S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8219
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 5, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. HAWLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to allowing excess
continuing education credit hours for real estate brokers and real
estate salespersons to be carried forward to the next two-year licens-
ing period
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (c) of subdivision 3 of
section 441 of the real property law, as amended by chapter 697 of the
laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
(i) The secretary of state shall promulgate rules establishing the
method, content, setting and supervision requirements of the continuing
education real estate course or courses provided for in this section. In
establishing the requirements for the continuing education course or
courses, the secretary of state shall permit alternatives with respect
to content and method of presentation in consideration of the type of
brokerage practiced and the availability of the sources of such course
or courses in different areas of the state. Each course shall have an
established curriculum composed primarily of real estate practice and
professional responsibility and ethics and properly prepared written
materials of the subject matter which shall be distributed as part of
the course. It shall be taught by a qualified faculty with attorneys
presenting legal subjects. Credit shall be awarded on the basis of one
hour for each sixty minutes of actual attendance and records shall be
maintained of attendance at each session which shall be transmitted to
the department at the conclusion of the course. Computer-based and
distance learning courses may be approved by the department so long as
providers demonstrate the ability to monitor and verify participation by
the licensee for the specified time period. AFTER AN INDIVIDUAL'S
INITIAL LICENSING TERM, UP TO SEVEN EXCESS CREDIT HOURS OF CONTINUING
EDUCATION MAY BE ACCUMULATED DURING ANY TWO-YEAR LICENSING PERIOD AND
CARRIED FORWARD TO THE NEXT TWO-YEAR LICENSING PERIOD.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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