View current laws and proposed rule changes for real estate brokers, firms, and educators.
Proposed rules
View current or proposed rule changes that may affect you.
- Real estate definitions and brief adjudicative proceedings
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We're considering rulemaking to define "as soon as reasonably practical" related to the timeline for entering into a written services agreement and other rule changes as identified during chapter rule review.
Current rule
- Broker education and license renewals
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Current rules
- Broker first active renewal (WAC 308-124A-785)
- Continuing education clock hour requirements (WAC 308-124A-790)
- Course titles reserved for prescribed curriculum courses (WAC 308-124H-810)
- General requirements for course approval (WAC 308-124H-820)
- Secondary education provider course content approval application (WAC 308-124H-825)
- Rulemaking order
Proposed rules:
Public hearing or comments
Public hearing held June 8, 2022
- Real estate licensing and education fees
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Current rules
- Real estate fees (WAC 308-124A-775)
- Real estate course, school, and instructor approval fees (WAC 308-124H-990)
Proposed rules
- Real estate fees (WAC 308-124A-775)
- Real estate course, school, and instructor approval fees (WAC 308-124H-990)
- Real estate fee increase Q&A
- Rulemaking order
- Director's memo
- Concise explanatory statement
Public hearing or comments
Public hearing held July 28, 2021
- Public hearing audio*
(mp3 format: 5 minutes) Download audio transcript
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Current laws and rules
- Real estate brokers and managing brokers (Chapter 18.85 RCW)
- Real estate brokers and managing brokers — General provisions (Chapter 308-124 WAC)
- Real estate — Licensing and examination (Chapter 308-124A WAC)
- Real estate — Broker's office (Chapter 308-124B WAC)
- Real estate — Records and responsibilities (Chapter 308-124C WAC)
- Real estate — Operational procedures (Chapter 308-124D WAC)
- Real estate — Trust account procedures (Chapter 308-124E WAC)
- Real estate course school and instructor approval — Education of real estate brokers and managing brokers (Chapter 308-124H WAC)
- Real estate — Audit/investigation procedures (Chapter 308-124I WAC)
Related laws
- Real estate brokerage relationships (Chapter 18.86 RCW)
- Uniform regulation of business and professions act (Chapter 18.235 RCW)
Explanation of abbreviations
- RCW—Revised Code of Washington (Washington State laws)
- WAC—Washington Administrative Code (Washington State agency regulations)