Real estate board; continuing education requirements for real estate brokers and salespersons.

Legislation increases from eight to 11 the number of hours of continuing education for renewal of a real estate broker or real estate salesperson license must complete in the topics of ethics and standards of conduct, fair housing, legal updates and emerging trends, real estate agency, and real estate contracts. The legislation also decreases from eight to five the number of hours of general elective courses such applicants shall complete. The bill directs the Real Estate Board to adopt regulations to implement the provisions of the bill against current licensees beginning in such licensee's next full renewal cycle following the effective date of such regulations.

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