Sec. 09.11.06.09. Licensee Credit Hours

A. Pre-approval. A course will qualify for continuing education credit only if the Commission has approved the form, substance, and subject matter of the course before the course is given.

B. Prelicensing Courses. An instruction program for prelicensing examination preparation does not constitute qualifying credit hours for the continuing education requirement.

C. Licenses Originating in Other Jurisdictions.

(1) Subject to §D(2) of this regulation, unless a licensee originally licensed in another jurisdiction has received the Maryland license pursuant to a written reciprocity agreement, the licensee shall meet all Maryland continuing education requirements.

(2) A licensee may receive credit for an elective course taken in a jurisdiction where the licensee holds a license if that course was approved for continuing education credit by the real estate licensing authority in that jurisdiction.

(3) All courses in subject areas mandated by Maryland law shall be taken from a course provider approved by the Commission.

(4) A licensee holding a reciprocal category license based on a reciprocity agreement with another jurisdiction is required to complete only the continuing education requirements set forth in the agreement.

D. Legislators. A member of the General Assembly who holds a current real estate license may receive credit for the 3-hour continuing education requirement for legislative update based on service in the General Assembly during that 2-year licensing period.

E. Disciplinary Action. A licensee may not use continuing education course hour credit for course hours completed as part of the resolution of a Commission disciplinary action as credit hours toward renewal of license requirement.

F. Instructors and Monitors. A course instructor and a monitor may receive continuing education credit for the first time an approved course is taught or monitored during each licensing cycle.

G. Mandated Agency and Supervision Courses. Agency and supervision courses mandated by Business Occupations and Professions Article, §17-315(b)(2)(v) and (vi), Annotated Code of Maryland, must include the curriculum approved by the Commission and must be taught by course instructors who have completed the related training course provided by the Commission.