§30-40-16. Continuing Professional Education
(a) Every licensee shall complete seven hours of continuing professional education for each fiscal year, with each hour equaling fifty minutes of instruction. (b) Upon application for the renewal of a real estate license on active status, each licensee must furnish satisfactory evidence, as established by the commission, that he or she has completed seven […]
§30-40-2. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "West Virginia Real Estate License Act".
§30-40-3. License Required
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in or carry on, directly or indirectly, or to advertise or hold himself or herself out as engaging in or carrying on the business or act in the capacity of a real estate broker, associate broker or salesperson within this state without first obtaining a license […]
§30-40-4. Definitions
Unless the context used clearly requires a different meaning, as used in this article: “Applicant” means any person who is making application to the commission for a license. “Associate broker” means any person who qualifies for a brokers license, but who is employed or engaged by a licensed broker to engage in any activity regulated […]
§30-40-5. Scope of Practice; Exceptions
(a) The practice of real estate brokerage includes acting in the capacity of a broker, associate broker or salesperson as defined in section four of this article. (b) The practice of real estate brokerage does not include the activities normally performed by an appraiser, mortgage company, lawyer, engineer, contractor, surveyor, home inspector or other professional […]
§30-40-6. Commission Created; Membership; Appointment and Removal of Members; Qualifications; Terms; Organization
(a) The West Virginia Real Estate Commission is hereby continued. The members of the commission in office on the date this section takes effect shall, unless sooner removed, continue to serve until their respective terms expire and until their successors have been appointed and qualified. (b)(1) Commencing with the terms beginning with July 1, 2002, […]
§30-40-1. Legislative Findings
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the practice of real estate brokerage is a privilege and any person engaged in the professional practice of real estate brokerage should possess the requisite experience and training and be subject to adequate regulation and control. As a matter of public policy, it is necessary to protect the […]