2006 Code of Virginia § 54.1-2344 - Fair Housing Board; membership; terms; chairman; powers and duties

54.1-2344. Fair Housing Board; membership; terms; chairman; powers andduties.

A. The Fair Housing Board shall be composed of 11 members, to be appointed bythe Governor, as follows: one representative of local government, onearchitect licensed in accordance with Chapter 4 ( 54.1-400 et seq.) of thistitle, one representative of the mortgage lending industry, onerepresentative of the property and casualty insurance industry, onerepresentative of the residential property management industry not licensedin accordance with Chapter 21 ( 54.1-2100 et seq.) of this title, onecontractor licensed in accordance with Chapter 11 ( 54.1-1100 et seq.) ofthis title, one representative of the disability community, onerepresentative of the residential land lease industry subject to Chapter 13.3( 55-248.41 et seq.) of Title 55, and three citizen members selected inaccordance with 54.1-107. Initial terms of Board members shall be asfollows: four members shall be appointed for a term of four years; fourmembers shall be appointed for a term of three years, and three members shallbe appointed for a term of two years. Thereafter, all terms of Board membersshall be for terms of four years.

B. The Board shall elect a chairman from its membership.

C. The Board shall adopt a seal by which it shall authenticate itsproceedings.

D. The Board shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement ofthe Fair Housing Law. However, the Board shall have no authority with respectto a real estate broker, real estate salesperson, real estate brokerage firmlicensed in accordance with Chapter 21 ( 54.1-2100 et seq.), or their agentsor employees who have allegedly violated, or who have in fact violated, theFair Housing Law.

The Board shall have the power and duty to establish, by regulation, aneducation-based certification or registration program for persons subject tothe Fair Housing Law who are involved in the business or activity of sellingor renting dwellings. The Board shall have the authority to approve trainingcourses and instructors in furtherance of the provisions of this chapter.

No education-based program established by the Board shall require Boardcertification or registration where an individual holds a valid licenseissued by the Real Estate Board. Any courses approved by the Real EstateBoard to meet the fair housing requirement of 54.1-2105 and the instructorsapproved by the Real Estate Board to teach continuing education courses inaccordance with 54.1-2105 shall not require additional approval by the FairHousing Board to meet any education requirements in this section and in theregulations of the Fair Housing Board.

(2003, c. 575.)