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                                 SENATE BILL 5134

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1991 Regular Session

By Senators McCaslin and Rasmussen.

Read first time January 22, 1991.  Referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.Changing continuing education requirement for licensed real estate brokers and salespersons.

     AN ACT Relating to continuing education for licensed real estate brokers and salespersons; 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)) four 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)) four years may be carried forward for credit in a subsequent ((two‑year)) four-year period.  To count towards this requirement, a course shall be commenced within thirty‑six months before the proof date for renewal.  This section shall apply to renewal dates after January 1, 1991.