61J2-3.009: Continuing Education for Active and Inactive Broker and Sales Associate Licensees
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the amendment to add language clarifying the 3-hour Core Law course and credit hours received toward the 14 hour requirement.
SUMMARY: The proposed amendment is to add language clarifying the 3-hour Core Law course and credit hours received towards the 14 hour requirement.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 455.2123, 475.01(1)(d), 475.01(e), 475.01(2), 475.05, 475.42(1)(c) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.2123, 475.04, 475.17, 475.182, 475.183 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Lori Crawford, Deputy Clerk, Division of Real Estate, 400 West Robinson Street, Suite N801, Orlando, Florida 32801.
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
61J2-3.009 Continuing Education for Active and Inactive Broker and Sales Associate Licensees
(1) through (2)(a) No change
(b) Excluding the first renewal period of the current license, a licensee must take the 3-hour Core Law course at least once during each licensure renewal period and will receive 3 hours credit toward the 14 hour requirement. In such event, the “specialty” course hours must total at least 11 hours. A licensee who takes the 3-hour Core Law course each year of the renewal period shall be allowed a total of 6 hours toward the 14-hour requirement. In such event, the “specialty” course hours must total at least 8 hours. The purpose of this paragraph is to encourage licensees to keep abreast of changes in the law by taking the Core Law course in each year of the renewal period.
(3) through (7) No change
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 455.2123, 475.01(1)(d), 475.01(e), 475.01(2), 475.05, 475.42(1)(c) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 455.2123, 475.04, 475.17, 475.182, 475.183 FS.
History: New 1-1-80, Amended 8-24-80, 10-19-83, 9-16-84, Formerly 21V-3.09, Amended 10-13-88, 6-17-91, 12-29-91, 12-8-92, 6-28-93, Formerly 21V-3.009, Amended 2-2-94, 11-13-94, 5-13-96, 12-30-97, 10-25-98, 3-7-99, 1-18-00, 9-17-00, 1-12-04, .