Section 16-99-37 - Education equivalency(a) The commission may grant an equivalency to the respective education requirements for applicants for the salesperson license examinations for: (1) Those who hold a current license that was active within one year immediately prior to the date of application as a salesperson or broker in another state with similar or superior education requirements as determined by the commission;(2) Graduates of an accredited law school in the United States; or(3) Bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree graduates of accredited colleges and universities in the United States who have majored in real estate or business.(b) The commission may grant an equivalency to the respective education requirements for applicants for the broker license examinations for: (1) Those who hold a current license that was active within one year immediately prior to the date of application as a broker in another state with similar or superior education requirements as determined by the commission; and (2) Graduates of an accredited law school in the United States.(c) All requests for equivalency to the educational requirements shall be submitted in writing, together with all supporting documents of an official nature to the commission for its review, prior to filing the application for examination.(d) An approved education equivalency shall be valid for two years from the date of issuance. [Eff 12/26/74; am and ren § 16-99-37, 4/27/81; am and comp 6/28/82; am and comp 3/3/84; am and comp 11/3/90; comp 2/25/91; am and comp 5/21/01] (Auth: HRS § 467-4) (Imp: HRS § 467-9.5)