Section 25.065. Continuing education requirements for brokers and salespersons.

 

(1)  Each licensed broker and salesperson shall satisfy the continuing education requirement specified in s. 452.12 (5) (c) , Stats., during each licensing biennium.

(2)  A licensee may only satisfy the continuing education requirement by successfully completing the continuing education program or courses which are approved by the board before the programs or courses are conducted.

(3)  A licensee shall submit evidence of completion of the continuing education requirement when applying for renewal of license. The department shall withhold issuance of the renewal license until such evidence is submitted and the licensee may not engage in the practice of real estate until having submitted such evidence and having received the license.

(5)  A person who receives an original salesperson's or broker's license is required to satisfy the continuing education requirement during the biennium in which the person receives that license, except a person who receives an original salesperson's license after October 1 in an even year is not required to satisfy the continuing education requirement during that biennium.

(6)  A licensee may attend more than one school in order to complete approved courses which are part of the continuing education program designated by the board under s. 452.05 (1) (d) and (g) , Stats.

(8)  A licensee who acts as an instructor of an approved continuing education program or course may receive credit toward satisfaction of the licensee's continuing education requirement. The licensee may not receive credit for teaching a specific course more than one time.

(9)  The board may grant an extension of time for completion of the continuing education requirement by a licensee and the licensee may obtain a renewal license for the extension period for one of the following reasons:

(a) Health reasons that prevented attendance at continuing education courses.

(b) Active duty in the military service with assignment to a duty station outside Wisconsin.

(c) Other compelling reasons beyond the control of the applicant while engaged in the real estate business.

(10)  A licensee shall retain for a minimum period of 5 years and shall make available to the board, or its agent upon request, the evidence of completion issued by the school or organization for all continuing education programs for which the licensee claims credit for purposes of renewal of the license.

Cr. Register, January, 1992, No. 433 , eff. 2-1-92; am. (6m), r. (4), r. and recr. (5), Register, September, 1993, No. 453 , eff. 10-1-93; am. (7), Register, July, 1998, No. 511 , eff. 8-1-98; am. (5), Register, August, 1999, No. 524 , eff. 9-1-99; correction in (2), (3), (6) to (9) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , 7. , Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671 ; CR 13-100 : am. (1) Register September 2014 No. 705 , eff. 10-1-14; CR 15-010 : am. (2), (5), r. (6m), (7), am. (8), (9) (a), (b), cr. (10) Register September 2015 No. 717 , eff. 10-1-15. .

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The contents of the continuing education programs and courses are not designated in the Wisconsin administrative code, pursuant to an exemption under s. 227.01 (13) (zj) , Stats. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1