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                                         SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6474

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Economic Development & Labor (originally sponsored by Senator McCaslin)

Read first time 2/5/88.

AN ACT Relating to real estate brokers and salespersons; adding new sections to chapter 18.85 RCW; and providing an effective date.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 18.85 RCW 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 hours of instruction every two years in real estate courses approved by the director in order to renew their licenses.  Up to fifteen 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 must be commenced within thirty-six months before the proof date for renewal.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 18.85 RCW to read as follows:

          The director may require, by rule, a broker and/or salesperson to successfully complete a course in a selected aspect of real estate law which he or she has been found to have violated as a result of a department investigation.  This penalty may be imposed in lieu of or in addition to other penalties that may be imposed under this chapter.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     This act shall take effect January 1, 1989.