§ 17-42-506. Powers and duties

AR Code § 17-42-506 (2018) (N/A)
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(a) The Arkansas Real Estate Commission may adopt rules as necessary to implement this subchapter.

(b) The commission shall license, approve, and regulate schools, associations, principal instructors, and associate instructors offering commission-approved prelicense, postlicense, and continuing education courses offered to satisfy education requirements for real estate licensure.

(c) The commission shall establish the licensing or education requirements for:

(1) A school or association that applies for a license to offer real estate courses that satisfy the education requirements for real estate licensure;

(2) Principal and associate instructors of courses approved by the commission;

(3) Courses that satisfy the education requirements for applicants for real estate licensure and licensees; and

(4) Guest speakers of courses approved by the commission.

(d) The commission shall:

(1) Establish procedural guidelines for licensed schools and their locations and those providing real estate education designed for students to meet the education requirements for a real estate license;

(2) Charge fees and pay the necessary expenses to develop, approve, sponsor, contract for, or conduct real estate courses and seminars for real estate licensees or instructors of real estate education;

(3) Maintain in electronic format a list of the names of real estate schools, associations, administrators, instructors, and courses approved under this subchapter;

(4) Publish in electronic format the names of the persons, associations, or schools that have been sanctioned by formal hearing or consent order under this subchapter;

(5) Periodically monitor courses offered or taught by the licensed schools and instructors; and

(6) Establish course requirements with respect to:

(A) Accessibility;

(B) Attendance;

(C) Satisfactory completion; and

(D) Curricula.