                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ADDITIONAL POWERS OF THE REAL ESTATE BOARD; ACTION ON REAL ESTATE LICENSES (§
36-96.20)

A. In any case in which the Board has received or initiated a complaint and
conducted an investigation of any violation of this chapter and determined that
there exists reasonable cause to believe that a real estate broker, real estate
salesperson, real estate brokerage firm licensed in accordance with Chapter 21
(&#xA7; 54.1-2100 et seq.), or their agents or employees have engaged in
discriminatory housing practices prohibited by the Virginia Fair Housing Law
(&#xA7; 36-96.1 et seq.) or Chapter 5 (&#xA7; 6.2-500 et seq.) of Title 6.2, the
Board shall immediately attempt to resolve the matter by conference and
conciliation, and upon failure to resolve the matter in such manner, may
initiate an administrative hearing to determine whether to revoke, suspend or
fail to renew the license or licenses in question. Not less than 10 days prior
to the initial conference hereunder, the Board shall prepare and deliver to the
respondent or respondents a written report setting forth the scope, findings and
conclusions of the investigation conducted under this section.

B. If any person operating under a real estate license issued by the Board,
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 21 (&#xA7; 54.1-2100 et seq.) of Title
54.1, is found by a court to have violated any provision of this chapter and
this fact is so certified to the Board, the Board, after notification to the
licensee, shall take appropriate action to consider suspension or revocation of
the license of the licensee.

HISTORY: 1972, c. 591, §§ 36-94, 36-95.2; 1973, c. 372; 1975, c. 566; 1984, c.
271; 1987, c. 167; 1991, c. 557; 1992, c. 84; 2003, c. 575; 2010, c. 794.