A licensee shall submit to the department evidence of satisfactory completion of clock hours, pursuant to RCW 18.85.211, in the manner and on forms prescribed by the department.

(1) A licensee applying for renewal of an active license shall submit evidence of completion of at least thirty clock hours of instruction in a course(s) approved by the real estate program and commenced within forty-eight months of a licensee's renewal date. A minimum of fifteen clock hours must be completed within twenty-four months of the licensee's current renewal date, and a portion of that fifteen must include three hours of the prescribed core curriculum defined in WAC 308-124A-800. Up to fifteen clock hours of instruction beyond the thirty clock hours submitted for a previous renewal date may be carried forward to the following renewal date. Failure to report successful completion of the prescribed core curriculum clock hours shall result in denial of license renewal.

(2) The thirty clock hours shall be satisfied by evidence of completion of approved real estate courses as defined in WAC 308-124H-820. A portion of the thirty clock hours of continuing education must include three clock hours of prescribed core curriculum defined in WAC 308-124A-800.

(3) Courses for continuing education clock hour credit shall be commenced after issuance of a first license.

(4) A licensee shall not place a license on inactive status to avoid the continuing education requirement or the post-licensing requirements. A licensee shall submit evidence of completion of continuing education clock hours to activate a license if activation occurs within one year after the license had been placed on inactive status and the last renewal of the license had been as an inactive license. A licensee shall submit evidence of completing the post-licensing requirements if not previously satisfied upon returning to active status.

(5) Approved courses may be repeated for continuing education credit in subsequent renewal periods.

(6) Clock hour credit for continuing education shall not be accepted if:

(a) The course is not approved pursuant to chapter 308-124H WAC and chapter 18.85 RCW;

(b) Course(s) was taken to activate an inactive license pursuant to RCW 18.85.265(3);

(c) Course(s) submitted to satisfy the requirements of RCW 18.85.101 (1)(c), broker's license, RCW 18.85.211, 18.85.111, managing broker's license and WAC 308-124A-780, reinstatement.

(7) Instructors shall not receive clock hour credit for teaching or course development.