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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 429

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Representatives Fisch, Patrick, Ebersole, Chandler, Wang, P. King, Basich and Winsley

Read first time 2/1/85 and referred to Committee on Commerce & Labor.

AN ACT Relating to real estate salespersons; and amending RCW 18.85.095.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 7, chapter 139, Laws of 1972 ex. sess. as amended by section 2, chapter 370, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 18.85.095 are each amended to read as follows:

          It is hereby established that the minimum requirements for an individual to receive a ((salesman's)) salesperson's license are that the individual:

          (1) Is eighteen years of age or older;

          (2) Is a resident of the state of Washington; ((and))

          (3) Has passed a ((salesman's)) salesperson's examination; and

(4) Has successfully completed a thirty clock hour course in real estate fundamentals prior to obtaining a first real estate license.

          No licensed ((salesman)) salesperson shall have his license renewed a second time unless he or she furnishes proof, as the director may require, that he or she has successfully completed an additional thirty clock hours of instruction in real estate courses approved by the director.

          Nothing in this section shall apply to persons who are licensed as ((salesmen)) salespersons under any real estate license law in Washington which exists prior to this law's enactment and whose license has not been subsequently revoked.