Virginia Regulatory Town Hall

Proposed Text

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Action:
Fee Adjustment 2021
Stage: Proposed
 
18VAC135-20-80 Application fees

A. All application fees for licenses are nonrefundable and the date of receipt by the board or its agent is the date that will be used to determine whether it is on time.

B. Application fees are as follows:

Salesperson by education and examination

$150 185

Salesperson by reciprocity

$150 185

Salesperson's or broker's license as a business entity

$190 220

Broker by education and examination

$190 220

Broker by reciprocity

$190 220

Broker concurrent license

$140 185

Firm license

$250 300

Branch office license

$190 220

Transfer application

$60 90

Activate application

$60 90

Downgrade to salesperson

$120

Upgrade to broker

$120

C. The fee for examination or reexamination is subject to contracted charges to the board by an outside vendor. These contracts are competitively negotiated and bargained for in compliance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq. of the Code of Virginia). Fees may be adjusted and charged to the candidate in accordance with these contracts.

18VAC135-20-120 Fees for renewal

A. All fees for renewals are nonrefundable, and the date of receipt by the board or its agent is the date that will be used to determine whether it is on time.

B. Renewal fees are as follows:

Salesperson

$65 95

Salesperson's or broker's license as a business entity

$90 145

Broker

$80 115

Concurrent broker

$80 115

Firm

$160 215

Branch office

$90 145

18VAC135-20-140 Failure to renew; reinstatement required

A. All applicants for reinstatement must meet all requirements set forth in 18VAC135-20-101. Applicants for reinstatement who want to activate their license must have completed the continuing education requirement in order to reinstate and activate the license. Applicants for reinstatement of an inactive license are not required to complete the continuing education requirement for license reinstatement.

B. If the requirements for renewal of a license, including receipt of the fee by the board, are not completed by the licensee within 30 days of the expiration date noted on the license, a reinstatement fee is required as follows:

Salesperson

$100 145

Salesperson's or broker's license as a business entity

$135 220

Broker

$120 180

Concurrent Broker

$120 180

Firm

$245 315

Branch Office

$135 220

C. A license may be reinstated for up to one year following the expiration date with payment of the reinstatement fee. After one year, the license may not be reinstated under any circumstances and the applicant must meet all current educational and examination requirements and apply as a new applicant.

D. A licensee may not perform activities defined in §§ 54.1-2100 and 54.1-2101 of the Code of Virginia with an expired license. Any real estate activity conducted subsequent to the expiration date may constitute unlicensed activity and be subject to prosecution under Chapter 1 (§ 54.1-100 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.

18VAC135-20-370 Fees

A. The application fee for an original certificate for a proprietary school shall be $190 220.

B. The renewal fee for proprietary school certificates expiring every two years from the last day of the month in which they were issued shall be $90 145.

C. If the requirements for renewal of a proprietary school certificate, including receipt of the fee by the board, are not completed within 30 days of the expiration date noted on the certificate, a reinstatement fee of $135 220 is required. A certificate may be reinstated for up to one year following the expiration date with payment of the reinstatement fee. After one year, the certificate may not be reinstated under any circumstances and the applicant must meet all requirements and apply as a new applicant. If the renewal requirements are not completed within 30 days of the expiration date noted on the proprietary school approval, the proprietary school shall no longer offer board-approved courses.

D. The application for an original prelicense education instructor certificate shall be $190 220.

E. The renewal fee for a prelicense instructor certificate expiring every two years from the last day of the month in which it was issued shall be $75 120.

F. If the requirements for renewal of an instructor certificate, including receipt of the fee by the board, are not completed within 30 days of the expiration date on the certificate, a reinstatement fee of $110 180 is required. A certificate may be reinstated for up to one year following the expiration date with payment of the reinstatement fee. After one year, the certificate may not be reinstated under any circumstances and the applicant must meet all requirements and apply as a new applicant.

G. The board in its discretion may deny renewal of a certificate for the same reasons it may deny initial approval.