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Board regulations relating to initial licensure shall include the following requirements:1\n\nEvery applicant for an initial license as a real estate salesperson shall have:\n\t\t\t\ta. At a minimum, a high school diploma or its equivalent; and\n\t\t\t\tb. Completed a course in the principles of real estate that carried an academic credit of at least four semester hours, but not less than 60 hours of classroom, correspondence, or other distance learning instruction, offered by an accredited institution of higher education, high school offering adult distributive education courses, or other school or educational institution offering an equivalent course.2\n\nEvery applicant for an initial license as a real estate broker shall have:\n\t\t\t\ta. At a minimum, a high school diploma or its equivalent; and\n\t\t\t\tb. Completed not less than 12 semester hours of classroom or correspondence or other distance learning instruction in real estate courses offered by an accredited institution of higher education or other school or educational institution offering equivalent courses.3\n\nEvery applicant for a license by reciprocity as a real estate salesperson or real estate broker shall have:\n\t\t\t\ta. Completed a course in the principles of real estate that is comparable in content and duration and scope to that required in subdivision 1 or 12 semester hours of classroom or correspondence or other distance learning instruction in real estate courses that are comparable in content and duration and scope to that required in subdivision 2; and\n\t\t\t\tb. If currently licensed by another state as a real estate salesperson or broker, passed Virginia’s examination.C\n\nThe Board may waive any requirement under the regulations relating to education or experience when the broker or salesperson is found to have education or experience equivalent to that required. No regulation imposing educational requirements for initial licensure beyond those specified by law shall apply to any person who was licensed prior to July 1, 1975, and who has been continuously licensed since that time, except that licensure as a salesperson prior to such time shall not exempt a salesperson who seeks to be licensed as a broker from the educational requirements established for brokers.D\n\nThe Board shall establish criteria to ensure that prelicensure and broker licensure courses meet the standards of quality deemed by the Board to be necessary to protect the public interests. For correspondence and other distance learning instruction offered by an approved provider, such criteria may include appropriate testing procedures. The Board may establish procedures to ensure the quality of the courses.\n\t\t\tNoncollegiate institutions shall not be authorized to grant collegiate semester hours for academic credit.\n\t\t\tThe specific content of the real estate courses shall be in real estate brokerage, real estate finance, real estate appraisal, real estate law, and such related subjects as are approved by the Board.E\n\nThe Board may establish criteria delineating the permitted activities of unlicensed individuals employed by, or affiliated as an independent contractor with, real estate licensees or under the supervision of a real estate broker.F\n\nThe Board may take a disciplinary case against a licensee under advisement, defer a finding in such case, and dismiss such action upon terms and conditions set by the Board.G\n\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Board shall not charge a fee to a licensee for the transfer of such licensee between offices within a licensed real estate firm, including from such firm’s primary place of business to one of its branch offices, or from a branch office to another branch office under the same primary place of business.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":209861,"text":"The Board may do all things necessary and convenient for carrying into effect the provisions of this chapter and may promulgate necessary regulations.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":209862,"text":"The Board shall adopt regulations establishing minimum educational requirements as conditions for licensure. 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Completed not less than 12 semester hours of classroom or correspondence or other distance learning instruction in real estate courses offered by an accredited institution of higher education or other school or educational institution offering equivalent courses.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"B2","prefix_anchor":"B2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B1","next_prefix":"B3"},"4":{"id":209865,"text":"Every applicant for a license by reciprocity as a real estate salesperson or real estate broker shall have:\n\t\t\t\ta. Completed a course in the principles of real estate that is comparable in content and duration and scope to that required in subdivision 1 or 12 semester hours of classroom or correspondence or other distance learning instruction in real estate courses that are comparable in content and duration and scope to that required in subdivision 2; and\n\t\t\t\tb. If currently licensed by another state as a real estate salesperson or broker, passed Virginia’s examination.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"B3","prefix_anchor":"B3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B2","next_prefix":"C"},"5":{"id":209866,"text":"The Board may waive any requirement under the regulations relating to education or experience when the broker or salesperson is found to have education or experience equivalent to that required. 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The Board may establish procedures to ensure the quality of the courses.\n\t\t\tNoncollegiate institutions shall not be authorized to grant collegiate semester hours for academic credit.\n\t\t\tThe specific content of the real estate courses shall be in real estate brokerage, real estate finance, real estate appraisal, real estate law, and such related subjects as are approved by the Board.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"7":{"id":209868,"text":"The Board may establish criteria delineating the permitted activities of unlicensed individuals employed by, or affiliated as an independent contractor with, real estate licensees or under the supervision of a real estate broker.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"8":{"id":209869,"text":"The Board may take a disciplinary case against a licensee under advisement, defer a finding in such case, and dismiss such action upon terms and conditions set by the Board.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E","next_prefix":"G"},"9":{"id":209870,"text":"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Board shall not charge a fee to a licensee for the transfer of such licensee between offices within a licensed real estate firm, including from such firm’s primary place of business to one of its branch offices, or from a branch office to another branch office under the same primary place of business.","type":"section","prefixes":["G"],"prefix":"G","entire_prefix":"G","prefix_anchor":"G","level":1,"prior_prefix":"F"}},"ancestry":[{"id":12757,"edition_id":1,"name":"Regulation of Real Estate Brokers, Salespersons and Rental Location Agents","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12756,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":239913,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12757,"identifier":"1","token":"54.1\/II\/21\/1","url":"\/54.1\/II\/21\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12756,"edition_id":1,"name":"Real Estate Brokers, Sales Persons and Rental Location Agents","identifier":"21","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12755,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":239911,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12756,"identifier":"21","token":"54.1\/II\/21","url":"\/54.1\/II\/21\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12755,"edition_id":1,"name":"Professions and Occupations Regulated by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and Boards Within the Department","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12754,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":239415,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12755,"identifier":"II","token":"54.1\/II","url":"\/54.1\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12754,"edition_id":1,"name":"Professions and Occupations","identifier":"54.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":239313,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12754,"identifier":"54.1","token":"54.1","url":"\/54.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":74059,"structure_id":12757,"section_number":"54.1-2100","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/54.1-2100\/","token":"54.1\/II\/21\/1\/54.1-2100","metadata":false},{"id":62721,"structure_id":12757,"section_number":"54.1-2101","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/54.1-2101\/","token":"54.1\/II\/21\/1\/54.1-2101","metadata":false},{"id":84706,"structure_id":12757,"section_number":"54.1-2101.1","catch_line":"Preparation of real estate contracts by real estate licensees; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 23 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 1974, chapter 663; in 1977, chapter 3; in 1980, chapter 571; in 1981, chapter 117; in 1984, chapters 201 and 283; in 1985, chapter 116; in 1988, chapters 9 and 765; in 1989, chapter 244; in 1991, chapter 576; in 1992, chapters 65, 446, 624, and 717; in 1995, chapter 125<\/a>; in 1996, chapters 890<\/a> and 903<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 389<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 268<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 759<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 998<\/a> and 1027<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 61<\/a> and 627<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 809<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 373<\/a> and 637<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 750<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 334<\/a>; in 2019, chapters 179<\/a> and 395<\/a>; in 2025, chapters 122<\/a> and 129<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":239939,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57299,"identifier":"54.1-2105","token":"54.1\/II\/21\/1\/54.1-2105","url":"\/54.1-2105\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-2105\/","token":"54.1\/II\/21\/1\/54.1-2105","dublin_core":{"Title":"General powers of Real Estate Board; regulations; educational and experience requirements for licensure","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-2105","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board may do all things necessary and convenient for carrying into effect the provisions of this chapter and may promulgate necessary regulations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board shall adopt regulations establishing minimum educational requirements as conditions for licensure. Board regulations relating to initial licensure shall include the following requirements: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Every applicant for an initial license as a real estate salesperson<\/span> shall have:\n\t\t\t\ta. At a minimum, a high school diploma or its equivalent; and\n\t\t\t\tb. Completed a course in the principles of real estate that carried an academic credit of at least four semester hours, but not less than 60 hours of classroom, correspondence, or other distance learning<\/span> instruction, offered by an accredited institution of higher education, high school offering adult distributive education courses, or other school or educational institution offering an equivalent course. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Every applicant for an initial license as a real estate broker<\/span> shall have:\n\t\t\t\ta. At a minimum, a high school diploma or its equivalent; and\n\t\t\t\tb. Completed not less than 12 semester hours of classroom or correspondence or other distance learning<\/span> instruction in real estate courses offered by an accredited institution of higher education or other school or educational institution offering equivalent courses. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Every applicant for a license by reciprocity as a real estate salesperson<\/span> or real estate broker<\/span> shall have:\n\t\t\t\ta. Completed a course in the principles of real estate that is comparable in content and duration and scope to that required in subdivision 1 or 12 semester hours of classroom or correspondence or other distance learning<\/span> instruction in real estate courses that are comparable in content and duration and scope to that required in subdivision 2; and\n\t\t\t\tb. If currently licensed by another state as a real estate salesperson<\/span> or broker, passed Virginia’s examination. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Board may waive<\/span> any requirement under the regulations relating to education or experience when the broker or salesperson is found to have education or experience equivalent to that required. No regulation imposing educational requirements for initial licensure beyond those specified by law<\/span> shall apply to any person who was licensed prior to July 1, 1975, and who has been continuously licensed since that time, except that licensure as a salesperson prior to such time shall not exempt a salesperson who seeks to be licensed as a broker from the educational requirements established for brokers. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Board shall establish criteria to ensure that prelicensure and broker licensure courses meet the standards of quality deemed by the Board to be necessary to protect the public interests. For correspondence and other distance learning<\/span> instruction offered by an approved provider, such criteria may include appropriate testing procedures. The Board may establish procedures to ensure the quality of the courses.\n\t\t\tNoncollegiate institutions shall not be authorized to grant collegiate semester hours for academic credit.\n\t\t\tThe specific content of the real estate courses shall be in real estate brokerage, real estate finance, real estate appraisal, real estate law<\/span>, and such related subjects as are approved by the Board. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Board may establish criteria delineating the permitted activities of unlicensed individuals employed by, or affiliated as an independent contractor with, real estate licensees or under the supervision of a real estate broker<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> The Board may take a disciplinary case against a licensee under advisement, defer a finding<\/span> in such case, and dismiss such action upon terms and conditions set by the Board. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> Notwithstanding any other provision of law<\/span>, the Board shall not charge a fee to a licensee for the transfer of such licensee between offices within a licensed real estate firm, including from such firm’s primary place of business<\/span> to one of its branch offices<\/span>, or from a branch office<\/span> to another branch office<\/span> under the same primary place of business<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGENERAL POWERS OF REAL ESTATE BOARD; REGULATIONS; EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE\nREQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE (\u00a7 54.1-2105)\n\nA. The Board may do all things necessary and convenient for carrying into effect\nthe provisions of this chapter and may promulgate necessary regulations.\n\nB. The Board shall adopt regulations establishing minimum educational\nrequirements as conditions for licensure. Board regulations relating to initial\nlicensure shall include the following requirements:\n\n 1. Every applicant for an initial license as a real estate salesperson shall\n have:\n \t\t\t\ta. At a minimum, a high school diploma or its equivalent; and\n \t\t\t\tb. Completed a course in the principles of real estate that carried an\n academic credit of at least four semester hours, but not less than 60 hours of\n classroom, correspondence, or other distance learning instruction, offered by\n an accredited institution of higher education, high school offering adult\n distributive education courses, or other school or educational institution\n offering an equivalent course.\n\n 2. Every applicant for an initial license as a real estate broker shall have:\n \t\t\t\ta. At a minimum, a high school diploma or its equivalent; and\n \t\t\t\tb. Completed not less than 12 semester hours of classroom or\n correspondence or other distance learning instruction in real estate courses\n offered by an accredited institution of higher education or other school or\n educational institution offering equivalent courses.\n\n 3. Every applicant for a license by reciprocity as a real estate salesperson\n or real estate broker shall have:\n \t\t\t\ta. Completed a course in the principles of real estate that is comparable\n in content and duration and scope to that required in subdivision 1 or 12\n semester hours of classroom or correspondence or other distance learning\n instruction in real estate courses that are comparable in content and duration\n and scope to that required in subdivision 2; and\n \t\t\t\tb. If currently licensed by another state as a real estate salesperson or\n broker, passed Virginia’s examination.\n\nC. The Board may waive any requirement under the regulations relating to\neducation or experience when the broker or salesperson is found to have\neducation or experience equivalent to that required. No regulation imposing\neducational requirements for initial licensure beyond those specified by law\nshall apply to any person who was licensed prior to July 1, 1975, and who has\nbeen continuously licensed since that time, except that licensure as a\nsalesperson prior to such time shall not exempt a salesperson who seeks to be\nlicensed as a broker from the educational requirements established for brokers.\n\nD. The Board shall establish criteria to ensure that prelicensure and broker\nlicensure courses meet the standards of quality deemed by the Board to be\nnecessary to protect the public interests. For correspondence and other distance\nlearning instruction offered by an approved provider, such criteria may include\nappropriate testing procedures. The Board may establish procedures to ensure the\nquality of the courses.\n\t\t\tNoncollegiate institutions shall not be authorized to grant collegiate\nsemester hours for academic credit.\n\t\t\tThe specific content of the real estate courses shall be in real estate\nbrokerage, real estate finance, real estate appraisal, real estate law, and such\nrelated subjects as are approved by the Board.\n\nE. The Board may establish criteria delineating the permitted activities of\nunlicensed individuals employed by, or affiliated as an independent contractor\nwith, real estate licensees or under the supervision of a real estate broker.\n\nF. The Board may take a disciplinary case against a licensee under advisement,\ndefer a finding in such case, and dismiss such action upon terms and conditions\nset by the Board.\n\nG. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Board shall not charge a fee\nto a licensee for the transfer of such licensee between offices within a\nlicensed real estate firm, including from such firm’s primary place of\nbusiness to one of its branch offices, or from a branch office to another branch\noffice under the same primary place of business.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-740; 1974, c. 663; 1977, c. 3; 1980, c. 571; 1981, c.\n117; 1984, cc. 201, 283; 1985, c. 116; 1988, cc. 9, 765; 1989, c. 244; 1991, c.\n576; 1992, cc. 65, 446, 624, 717; 1995, c. 125; 1996, cc. 890, 903; 1997, c.\n389; 1998, c. 268; 2000, c. 759; 2003, cc. 998, 1027; 2006, cc. 61, 627; 2007,\nc. 809; 2010, cc. 373, 637; 2012, c. 750; 2016, c. 334; 2019, cc. 179, 395;\n2025, cc. 122, 129.","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}}