Every applicant to the Real Estate Board for an individual
salesperson's or broker's license shall have the following
qualifications:
1. The applicant shall
have a good reputation for honesty, truthfulness, and fair dealing, and be
competent to transact the business of a real estate broker or a real estate
salesperson in such a manner as to safeguard the interests of the
public.
2. The applicant shall meet
the current educational requirements by achieving a passing grade in all
required courses of §
54.1-2105 of the Code of
Virginia prior to the time the applicant sits for the licensing examination and
applies for licensure.
3. The
applicant shall be in good standing as a licensed real estate broker or
salesperson in every jurisdiction where licensed and the applicant shall not
have had a license as a real estate broker or real estate salesperson which was
suspended, revoked or surrendered in connection with a disciplinary action or
which has been the subject of discipline in any jurisdiction prior to applying
for licensure in Virginia. The applicant shall be in compliance with all the
terms of all board orders, including but not limited to paying imposed monetary
penalties and costs, plus any accrued interest and other fees, and completing
imposed education.
4. In accordance
with §
54.1-204 of the Code of
Virginia, each applicant shall submit to fingerprinting and shall disclose the
following information:
a. All misdemeanor
convictions involving moral turpitude, sexual offense, non-marijuana drug
distribution, or physical injury within five years of the date of the
application; and
b. All felony
convictions during his lifetime.
Any plea of nolo contendere shall be considered a
conviction for purposes of this subsection. The record of a conviction received
from a court shall be accepted as prima facie evidence of a conviction or
finding of guilt. The board, in its discretion, may deny licensure to any
applicant in accordance with §
54.1-204 of the Code of
Virginia.
5. The
applicant shall be at least 18 years old.
6. The applicant shall have a high school
diploma or its equivalent.
7. The
applicant, within 12 months prior to submitting a complete application for a
license, shall have passed a written examination provided by the board or by a
testing service acting on behalf of the board.
8. The applicant shall follow all procedures
established with regard to conduct at the examination. Failure to comply with
all procedures established with regard to conduct at the examination may be
grounds for denial of application.
9. Applicants for licensure who do not meet
the requirements set forth in subdivisions 3 and 4 of this section may be
approved for licensure following consideration by the board.
Notes
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Va. Admin. Code §
135-20-30
Derived from
VR585-01-1 §2.2, eff. July 15, 1987; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5,
Issue 23, eff. October 1, 1989; Volume 7, Issue 14, eff. May 15, 1991; Volume
8, Issue 13, eff. May 15, 1992; Volume 11, Issue 18, eff. June 28, 1995; Volume
15, Issue 5, eff. January 1, 1999; Volume 19, Issue 12, eff. April 1, 2003;
Errata, 19:14 VA.R. 2176, 2177 March 24, 2003; amended, Virginia Register
Volume 24, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 2008; Amended,
Virginia
Register Volume 31, Issue 26, eff. 11/1/2015; Amended,
Virginia
Register Volume 38, Issue 02, eff.
11/1/2021.
Statutory Authority: §§
54.1-201 and
54.1-2105 of the Code of
Virginia.
