SDCL § 36-21A-30.2: Education requirements for initial licensure as broker associate.

Any broker associate receiving initial licensure as a broker associate after June 30, 2009, shall complete sixty class hours of education in a course of study approved by the commission given by instructors approved by the commission or in an independent study or distance education course approved by the commission. The broker associate shall complete the sixty class hours in prescribed subject matter by the second active renewal deadline with thirty class hours completed during the initial active licensing period and thirty class hours completed during the second active licensing period. The thirty class hours completed during the initial active licensing period and second active licensing period apply towards the continuing education requirements for license renewal. The commission shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to specify requirements for the course, qualifications of an instructor, and criteria for an independent study or distance education course.