Ariz. Admin. Code § 4-28-401

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R4-28-401 - Prelicensure Education Requirements; Waiver

A. Any individual applying for a real estate license shall either:

1. Complete the required 90-hour prelicensure education as prescribed in A.R.S. § 32-2124; or

2. Except for the 27-hour Arizona-specific course, apply for and be granted a waiver of the prelicensure courses.

B. If the waiver request is based on prior education, the applicant shall submit a letter to the Commissioner that includes or demonstrates:

1. The name, mailing, and business address, daytime telephone number, and signature of the applicant;

2. The type of license sought;

3. The name and address of the school;

4. The course description or curriculum, including credit hours; and

5. Completion of one or more real estate courses. Acceptable evidence includes;

a. A signed letter from a school representative or official transcript from a college or university, which indicates:

i. The starting and ending dates of the course;

ii. The number of semesters, quarters, and credit hours awarded per course; and

iii. Whether the course examination was passed.

b. Evidence of course completion provided as part of a certified license history from a state in which the applicant is currently or was previously licensed.

C. If the waiver request is based on experience, or education and experience, the applicant shall submit a letter to the Commissioner that includes:

1. A detailed resume covering the previous 10 years, indicating duties performed and the name and telephone number for each employer; and

2. An original certified license history, including disciplinary action if any, from the real estate regulatory agency in each state in which the applicant is currently licensed and from any other state in which the applicant was licensed during the preceding 10 years; and

3. One or more of the following:

a. Completion of one or more real estate courses. Acceptable evidence includes a signed letter from a school representative, or official transcript from a college or university, which identifies:

i. The starting and ending dates of the course;

ii. The number of semesters, or quarters, and credit hours awarded per course;

iii. Whether the course examination was satisfactorily passed.

b. Evidence of more than five years' experience in a real estate related field; or

c. Evidence of course completion provided as part of a certified license history from a state in which the applicant is currently or was previously licensed.

D. The Department shall provide a copy of the prelicensure course content to any person requesting it.

E. A person shall not receive credit for more than 10 hours of prelicensure education classes per day.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-28-401

Adopted effective May 1, 1980 (Supp. 80-3). Amended subsections (F) and (G) effective March 13, 1981 (Supp. 81-2). Former Section R4-28-10 renumbered without change as Section R4-28-401 (Supp. 87-1). Amended by adding a new subsection (E) and renumbering accordingly effective March 7, 1988 (Supp. 88-1). Amended subsection (G) effective June 6, 1989 (Supp. 89-2). Amended effective February 28, 1995 (Supp. 95-1). Section R4-28-401 amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 650, effective February 3, 1999 (Supp. 99-1).