PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Creation of a real estate license continuing education "core curriculum requirement" of three clock hours for each renewal period.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.85.040(4).
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: A required core curriculum is a tool by which the Department of Licensing can ensure that certain critical information, such as law changes and updates, reaches all licensees in a timely manner. These issues may vary between commercial, residential and property management practitioners. The completion of a mandatory core curriculum continuing education requirement by all real estate licensees seeks to enhance the practice of real estate and thereby increase consumer protection.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making; and agency study.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Jana L. Jones, Real Estate Program, Department of Licensing, P.O. Box 9015, Olympia, WA 98506-9015, phone (360) 586-0280, fax (360) 586-0998.
December 15, 2000
Jana L. Jones
Assistant Administrator