2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §32-2135  Real estate schools; courses of study; instructors; certification

A. Before offering a course of study towards completion of the education requirement for real estate licensure or renewal of licensure, a school shall obtain from the commissioner a certificate of approval to operate a school. A school shall also obtain a certificate of course approval for each course offered for credit. Each school is responsible for the content of any course it offers.

B. Each approved school shall issue a certificate of real estate course attendance to each person who completes an approved prelicensure or continuing education course. An applicant for renewal of licensure as provided by section 32-2130 shall file a copy of the certificates issued by the school with the commissioner showing the number of credit hours and course of study required for renewal.

C. The commissioner may withdraw or deny certification or approval of real estate schools, educational courses or real estate instructors for any acts inconsistent with the requirements of this chapter, including:

1. The commission of or the failure to report a violation by an approved school or instructor of any provision of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.

2. Improper certification of student attendance or performance.

3. Any act that is grounds for discipline under section 32-2153.

4. Teaching information or using course materials that have not been approved by the commissioner.

5. Failing to attend any continuing education course required by the commissioner.

6. Filing any false or misleading application, report or documentation with the department.

D. A real estate school, through any owner, director, administrator, instructor or other agent, shall not:

1. Offer a course of study for credit that is not approved by the department.

2. Promote or advertise the school using false or misleading statistics or testimonials or any other form of deceptive advertisement.

E. The commissioner may determine minimal requirements for approving educational courses and for approving instructors to teach individual educational courses.

F. At least thirty days before holding a course of study for completion of the education requirements leading to licensure of real estate applicants or for license renewal requirements, an application for a certificate of course approval must be filed with the department. Course approval shall be for a period of at least two years from the date the course was first approved for the school making application to offer the course, if the contents of and instructors for the course remain substantially unchanged. For a currently approved course, the school shall submit notice to the department at least fourteen days prior to holding the course to permit the department to monitor the course.

G. The department shall approve for continuing education credit any course of study proposed by a real estate school if the course satisfies the commissioner's requirements and is held in this state. If the school proposes to hold a course outside this state, at the discretion of the commissioner the school shall either:

1. Provide the department with a videotape or videotapes of the course.

2. Make arrangements that are approved by the department for monitoring the course.