Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 135 - REAL ESTATE BOARD › Chapter 20 - VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE BOARD LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC135-20-60 - Qualifications for licensure by reciprocity

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
An individual who is currently licensed as a real estate
					 salesperson or broker in another jurisdiction may obtain a Virginia real estate
					 license by meeting the following requirements:
1. The applicant shall be at least 18 years
				  of age.
2. The applicant shall have
				  a high school diploma or its equivalent.
3. The applicant shall have received the
				  salesperson's or broker's license by virtue of having passed in the
				  jurisdiction of licensure a written examination deemed to be substantially
				  equivalent to the Virginia examination.
4. The applicant shall sign a statement
				  verifying that he has read and understands the provisions of this chapter and
				  Chapter 21 (§
										54.1-2100 et seq.) of
				  Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.
5. The applicant, within 12 months prior to
				  submitting a complete application for a license, shall have passed a written
				  examination provided by the board or by a testing service acting on behalf of
				  the board covering Virginia real estate license law and regulations of the Real
				  Estate Board.
6. The applicant
				  shall follow all procedures established with regard to conduct at the
				  examination. Failure to comply with all procedures established by the board
				  with regard to conduct at the examination may be grounds for denial of
				  application.
7. The applicant shall
				  be in good standing as a licensed real estate broker or salesperson in every
				  jurisdiction where licensed and the applicant shall not have had a license as a
				  real estate broker or real estate salesperson which was suspended, revoked, or
				  surrendered in connection with a disciplinary action or which has been the
				  subject of discipline in any jurisdiction prior to applying for licensure in
				  Virginia. The applicant shall be in compliance with all the terms of all board
				  orders, including but not limited to paying imposed monetary penalties and
				  costs, plus any accrued interest and other fees, and completing imposed
				  education.
8. At the time of
				  application for a salesperson's license, the applicant must have met
				  educational requirements that are substantially equivalent to those required in
				  Virginia. At the time of application for a broker's license, the applicant 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 and
				  54.1-2101
				  of the Code of Virginia. These requirements may be waived at the discretion of
				  the board in accordance with §
										54.1-2105
				  of the Code of Virginia.
9. The
				  applicant shall have a good reputation for honesty, truthfulness, and fair
				  dealing, and be competent to transact the business of a real estate salesperson
				  or broker in such a manner as to safeguard the interests of the
				  public.
10. In accordance with
				  §
										54.1-204
				  of the Code of Virginia, each applicant shall submit to fingerprinting and
				  shall disclose the following information:
a.
				  All misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude, sexual offense,
				  non-marijuana drug distribution, or physical injury within five years of the
				  date of the application; and
b. All
				  felony convictions during his lifetime.
Any plea of nolo contendere shall be considered a
					 conviction for purposes of this subsection. The record of a conviction received
					 from a court shall be accepted as prima facie evidence of a conviction or
					 finding of guilt. The board, in its discretion, may deny licensure to any
					 applicant in accordance with §
												54.1-204
					 of the Code of Virginia.