HOUSE BILL REPORT
SB
5231
As Passed House
April 17, 1991
Title: An act relating to real estate continuing education.
Brief Description: Providing that examinations not be required for real estate licensees' continuing education.
Sponsor(s): Senator McCaslin.
Brief History:
Reported by House Committee on:
Commerce & Labor, April 5, 1991, DPA;
Passed House, April 17, 1991, 95-0.
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON
COMMERCE & LABOR
Majority Report: Do pass as amended. Signed by 10 members: Representatives Heavey, Chair; Cole, Vice Chair; Fuhrman, Ranking Minority Member; Lisk, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Franklin; Jones; R. King; O'Brien; Prentice; and Wilson.
Staff: Jim Kelley (786-7166).
Background: A real estate broker or salesperson must complete 30 hours of state-approved continuing education course work every two years as a condition of renewal of his or her license. An examination is a required component of a state-approved continuing education course. A broker or salesperson must pass the examination to receive credit for the course taken.
Summary of Bill: An examination is no longer a required component of a state-approved continuing education class for real estate brokers and salespersons. A broker or salesperson may receive credit for taking a continuing education class without passing an examination. A person holding a lapsed real estate license may reactivate the license by satisfying the procedures and requirements as prescribed by the director of the Department of Licensing.
Fiscal Note: Available.
Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.
Testimony For: This bill has the support of the industry. There will be safeguards to ensure that the continuing education students do attend class for all of the required hours.
Testimony Against: None.
Witnesses: Van Anderson and Glen Hudson, Washington Association of Realtors (in favor).