Ch. 541

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(ii) a licensee who has been licensed for 10 years or more may satisfy
the continuing education requirements and renew a license for the next full term by
completing 6 clock hours of continuing education instruction that outlines relevant
changes that have occurred in federal, State, or local laws, or any combination of those
laws.]

1. AT LEAST 6 CLOCK HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
INSTRUCTION, AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, IF THE LICENSEE
RENEWS THE LICENSE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2006;

2. AT LEAST 9 CLOCK HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
INSTRUCTION, AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, IF THE LICENSEE
RENEWS THE LICENSE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2008; OR

3. AT LEAST 15 CLOCK HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
INSTRUCTION, AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, IF THE LICENSEE
RENEWS THE LICENSE ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 2, 2008; OR

(II) A LICENSEE SHALL COMPLETE AT LEAST 7.5 CLOCK HOURS OF
CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTRUCTION AS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBSECTION (B) OF
THIS SECTION IF THE LICENSEE:

1. POSSESSES A GRADUATE DEGREE IN LAW FROM AN
ACCREDITED LAW SCHOOL; OR

2. POSSESSES A GRADUATE DEGREE IN REAL ESTATE FROM
AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.

(3) FOR A LICENSEE WHO PROVIDES REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE
SERVICES SOLELY IN CONNECTION WITH NONRESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE, OF THE
CLOCK HOURS REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)(I) OF THIS SUBSECTION, 1.5 CLOCK
HOURS MAY BE SATISFIED BY A COURSE REGARDING FAIR HOUSING LAWS AND
REGULATIONS OR THE FEDERAL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT.

(4) A LICENSEE HOLDING A LICENSE FROM ANOTHER STATE MUST
COMPLETE AT LEAST 15 CLOCK HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTRUCTION
DURING EACH 2-YEAR LICENSE TERM AND MAY SUBSTITUTE CLOCK HOURS OF
CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTRUCTION EARNED IN ANOTHER STATE, IF THOSE
CLOCK HOURS:

(I) ARE APPROVED AS REAL ESTATE CONTINUING EDUCATION IN
THAT STATE; AND

(II) MEET THE DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION
(B)(2) OF THIS SECTION.

(5) THE COMMISSION SHALL GRANT THE SUBSTITUTION OF CLOCK
HOURS IN PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION ONLY IF THE OTHER STATE
PERMITS THE SUBSTITUTION OF CLOCK HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
INSTRUCTION APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION FOR A LICENSEE OF THIS STATE.

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