An Act to revise the number of class hours required to obtain a responsible broker's license.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:
Section 1. That § 36-21A-31 be AMENDED:
36-21A-31.
An applicant for a
responsible broker's license shall have served actively for two years
as a licensed salesperson or broker associate, or a combination
thereof, and shall furnish evidence of completion of
fifteen
twenty-four
additional class hours beyond the broker associate level in a course
approved by the commission
and given by
instructors approved by the commission,
or in an independent study or distance education course approved by
the commission. If the applicant for a responsible broker's license
meets all requirements except the
fifteen-additional-class-hours
requirement
for twenty-four additional class hours,
the commission or executive director may approve the applicant for a
responsible broker's license
if the applicant certifies in writing to furnish,
conditioned on the applicant furnishing
the commission with evidence of completion of the
fifteen-additional-class-hours requirement
twenty-four additional class hours
within six months of the date of the approval. The commission may
adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26,
to specify requirements for the course of study. Any person licensed
as a broker associate under § 36-21A-34.1
shall, in addition to the education requirements of this section,
complete the broker examination requirements to qualify as a
responsible broker. Any broker licensed prior to July 1, 1996, is
exempt from these requirements.
Section 2. This Act is effective on January 1, 2023.
Signed March 8, 2022
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