total 16 hours, the curriculum shall consist of:\n\t\t\t\ta. A minimum of 11 required hours to include at least three hours of ethics and standards of conduct, two hours of fair housing, two hours of legal updates and emerging trends including flood hazard areas and the National Flood Insurance Program, two hours of real estate agency, and two hours of real estate contracts; and\n\t\t\t\tb. Five hours of general elective courses as are approved by the Board.\n\t\t\t\tThe Board may, on a year-by-year basis, readjust the required hours and course topics specified in this subdivision for the next succeeding year, applicable to a licensee in the next renewal period for his license, including the addition of topics deemed by the Board to be essential. Such designation or adjustment by the Board shall be made prior to September 1 of any given calendar year. The action of the Board in making such adjustment shall be subject to § 2.2-4012.1.3\n\nThe Board shall approve a continuing education curriculum of not less than three hours, and as of July 1, 2012, every applicant for relicensure as an active broker or salesperson shall complete at a minimum one three-hour continuing education course on the changes to residential standard agency effective as of July 1, 2011, to Article 3 (§ 54.1-2130 et seq.) prior to renewal or reinstatement of his license. If the licensee submits a notarized affidavit to the Board that certifies that he does not practice residential real estate and shall not do so during the licensing term, training in residential representation shall not be required. A licensee who takes one three-hour continuing education class on residential representation shall satisfy the requirements for continuing education and may, but shall not be required to, take any further continuing education on residential standard agency.\n\t\t\t\tThe fair housing requirements shall include an update on current cases and administrative decisions under fair housing laws. If the licensee submits a notarized affidavit to the Board that certifies that he does not practice residential real estate and shall not do so during the licensing term, training in fair housing shall not be required; instead, such licensee shall receive training in other applicable federal and state discrimination laws and regulations.4\n\nFor correspondence and other distance learning instruction offered by an approved provider, the Board shall establish the appropriate testing procedures to verify completion of the course and require the licensee to file a notarized affidavit certifying compliance with the course requirements. The Board may establish procedures to ensure the quality of the courses. The Board shall not require testing for continuing education courses completed through classroom instruction.B\n\nEvery applicant for relicensure as an active salesperson or broker shall complete the continuing education requirements prior to each renewal or reinstatement of his license. The continuing education requirement shall also apply to inactive licensees who make application for an active license. Notwithstanding this requirement, military personnel called to active duty in the armed forces of the United States may complete the required continuing education within six months of their release from active duty.C\n\nThe Board shall establish procedures for the carryover of continuing education credits completed by licensees from the licensee’s current license period to the licensee’s next renewal period.D\n\nThe Board may grant exemptions or waive or reduce the number of continuing education hours required in cases of certified illness or undue hardship as demonstrated to the Board.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":301736,"text":"Board regulations shall include educational requirements as a condition for relicensure of brokers and salespersons to whom active licenses have been issued by the Board beyond those now specified by law as conditions for licensure.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":301737,"text":"Brokers to whom active licenses have been issued by the Board shall be required to satisfactorily complete courses of not less than 24 hours of classroom or correspondence or other distance learning instruction during each licensing term. Of the total 24 hours, the curriculum shall consist of:\n\t\t\t\ta. A minimum of 11 required hours to include at least three hours of ethics and standards of conduct, two hours of fair housing, two hours of legal updates and emerging trends including flood hazard areas and the National Flood Insurance Program, two hours of real estate agency, and two hours of real estate contracts;\n\t\t\t\tb. A minimum of eight hours of courses relating to supervision and management of real estate agents and the management of real estate brokerage firms as are approved by the Board, two hours of which shall include an overview of the broker supervision requirements under this chapter and the Board regulations; and\n\t\t\t\tc. Five hours of general elective courses as are approved by the Board.\n\t\t\t\tThe Board may, on a year-by-year basis, adjust the required hours and course topics specified in this subdivision for the next succeeding year, applicable to a licensee in the next renewal period for his license, including the addition of topics deemed by the Board to be essential. Such designation or adjustment by the Board shall be made prior to September 1 of any given calendar year. The action of the Board in making such adjustment shall be subject to § 2.2-4012.1.\n\t\t\t\tThe fair housing requirements shall include an update on current cases and administrative decisions under fair housing laws. 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A minimum of 11 required hours to include at least three hours of ethics and standards of conduct, two hours of fair housing, two hours of legal updates and emerging trends including flood hazard areas and the National Flood Insurance Program, two hours of real estate agency, and two hours of real estate contracts; and\n\t\t\t\tb. Five hours of general elective courses as are approved by the Board.\n\t\t\t\tThe Board may, on a year-by-year basis, readjust the required hours and course topics specified in this subdivision for the next succeeding year, applicable to a licensee in the next renewal period for his license, including the addition of topics deemed by the Board to be essential. Such designation or adjustment by the Board shall be made prior to September 1 of any given calendar year. The action of the Board in making such adjustment shall be subject to § 2.2-4012.1.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":301739,"text":"The Board shall approve a continuing education curriculum of not less than three hours, and as of July 1, 2012, every applicant for relicensure as an active broker or salesperson shall complete at a minimum one three-hour continuing education course on the changes to residential standard agency effective as of July 1, 2011, to Article 3 (§ 54.1-2130 et seq.) prior to renewal or reinstatement of his license. If the licensee submits a notarized affidavit to the Board that certifies that he does not practice residential real estate and shall not do so during the licensing term, training in residential representation shall not be required. A licensee who takes one three-hour continuing education class on residential representation shall satisfy the requirements for continuing education and may, but shall not be required to, take any further continuing education on residential standard agency.\n\t\t\t\tThe fair housing requirements shall include an update on current cases and administrative decisions under fair housing laws. 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This law was first created in 2007. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 809<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2011, chapter 461<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 750<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 692<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 334<\/a>; in 2018, chapters 60<\/a> and 86<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 29<\/a> and 120<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":67517,"section_number":"54.1-2344","catch_line":"Fair Housing Board; membership; terms; chairman; powers and duties","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2344\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":62113,"section_number":"2.2-4012.1","catch_line":"Fast-track rulemaking process","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4012.1\/"},{"id":55353,"section_number":"54.1-2130","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2130\/"}],"permalink":{"id":239951,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84187,"identifier":"54.1-2105.03","token":"54.1\/II\/21\/1\/54.1-2105.03","url":"\/54.1-2105.03\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-2105.03\/","token":"54.1\/II\/21\/1\/54.1-2105.03","dublin_core":{"Title":"Continuing education; relicensure of brokers and salespersons","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-2105.03","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Board regulations shall include educational requirements as a condition for relicensure of brokers and salespersons to whom active licenses have been issued by the Board beyond those now specified by law<\/span> as conditions for licensure. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Brokers to whom active licenses have been issued by the Board shall be required to satisfactorily complete courses of not less than 24 hours of classroom or correspondence or other distance learning<\/span> instruction during each licensing term. Of the total 24 hours, the curriculum shall consist of:\n\t\t\t\ta. A minimum of 11 required hours to include at least three hours of ethics and standards of conduct, two hours of fair housing, two hours of legal updates and emerging trends including flood hazard areas and the National Flood Insurance Program, two hours of real estate agency, and two hours of real estate contracts<\/span>;\n\t\t\t\tb. A minimum of eight hours of courses relating to supervision and management of real estate agents and the management of real estate brokerage firms as are approved by the Board, two hours of which shall include an overview of the broker supervision requirements under this chapter and the Board regulations; and\n\t\t\t\tc. Five hours of general elective courses as are approved by the Board.\n\t\t\t\tThe Board may, on a year-by-year basis, adjust the required hours and course topics specified in this subdivision for the next succeeding year, applicable to a licensee in the next renewal period for his license, including the addition of topics deemed by the Board to be essential. Such designation or adjustment by the Board shall be made prior to September 1 of any given calendar year. The action of the Board in making such adjustment shall be subject to § 2.2-4012.1<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\tThe fair housing requirements shall include an update on current cases and administrative decisions under fair housing laws<\/span>. If the licensee submits a notarized affidavit<\/span> to the Board that certifies that he does not practice residential real estate and shall not do so during the licensing term, training in fair housing shall not be required; instead, such licensee shall receive training in other applicable federal and state discrimination laws<\/span> and regulations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Salespersons to whom active licenses have been issued by the Board shall be required to satisfactorily complete courses of not less than 16 hours of classroom or correspondence or other distance learning<\/span> instruction during each licensing term. Of the total 16 hours, the curriculum shall consist of:\n\t\t\t\ta. A minimum of 11 required hours to include at least three hours of ethics and standards of conduct, two hours of fair housing, two hours of legal updates and emerging trends including flood hazard areas and the National Flood Insurance Program, two hours of real estate agency, and two hours of real estate contracts<\/span>; and\n\t\t\t\tb. Five hours of general elective courses as are approved by the Board.\n\t\t\t\tThe Board may, on a year-by-year basis, readjust the required hours and course topics specified in this subdivision for the next succeeding year, applicable to a licensee in the next renewal period for his license, including the addition of topics deemed by the Board to be essential. Such designation or adjustment by the Board shall be made prior to September 1 of any given calendar year. The action of the Board in making such adjustment shall be subject to § 2.2-4012.1<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The Board shall approve a continuing education curriculum of not less than three hours, and as of July 1, 2012, every applicant for relicensure as an active broker or salesperson shall complete at a minimum one three-hour continuing education course on the changes to residential standard agency effective as of July 1, 2011, to Article 3 (§ 54.1-2130<\/a> et seq.) prior to renewal or reinstatement of his license. If the licensee submits a notarized affidavit<\/span> to the Board that certifies that he does not practice residential real estate and shall not do so during the licensing term, training in residential representation shall not be required. A licensee who takes one three-hour continuing education class on residential representation shall satisfy the requirements for continuing education and may, but shall not be required to, take any further continuing education on residential standard agency.\n\t\t\t\tThe fair housing requirements shall include an update on current cases and administrative decisions under fair housing laws<\/span>. If the licensee submits a notarized affidavit<\/span> to the Board that certifies that he does not practice residential real estate and shall not do so during the licensing term, training in fair housing shall not be required; instead, such licensee shall receive training in other applicable federal and state discrimination laws<\/span> and regulations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> For correspondence and other distance learning<\/span> instruction offered by an approved provider, the Board shall establish the appropriate testing procedures to verify completion of the course and require the licensee to file a notarized affidavit<\/span> certifying compliance with the course requirements. The Board may establish procedures to ensure the quality of the courses. The Board shall not require testing for continuing education courses completed through classroom instruction. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Every applicant for relicensure as an active salesperson or broker shall complete the continuing education requirements prior to each renewal or reinstatement of his license. The continuing education requirement shall also apply to inactive licensees who make application for an active license. Notwithstanding this requirement, military personnel called to active duty in the armed forces of the United States may complete the required continuing education within six months of their release from active duty. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Board shall establish procedures for the carryover of continuing education credits completed by licensees from the licensee’s current license period to the licensee’s next renewal period. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Board may grant exemptions or waive<\/span> or reduce the number of continuing education hours required in cases of certified illness or undue hardship as demonstrated to the Board. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONTINUING EDUCATION; RELICENSURE OF BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS (\u00a7 54.1-2105.03)\n\nA. Board regulations shall include educational requirements as a condition for\nrelicensure of brokers and salespersons to whom active licenses have been issued\nby the Board beyond those now specified by law as conditions for licensure.\n\n 1. Brokers to whom active licenses have been issued by the Board shall be\n required to satisfactorily complete courses of not less than 24 hours of\n classroom or correspondence or other distance learning instruction during each\n licensing term. Of the total 24 hours, the curriculum shall consist of:\n \t\t\t\ta. A minimum of 11 required hours to include at least three hours of\n ethics and standards of conduct, two hours of fair housing, two hours of legal\n updates and emerging trends including flood hazard areas and the National\n Flood Insurance Program, two hours of real estate agency, and two hours of\n real estate contracts;\n \t\t\t\tb. A minimum of eight hours of courses relating to supervision and\n management of real estate agents and the management of real estate brokerage\n firms as are approved by the Board, two hours of which shall include an\n overview of the broker supervision requirements under this chapter and the\n Board regulations; and\n \t\t\t\tc. Five hours of general elective courses as are approved by the Board.\n \t\t\t\tThe Board may, on a year-by-year basis, adjust the required hours and\n course topics specified in this subdivision for the next succeeding year,\n applicable to a licensee in the next renewal period for his license, including\n the addition of topics deemed by the Board to be essential. Such designation\n or adjustment by the Board shall be made prior to September 1 of any given\n calendar year. The action of the Board in making such adjustment shall be\n subject to § 2.2-4012.1.\n \t\t\t\tThe fair housing requirements shall include an update on current cases and\n administrative decisions under fair housing laws. If the licensee submits a\n notarized affidavit to the Board that certifies that he does not practice\n residential real estate and shall not do so during the licensing term,\n training in fair housing shall not be required; instead, such licensee shall\n receive training in other applicable federal and state discrimination laws and\n regulations.\n\n 2. Salespersons to whom active licenses have been issued by the Board shall be\n required to satisfactorily complete courses of not less than 16 hours of\n classroom or correspondence or other distance learning instruction during each\n licensing term. Of the total 16 hours, the curriculum shall consist of:\n \t\t\t\ta. A minimum of 11 required hours to include at least three hours of\n ethics and standards of conduct, two hours of fair housing, two hours of legal\n updates and emerging trends including flood hazard areas and the National\n Flood Insurance Program, two hours of real estate agency, and two hours of\n real estate contracts; and\n \t\t\t\tb. Five hours of general elective courses as are approved by the Board.\n \t\t\t\tThe Board may, on a year-by-year basis, readjust the required hours and\n course topics specified in this subdivision for the next succeeding year,\n applicable to a licensee in the next renewal period for his license, including\n the addition of topics deemed by the Board to be essential. Such designation\n or adjustment by the Board shall be made prior to September 1 of any given\n calendar year. The action of the Board in making such adjustment shall be\n subject to § 2.2-4012.1.\n\n 3. The Board shall approve a continuing education curriculum of not less than\n three hours, and as of July 1, 2012, every applicant for relicensure as an\n active broker or salesperson shall complete at a minimum one three-hour\n continuing education course on the changes to residential standard agency\n effective as of July 1, 2011, to Article 3 (§ 54.1-2130 et seq.) prior to\n renewal or reinstatement of his license. If the licensee submits a notarized\n affidavit to the Board that certifies that he does not practice residential\n real estate and shall not do so during the licensing term, training in\n residential representation shall not be required. A licensee who takes one\n three-hour continuing education class on residential representation shall\n satisfy the requirements for continuing education and may, but shall not be\n required to, take any further continuing education on residential standard\n agency.\n \t\t\t\tThe fair housing requirements shall include an update on current cases and\n administrative decisions under fair housing laws. If the licensee submits a\n notarized affidavit to the Board that certifies that he does not practice\n residential real estate and shall not do so during the licensing term,\n training in fair housing shall not be required; instead, such licensee shall\n receive training in other applicable federal and state discrimination laws and\n regulations.\n\n 4. For correspondence and other distance learning instruction offered by an\n approved provider, the Board shall establish the appropriate testing\n procedures to verify completion of the course and require the licensee to file\n a notarized affidavit certifying compliance with the course requirements. The\n Board may establish procedures to ensure the quality of the courses. The Board\n shall not require testing for continuing education courses completed through\n classroom instruction.\n\nB. Every applicant for relicensure as an active salesperson or broker shall\ncomplete the continuing education requirements prior to each renewal or\nreinstatement of his license. The continuing education requirement shall also\napply to inactive licensees who make application for an active license.\nNotwithstanding this requirement, military personnel called to active duty in\nthe armed forces of the United States may complete the required continuing\neducation within six months of their release from active duty.\n\nC. The Board shall establish procedures for the carryover of continuing\neducation credits completed by licensees from the licensee’s current\nlicense period to the licensee’s next renewal period.\n\nD. The Board may grant exemptions or waive or reduce the number of continuing\neducation hours required in cases of certified illness or undue hardship as\ndemonstrated to the Board.\n\nHISTORY: 2007, c. 809; 2011, c. 461; 2012, c. 750; 2015, c. 692; 2016, c. 334;\n2018, cc. 60, 86; 2024, cc. 29, 120.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}