Regulation of Real Estate Brokers, Salespersons and Rental Location Agents

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Regulation of Real Estate Brokers, Salespersons and Rental Location Agents.” It is part of Chapter 21 “Real Estate Brokers, Sales Persons and Rental Location Agents”, which is part of Subtitle II “Professions and Occupations Regulated by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and Boards Within the Department”, which is part of Title 54.1 “Professions and Occupations”. It contains 25 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 25 sections.

§ 54.1-2100	Definitions
§ 54.1-2101	Repealed
§ 54.1-2101.1	Preparation of real estate contracts by real estate licensees; translation
§ 54.1-2102	Repealed
§ 54.1-2103	Exemptions from chapter
§ 54.1-2104	Real Estate Board; membership; chairman; seal
§ 54.1-2105	General powers of Real Estate Board; regulations; educational and experience requirements for licensure
§ 54.1-2105.01	Educational requirements for all salespersons within one year of licensure
§ 54.1-2105.02	Regulation of real estate education providers and courses
§ 54.1-2105.03	Continuing education; relicensure of brokers and salespersons
§ 54.1-2105.04	Education requirements; reactivation of licenses; waiver
§ 54.1-2105.1	Other powers and duties of the Real Estate Board
§ 54.1-2105.2	Cease and desist orders for unlicensed activity; civil penalty
§ 54.1-2106	Repealed
§ 54.1-2106.1	Licenses required
§ 54.1-2106.2	Certification of audit on renewal of firm or sole proprietorship license
§ 54.1-2107	Repealed
§ 54.1-2108	Protection of escrow funds, etc., held by broker
§ 54.1-2108.1	Protection of escrow funds, etc., held by a real estate broker in the event of foreclosure of real property; required deposits
§ 54.1-2108.2	Protection of escrow funds, etc., held by a real estate broker in the event of termination of a real estate purchase contract
§ 54.1-2109	Death or disability of a real estate broker
§ 54.1-2110	Resident broker to maintain place of business in Virginia
§ 54.1-2110.1	Duties of supervising broker
§ 54.1-2111	Consent to suits and service of process by nonresidents; manner of service
§ 54.1-2111.1	Voluntary compliance program; real estate brokers