Salesperson licenses are issued by the REB and must be held under (affiliated with) a licensed Virginia broker.
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Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 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 2 of 5
A Virginia broker must retain transaction and brokerage records (such as contracts, agency agreements, and closing documents) so that they are available for:
Answer: B. Virginia requires brokers to keep complete transaction records for a regulatory retention period and to make them available for inspection by the Real Estate Board. Records cannot be destroyed at closing, and the firm, not the individual salesperson at home, is responsible for maintaining them.
Question 3 of 5
Which Virginia agency, operating under the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), sets and enforces continuing education and renewal requirements for real estate licensees?
Answer: B. The Virginia Real Estate Board, which operates under the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), licenses real estate professionals and establishes education, renewal, and conduct requirements. The Realtors association is a private trade group, not a regulator.
Question 4 of 5
Which body licenses and regulates real estate salespersons in Virginia?
Answer: A. The Virginia Real Estate Board, within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), licenses and regulates real estate salespersons and brokers in Virginia.
Question 5 of 5
How many hours of pre-license education are required for a Virginia salesperson license?
Answer: A. Virginia requires a 60-hour Board-approved salesperson pre-license course before the licensing examination.
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Must-know rules
- Regulator: Virginia Real Estate Board (REB), a board within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR).
- Salesperson licenses are issued by the REB and must be held under (affiliated with) a licensed Virginia broker.
- A salesperson may never operate independently or be paid commission directly by a client; compensation flows through the principal broker.
- Pre-license education: 60 hours of approved coursework before sitting for the salesperson exam.
- Post-license requirement: a 30-hour post-license course must be completed during the first renewal cycle.
- Brokers supervise affiliated salespersons and are responsible for trust-account handling and office compliance.
- Disciplinary authority (fines, suspension, revocation) rests with the REB/DPOR.
- Virginia follows a caveat emptor (buyer-beware) framework for residential property condition.
Virginia License Law & Regulator Quick Sheet: FAQs
Is Virginia License Law & Regulator Quick Sheet 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.
