Virginia Law

A. In addition to the requirements in 18VAC135-20-30, an applicant for an individual license as a real estate salesperson, real estate broker, or as an applicant by reciprocity must meet the requirements established in this section as applicable.

B. Applicants for initial licensure must achieve a passing grade in all courses required by § 54.1-2105 of the Code of Virginia applicable to the license being sought prior to sitting for the licensing examination and applying for licensure.

C. Applicants for licensure as a real estate broker must have been actively engaged as defined in 18VAC135-20-10 as a real estate salesperson for a period of 36 of the 48 months immediately preceding application. The applicant's experience must be verified by the principal or supervising broker for whom the applicant worked at the time of obtaining that experience.

D. Applicants for initial licensure, within 12 months prior to submitting a complete application for a license, must have passed a written examination provided by the board or by a testing service acting on behalf of the board. The applicant must follow all procedures established with regard to conduct at the examination. Failure to comply with all such procedures established with regard to conduct at the examination may be grounds for denial of application.

E. Applicants for licensure as a real estate salesperson or real estate broker by reciprocity must meet the following requirements as applicable to the license sought:

1. Applicants must, within 12 months prior to submitting a complete application for a license, have passed a written examination provided by the board or a testing service acting on behalf of the board covering real estate license law and regulations of the board.

2. Applicants must have received the salesperson or broker license by virtue of having passed in the jurisdiction of licensure a written examination deemed to be substantially equivalent to the Virginia examination.

3. An applicant for a salesperson license must have met educational requirements that are substantially equivalent to those required in Virginia.

4. An applicant for a broker license must have met educational requirements that are substantially equivalent to those required in Virginia, and the applicant must have been actively engaged as defined by 18VAC135-20-10 for 36 of the preceding 48 months. The broker applicant's experience must be verified by an individual who has direct knowledge of the applicant's activities as defined in § 54.1-2100 of the Code of Virginia.

F. In accordance with § 54.1-2105 of the Code of Virginia, the board, at its discretion, may waive the education and experience requirements of this section.