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All terms of Board members shall be for terms of four years.B\n\nThe Board shall elect a chairman from its membership.C\n\nThe Board shall adopt a seal by which it shall authenticate its proceedings.D\n\nThe Board shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Fair Housing Law. However, the Board shall have no authority with respect to any of the following respondents who have allegedly violated, or who have in fact violated, the Fair Housing Law: (i) a real estate broker, real estate salesperson, real estate brokerage firm licensed in accordance with Chapter 21 (§ 54.1-2100 et seq.), or their agents or employees or (ii) a property owner or his agent or principal, who has engaged a real estate licensee to perform real estate activities within the purview of Chapter 21 (§ 54.1-2100 et seq.), which licensee has also been charged with a violation of the Fair Housing Law in the same case. In no event shall the jurisdiction be split between the Real Estate Board and the Board on the same such case.\n\t\t\tThe Board shall have the power and duty to establish, by regulation, an education-based certification or registration program for persons subject to the Fair Housing Law who are involved in the business or activity of selling or renting dwellings. The Board shall also establish, by regulation, educational materials on the Fair Housing Law and require a signed affidavit from persons in the business or activity of selling or renting dwellings, that they have read and understood the provided materials. The Board shall have the authority to approve training courses and instructors in furtherance of the provisions of this chapter.\n\t\t\tNo education-based program established by the Board shall require Board certification or registration where an individual holds a valid license issued by the Real Estate Board. Any courses approved by the Real Estate Board to meet the fair housing requirement of § 54.1-2105.03 and the instructors approved by the Real Estate Board to teach continuing education courses in accordance with § 54.1-2105.02 shall not require additional approval by the Fair Housing Board to meet any education requirements in this section and in the regulations of the Fair Housing Board.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":244630,"text":"The Fair Housing Board shall be composed of 12 members, to be appointed by the Governor, as follows: one representative of local government, one architect licensed in accordance with Chapter 4 (§ 54.1-400 et seq.) of this title, one representative of the mortgage lending industry, one representative of the property and casualty insurance industry, two representatives of the residential property management industry not licensed in accordance with Chapter 21 (§ 54.1-2100 et seq.) of this title, at least one of whom is a member of a property owners’ association or condominium unit owners’ association, one contractor licensed in accordance with Chapter 11 (§ 54.1-1100 et seq.) of this title, one representative of the disability community, one representative of the residential land lease industry subject to the Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act (§ 55.1-1300 et seq.), and three citizen members selected in accordance with § 54.1-107. 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However, the Board shall have no authority with respect to any of the following respondents who have allegedly violated, or who have in fact violated, the Fair Housing Law: (i) a real estate broker, real estate salesperson, real estate brokerage firm licensed in accordance with Chapter 21 (§ 54.1-2100 et seq.), or their agents or employees or (ii) a property owner or his agent or principal, who has engaged a real estate licensee to perform real estate activities within the purview of Chapter 21 (§ 54.1-2100 et seq.), which licensee has also been charged with a violation of the Fair Housing Law in the same case. In no event shall the jurisdiction be split between the Real Estate Board and the Board on the same such case.\n\t\t\tThe Board shall have the power and duty to establish, by regulation, an education-based certification or registration program for persons subject to the Fair Housing Law who are involved in the business or activity of selling or renting dwellings. The Board shall also establish, by regulation, educational materials on the Fair Housing Law and require a signed affidavit from persons in the business or activity of selling or renting dwellings, that they have read and understood the provided materials. The Board shall have the authority to approve training courses and instructors in furtherance of the provisions of this chapter.\n\t\t\tNo education-based program established by the Board shall require Board certification or registration where an individual holds a valid license issued by the Real Estate Board. Any courses approved by the Real Estate Board to meet the fair housing requirement of § 54.1-2105.03 and the instructors approved by the Real Estate Board to teach continuing education courses in accordance with § 54.1-2105.02 shall not require additional approval by the Fair Housing Board to meet any education requirements in this section and in the regulations of the Fair Housing Board.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13676,"edition_id":1,"name":"Fair Housing Board","identifier":"23.2","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12755,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:32","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:32","permalink":{"id":240405,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13676,"identifier":"23.2","token":"54.1\/II\/23.2","url":"\/54.1\/II\/23.2\/","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":54655,"structure_id":13676,"section_number":"54.1-2343","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/54.1-2343\/","token":"54.1\/II\/23.2\/54.1-2343","metadata":false},{"id":67517,"structure_id":13676,"section_number":"54.1-2344","catch_line":"Fair Housing Board; membership; terms; chairman; powers and duties","url":"\/54.1-2344\/","token":"54.1\/II\/23.2\/54.1-2344","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":54655,"structure_id":13676,"section_number":"54.1-2343","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/54.1-2343\/","token":"54.1\/II\/23.2\/54.1-2343","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/54.1-2344\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 2003. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 575<\/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 3 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 2007, chapters 809<\/a> and 874<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 91<\/a>, 457<\/a>, and 620<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 190<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":81026,"section_number":"54.1-107","catch_line":"Appointments, terms and removal of members of regulatory boards; citizen members","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-107\/"},{"id":85110,"section_number":"54.1-1100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-1100\/"},{"id":74059,"section_number":"54.1-2100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2100\/"},{"id":74762,"section_number":"54.1-2105.02","catch_line":"Regulation of real estate education providers and courses","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2105.02\/"},{"id":84187,"section_number":"54.1-2105.03","catch_line":"Continuing education; relicensure of brokers and salespersons","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2105.03\/"},{"id":76379,"section_number":"54.1-400","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-400\/"},{"id":74299,"section_number":"55.1-1300","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1300\/"}],"permalink":{"id":240411,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67517,"identifier":"54.1-2344","token":"54.1\/II\/23.2\/54.1-2344","url":"\/54.1-2344\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-2344\/","token":"54.1\/II\/23.2\/54.1-2344","dublin_core":{"Title":"Fair Housing Board; membership; terms; chairman; powers and duties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-2344","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Fair Housing Board<\/span> shall be composed of 12 members, to be appointed by the Governor, as follows: one representative of local government, one architect licensed in accordance with Chapter 4 (§ 54.1-400<\/a> et seq.) of this title, one representative of the mortgage lending industry, one representative of the property and casualty insurance industry, two representatives of the residential property management industry not licensed in accordance with Chapter 21 (§ 54.1-2100<\/a> et seq.) of this title, at least one of whom is a member of a property owners’ association or condominium unit owners’ association, one contractor licensed in accordance with Chapter 11 (§ 54.1-1100<\/a> et seq.) of this title, one representative of the disability community, one representative of the residential land lease industry subject to the Manufactured Home Lot Rental Act (§ 55.1-1300<\/a> et seq.), and three citizen members selected in accordance with § 54.1-107<\/a>. All terms of Board<\/span> members shall be for terms of four years. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall elect a chairman from its membership. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall adopt a seal by which it shall authenticate its proceedings. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Fair Housing Law<\/span>. However, the Board<\/span> shall have no authority with respect to any of the following respondents who have allegedly violated, or who have in fact<\/span> violated, the Fair Housing Law<\/span>: (i) a real estate broker, real estate salesperson, real estate brokerage firm licensed in accordance with Chapter 21 (§ 54.1-2100<\/a> et seq.), or their agents or employees or (ii) a property owner or his agent or principal, who has engaged a real estate licensee to perform real estate activities within the purview of Chapter 21 (§ 54.1-2100<\/a> et seq.), which licensee has also been charged with a violation of the Fair Housing Law<\/span> in the same case. In no event shall the jurisdiction<\/span> be split between the Real Estate Board<\/span> and the Board<\/span> on the same such case.\n\t\t\tThe Board<\/span> shall have the power and duty to establish, by regulation, an education-based certification or registration program for persons subject to the Fair Housing Law<\/span> who are involved in the business or activity of selling or renting dwellings. The Board<\/span> shall also establish, by regulation, educational materials<\/span> on the Fair Housing Law<\/span> and require a signed affidavit<\/span> from persons in the business or activity of selling or renting dwellings, that they have read and understood the provided materials<\/span>. The Board<\/span> shall have the authority to approve training courses and instructors in furtherance of the provisions of this chapter.\n\t\t\tNo education-based program established by the Board<\/span> shall require Board<\/span> certification or registration where an individual holds a valid license issued by the Real Estate Board<\/span>. Any courses approved by the Real Estate Board<\/span> to meet the fair housing requirement of § 54.1-2105.03<\/a> and the instructors approved by the Real Estate Board<\/span> to teach continuing education courses in accordance with § 54.1-2105.02<\/a> shall not require additional approval by the Fair Housing Board<\/span> to meet any education requirements in this section and in the regulations of the Fair Housing Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFAIR HOUSING BOARD; MEMBERSHIP; TERMS; CHAIRMAN; POWERS AND DUTIES (\u00a7\n54.1-2344)\n\nA. The Fair Housing Board shall be composed of 12 members, to be appointed by\nthe Governor, as follows: one representative of local government, one architect\nlicensed in accordance with Chapter 4 (§ 54.1-400 et seq.) of this title,\none representative of the mortgage lending industry, one representative of the\nproperty and casualty insurance industry, two representatives of the residential\nproperty management industry not licensed in accordance with Chapter 21 (§\n54.1-2100 et seq.) of this title, at least one of whom is a member of a property\nowners’ association or condominium unit owners’ association, one\ncontractor licensed in accordance with Chapter 11 (§ 54.1-1100 et seq.) of\nthis title, one representative of the disability community, one representative\nof the residential land lease industry subject to the Manufactured Home Lot\nRental Act (§ 55.1-1300 et seq.), and three citizen members selected in\naccordance with § 54.1-107. All terms of Board members shall be for terms\nof four years.\n\nB. The Board shall elect a chairman from its membership.\n\nC. The Board shall adopt a seal by which it shall authenticate its proceedings.\n\nD. The Board shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of the\nFair Housing Law. However, the Board shall have no authority with respect to any\nof the following respondents who have allegedly violated, or who have in fact\nviolated, the Fair Housing Law: (i) a real estate broker, real estate\nsalesperson, real estate brokerage firm licensed in accordance with Chapter 21\n(§ 54.1-2100 et seq.), or their agents or employees or (ii) a property\nowner or his agent or principal, who has engaged a real estate licensee to\nperform real estate activities within the purview of Chapter 21 (§\n54.1-2100 et seq.), which licensee has also been charged with a violation of the\nFair Housing Law in the same case. In no event shall the jurisdiction be split\nbetween the Real Estate Board and the Board on the same such case.\n\t\t\tThe Board shall have the power and duty to establish, by regulation, an\neducation-based certification or registration program for persons subject to the\nFair Housing Law who are involved in the business or activity of selling or\nrenting dwellings. The Board shall also establish, by regulation, educational\nmaterials on the Fair Housing Law and require a signed affidavit from persons in\nthe business or activity of selling or renting dwellings, that they have read\nand understood the provided materials. The Board shall have the authority to\napprove training courses and instructors in furtherance of the provisions of\nthis chapter.\n\t\t\tNo education-based program established by the Board shall require Board\ncertification or registration where an individual holds a valid license issued\nby the Real Estate Board. Any courses approved by the Real Estate Board to meet\nthe fair housing requirement of § 54.1-2105.03 and the instructors approved\nby the Real Estate Board to teach continuing education courses in accordance\nwith § 54.1-2105.02 shall not require additional approval by the Fair\nHousing Board to meet any education requirements in this section and in the\nregulations of the Fair Housing Board.\n\nHISTORY: 2003, c. 575; 2007, cc. 809, 874; 2010, cc. 91, 457, 620; 2013, c. 190.","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}}