1. (1) This rule applies to all real estate licensees except timeshare sales agents.

2. (2) To renew an active license, a real estate licensee must provide course information in an online renewal application which demonstrates that the licensee:

   1. (a) Has completed at least 26 hours of real estate continuing education that are eligible for credit under OAR 863-020-0035 and 863-020-0040 during the two years preceding renewal,
   2. (b) Has completed the Board-approved Law and Rule Required Course described in OAR 863-022-0055, and
   3. (c) Has completed the Board-approved State and Federal Fair Housing Course described in OAR 863-022-0057.

3. (3) To renew an active license for the first time or before the first license reactivation following an inactive first renewal, a real estate broker, a principal real estate broker, or a licensed real estate property manager must provide course information in the online renewal or reactivation application which demonstrates compliance with the following:

   1. (a) A real estate broker must complete:

      1. (A) The 26-hour broker advanced practices course described in OAR 863-022-0020,
      2. (B) A Law and Rule Required Course described in OAR 863-022-0055, and
   2. (b) A State and Federal Fair Housing Course described in OAR 863-022-0057.

   3. (c) A principal real estate broker must complete:

      1. (A) The 26-hour principal broker advanced practices course described in OAR 863-022-0021,
      2. (B) A Law and Rule Required Course described in OAR 863-022-0055, and
      3. (C) A State and Federal Fair Housing Course described in OAR 863-022-0057.

   4. (d) A licensed real estate property manager must complete:

      1. (A) The 26-hour property manager advanced practices course described in OAR 863-022-0022.,
      2. (B) A Law and Rule Required Course described in OAR 863-022-0055, and
      3. (C) A State and Federal Fair Housing Course described in OAR 863-022-0057.
4. (4) A real estate licensee will not be given credit for repeating a continuing education course with the same content during a two-year renewal period.
5. (5) A licensee who falsely certifies that the licensee has completed the required continuing education violates sections (2) or (3) of this rule and is subject to discipline under ORS 696.301.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 696.385

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 696.022, ORS 696.174, ORS 696.301 & Chapter 389, (2025 Laws)

History

REA 4-2025, amend filed 10/09/2025, effective 01/01/2026
REA 1-2022, amend filed 04/27/2022, effective 05/01/2022
REA 34-2018, amend filed 10/09/2018, effective 10/31/2018
REA 1-2017, amend filed 11/17/2017, effective 01/01/2018
REA 6-2014, f. 4-14-14, cert. ef. 4-28-14
REA 1-2013, f. 1-14-13, cert. ef. 2-1-13
REA 1-2012(Temp), f. 8-14-12, cert. ef. 8-15-12 thru 2-1-13
REA 1-2010, f. 6-14-10, cert. ef. 7-1-10