Part IV. Reinstatement
18VAC135-20-140. Failure to renew; reinstatement required.
A. All applicants for reinstatement must meet the applicable education requirements in 18VAC135-20-95 or 18VAC135-20-101. Applicants for reinstatement who want to activate a license must have completed the education requirement to reinstate and activate the license. Applicants for reinstatement of an inactive license are not required to complete the continuing education requirement for license reinstatement.
B. If the requirements for renewal of a license, including receipt of the fee by the board, are not completed by the licensee within 30 days of the expiration date noted on the license, the applicable reinstatement fee specified in 18VAC135-20-15 is required.
C. A license may be reinstated for up to one year following the expiration date with payment of the reinstatement fee. When a license is reinstated, the licensee will continue to have the same license number and will be assigned an expiration date two years from the previous expiration date of the license. After one year, the license may not be reinstated under any circumstances and the applicant must meet all current educational and examination requirements and apply as a new applicant.
D. An individual, business entity, or firm may not perform activities defined in § 54.1-2100 of the Code of Virginia with an expired license. Any real estate activity conducted subsequent to the expiration date may constitute unlicensed activity and be subject to prosecution under Chapter 1 (§ 54.1-100 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-2105 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR585-01-1 § 4.1, eff. July 15, 1987; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5, Issue 23, eff. October 1, 1989; Volume 7, Issue 14, eff. May 15, 1991; Volume 8, Issue 13, eff. May 15, 1992; Volume 11, Issue 18, eff. June 28, 1995; Volume 14, Issue 6, eff. January 8, 1998; Volume 15, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 1999; Volume 19, Issue 12, eff. April 1, 2003; Volume 20, Issue 23, eff. September 1, 2004; Volume 31, Issue 26, eff. November 1, 2015; Errata, 32:1 VA.R. 242 September 7, 2015; Errata, 32:2 VA.R. 296 September 21, 2015; amended, Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 1, eff. October 1, 2024; Volume 41, Issue 2, eff. November 1, 2024; Volume 42, Issue 14, eff. April 1, 2026.
18VAC135-20-145. Status of licensee during the period prior to reinstatement.
A licensee who reinstates a license will be regarded as having been continuously licensed without interruption and will remain under the disciplinary authority of the board during this entire period and will be held accountable for activities during this period.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-2105 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 14, eff. April 1, 2026.
18VAC135-20-150. Board discretion to deny renewal or reinstatement.
The board may deny renewal or reinstatement of a license for (i) the same reasons as it may refuse initial licensure or discipline a current licensee; (ii) failure to meet the terms of an agreement for licensure or other board order; or (iii) failure to fully pay monetary penalties and costs imposed by the board, plus any accrued interest.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-2105 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR585-01-1 § 4.2, eff. July 15, 1987; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5, Issue 23, eff. October 1, 1989; Volume 7, Issue 14, eff. May 15, 1991; Volume 8, Issue 13, eff. May 15, 1992; Volume 11, Issue 18, eff. June 28, 1995; Volume 15, Issue 5, eff. January 1, 1999; Volume 19, Issue 12, eff. April 1, 2003; Volume 42, Issue 14, eff. April 1, 2026.