La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXVII-907

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

Section LXVII-907 - Education Hours Required for Renewal

A. Each licensee renewing in the active status shall complete 12 hours of approved course work prior to license renewal. A minimum of four of the 12 hours shall be completed in annual mandatory topic(s) designated by the commission.

B. All initial licensees shall complete 45 post-license hours within 180 days of the initial license date. Post-licensing education credit hours may be used to satisfy no more than eight of the twelve annual continuing education credit hours required by law and shall not satisfy the mandatory topic requirements imposed by law or this Section.

C. Licensees shall not receive duplicate credit for attending the same continuing education course from the same vendor in the same year.

D. Education that is not obtained through an approved real estate continuing education vendor shall be submitted to the commission prior to renewal for review and approval towards the annual continuing education requirement prescribed in R.S. 37:1437

E. Course work completed by licensees through non-approved providers will be considered for credit by the commission on an individual basis.

F. Licensees seeking approval for course work obtained through non-approved providers must apply directly to the Education Division for credit toward the license renewal requirement. Each submission shall include a cover letter that contains the licensee's complete name, mailing address, and telephone number, with the following documentation:

1. certificate of completions;

2. hours completed;

3. date of completion;

4. detailed course content information;

5. verification of successful completion of an examination on course content, if applicable.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXVII-907

Promulgated by the Department of Economic Development, Real Estate Commission, LR 26:40 (January 2000), amended by the Office of the Governor, Real Estate Commission, LR 32:1447 (August 2006), LR 37:3001 (October 2011), Amended LR 49655 (4/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1431 et seq.