Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education Requirements - Alterations

Changed the required continuing education hours for nonresidential real estate specialists from 1.5 to 2 clock hours, which must be satisfied by a course on fair housing laws or the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

Updated the fair housing course requirement from 1.5 to 2 clock hours, ensuring licensees receive more comprehensive training on federal, state, and local fair housing laws and advertising regulations.

Adjusted the broker supervision course requirement from 3 to 1.5 clock hours for broker license renewals and branch office manager or team leader renewals.

Reordered and renumbered the initial salesperson license continuing education topics, clarifying the sequence of required courses on contract writing, brokerage relationships, real estate practice principles, and property management.

Updated bill formatting and metadata, including changing the bill identifier from SB 680 to HB 972 and adding committee report and adoption status information.