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ID S1006

Bill

Status

Passed

3/17/2015

Primary Sponsor

Commerce and Human Resources Committee

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

Senate Bill 1006 - Idaho Real Estate License Law

  • Removes references to "challenge exams" throughout Idaho real estate licensing statutes and eliminates provisions allowing students to retake challenge exams or substitute challenge exam results for continuing education requirements.

  • Requires all individuals wishing to teach real estate courses for prelicense, post-license, or continuing education credit to obtain prior commission approval or certification for each course they teach.

  • Revises course provider requirements to submit course completion lists within five (5) working business days after course conclusion, including student legal names and license numbers.

  • Adds requirement that written offers to purchase real property must include "representation confirmation" statement and "consent to limited dual representation" statement (if applicable to transaction).

  • Removes section 54-2056(7) regarding termination of broker relationships with sole proprietorships owned by persons other than the broker.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise definitions; to remove references to a challenge exam; to revise requirements of Idaho certified course providers relating to course completion lists; to revise provisions relating to the expiration or withdrawal of provider certification; to require prior approval or certification for individuals wishing to teach real estate for credit toward post license; to provide instructor qualifications for individuals wishing to teach any real estate courses for credit toward the post license; to revise a provision relating to distance learning courses, to remove provisions relating to substituting continuing education coursework and to remove provisions relating to retaking a challenge exam; to revise provisions relating to the broker and branch manager absences and changes; to provide an additional requirement for written offers to purchase real property or any interest therein; and to remove provisions relating to terminating relationships between a broker and a sole proprietorship owned by a person other than the broker.

REAL ESTATE LICENSE LAW

Last Action

Signed by Governor on 03/17/15 Session Law Chapter 51 Effective: 07/01/2015

3/17/2015

Committee Referrals

Business2/25/2015
Judiciary and Rules1/23/2015

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