Before you read
Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
Following an investigation that supports charges, what must the Virginia Real Estate Board provide a licensee before imposing discipline such as suspension or revocation?
Answer: B. Administrative due process requires the Board to give the licensee notice of the charges and an opportunity to be heard before imposing discipline. This is an administrative hearing process, not a criminal jury trial.
Question 2 of 5
The Virginia Real Estate Board operates under which umbrella agency?
Answer: B. The Virginia Real Estate Board is one of several regulatory boards administered by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), which oversees licensing and discipline for the profession.
Question 3 of 5
A Virginia salesperson accepts a cash bonus directly from a happy buyer for a job well done, without the broker's knowledge. This is a prohibited practice because:
Answer: B. A Virginia salesperson works under and is paid through the supervising broker. Accepting compensation directly from a party rather than through the broker is a prohibited practice subject to discipline.
Question 4 of 5
In Virginia, advertising that fails to clearly and accurately disclose the brokerage firm relationship or that contains false or misleading statements is generally considered:
Answer: B. Virginia prohibits false, misleading, or deceptive real estate advertising. Ads must be accurate and must properly identify the firm. A licensee who publishes misleading advertising can be disciplined by the Real Estate Board; the obligation rests on the licensee, not the platform.
Question 5 of 5
A Virginia licensee makes a knowingly false statement of material fact to induce a buyer to purchase. Under Virginia law this is best characterized as:
Answer: B. Even though Virginia follows caveat emptor, a licensee may not commit fraud or misrepresent material facts; doing so is prohibited and subject to discipline.
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What you need to know
Sanctions range from reprimand and monetary fines to suspension or revocation of a license, imposed through hearings conducted under the Administrative Process Act. When a consumer obtains an unsatisfied court judgment against a licensee for improper conduct, the Real Estate Transaction Recovery Fund may reimburse qualifying losses. A licensee whose conduct triggers a fund payout is suspended until the fund is reimbursed in full.
Virginia License Discipline & Enforcement: FAQs
Is Virginia License Discipline & Enforcement on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Virginia real estate licensing exam, and this topic appears in the state license-law portion.
Is this cheat sheet free?
Yes — every page on Cinna RE's resource library is free to read, print and share. The app adds practice questions, mock exams and a readiness score.
Does Virginia test this differently?
Virginia applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Virginia rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
