Pennsylvania Act 1990-77 — REAL ESTATE LICENSING AND REGISTRATION ACT - AMEND

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REAL ESTATE LICENSING AND REGISTRATION ACT - AMEND
                  Act of Jul. 9, 1990, P.L. 338, No. 77               Cl. 63
                             Session of 1990
                               No. 1990-77

                                  AN ACT

     SB 558

     Amending the act of February 19, 1980 (P.L.15, No.9), entitled
        "An act establishing the State Real Estate Commission and
        providing for the licensing of real estate brokers and
        salesmen," providing for continuing education.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  The act of February 19, 1980 (P.L.15, No.9),
     known as the Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act, is
     amended by adding a section to read:
      Section 404.1.  Continuing education.
        (a)  The commission shall adopt, promulgate and enforce rules
     and regulations consistent with the provisions of this act
     establishing requirements of continuing education to be met by
     individuals licensed as real estate brokers and real estate
     salespersons under this act as a condition for renewal of their
     licenses. The commission may waive all or part of the continuing
     education requirement for a salesperson or broker who shows
     evidence, to the commission's satisfaction, that he was unable
     to complete the requirement due to illness, emergency or
     hardship. Such regulations shall include any fees necessary for
     the commission to carry out its responsibilities under this
     section.
        (b)  Beginning with the license period designated by
     regulation, each person licensed pursuant to this act shall be
     required to obtain 14 hours of mandatory continuing education
     during each two-year license period. A licensed broker or
     salesperson who wishes to activate a license which has been
     placed on inactive status shall be required to document 14 hours
     of continuing education.
        (c)  All courses, materials, locations and instructors shall
     be approved by the commission. No credit shall be given for any
     course in office management.
        (d)  The commission shall initiate the promulgation of
     regulations to carry out the provisions of this section within
     six months of the effective date of this section.
        (e)  The commission shall inform licensees of the continuing
     education requirement prior to the renewal period when
     continuing education is required. Each renewal notice thereafter
     shall include the following additional information:
            (1)  That licenses may be placed on inactive status for
        no more than five years.
            (2)  That individuals must show evidence of 14 hours of
        continuing education in order to reactivate a license which
        has been placed on inactive status.
            (3)  The procedure and fee required for activating an
        inactive license.
            (4)  That a licensee who fails to activate his license
        after five years must retake the appropriate examination.
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

     APPROVED--The 9th day of July, A. D. 1990.

     ROBERT P. CASEY