HB422 Summary

• Extends restrictions on real estate licensure to applicants whose licenses were rejected or revoked in any state more than two years prior to Alabama application, requiring commissioners' approval for licensure.

• Mandates the Alabama Real Estate Commission conduct both state and national criminal history background checks before issuing any real estate license.

• Requires all applicants to submit fingerprints and required information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, or a commission-selected fingerprint processing service.

• Allows applicants to bear the cost of criminal history checks, which must be current as of license issuance date.

• Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.