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                                 SENATE BILL 5231

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1991 Regular Session

 

By Senator McCaslin.

 

Read first time January 24, 1991.  Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.Providing that examinations not be required for real estate licensees' continuing education.


     AN ACT Relating to real estate continuing education; and amending RCW 18.85.165.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

     Sec. 1.  RCW 18.85.165 and 1988 c 205 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

     All real estate brokers and salespersons shall furnish proof as the director may require that they have successfully completed a total of thirty clock hours of instruction every two years in real estate courses approved by the director in order to renew their licenses.  Up to fifteen clock hours of instruction beyond the thirty hours in two years may be carried forward for credit in a subsequent two-year period.  To count towards this requirement, a course shall be commenced within thirty-six months before the proof date for renewal.  Examinations shall not be required to fulfill any part of the education requirement in this section.  This section shall apply to renewal dates after January 1, 1991.