OAR 863-020-0010: License Renewal Continuing Education Requirements
Edition: Current OARD snapshotEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) This rule applies to all real estate licensees except timeshare sales agents . (2) To renew an active license, a real estate licensee must provide course information in an online renewal application which demonstrates that the licensee: (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, (b) Has completed the Board-approved Law and Rule Required Course described in OAR 863-022-0055 , and (c) Has completed the Board-approved State and Federal Fair Housing Course described in OAR 863-022-0057. (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: (a) A real estate broker must complete : (A) The 26 -hour broker advanced practices course described in OAR 863-022-0020 , (B) A Law and Rule Required Course described in OAR 863-022-0055 , and (b) A State and Federal Fair Housing Course described in OAR 863-022-0057. (c) A principal real estate broker must complete : (A) The 26 -hour principal broker advanced practices course described in OAR 863-022-0021 , (B) A Law and Rule Required Course described in OAR 863-022-0055 , and (C) A State and Federal Fair Housing Course described in OAR 863-022-0057. (d) A licensed real estate property manager must complete : (A) The 26 -hour property manager advanced practices course described in OAR 863-022-0022 . , (B) A Law and Rule Required Course described in OAR 863-022-0055 , and (C) A State and Federal Fair Housing Course described in OAR 863-022-0057. (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) A licensee who falsely certifies that the licensee has completed the required continuing education violates section s (2) or (3) of this rule and is subject to discipline under ORS 696.301.
Official history and status
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
This rule cites
- This rule — target_record_not_published
- OAR 863-020-0035 — resolved
- 863-020-0040 — resolved
- OAR 863-022-0055 — resolved
- OAR 863-022-0057 — resolved
- OAR 863-022-0020 — resolved
- OAR 863-022-0021 — resolved
- OAR 863-022-0022 — resolved
- this rule — target_record_not_published
- ORS 696.301 — resolved
Cited by
- OAR 863-014-0050: License Renewal
- OAR 863-014-0060: Limited Licenses and Renewal
- OAR 863-020-0035: Courses Offered by Continuing Education Providers
- OAR 863-022-0000: Applicability and Purpose
- OAR 863-022-0010: Course Requirements for Real Estate Broker License Applicants
- OAR 863-022-0013: Course Requirements for Timeshare Sales Agent License Applicants
- OAR 863-022-0015: Course Requirements for Property Manager License Applicants
- OAR 863-022-0020: Advanced Practices Course Requirement and Proficiency Assessment for the First Active Renewal of Broker License
- OAR 863-022-0021: Advanced Practices Course Requirement and Proficiency Assessment for the First Active Renewal of Principal Broker License
- OAR 863-022-0022: Property Manager Advanced Practices Course Requirement for the First Active Renewal of License
- OAR 863-022-0025: Education Course Requirements for Principal Broker License Applicants
- OAR 863-022-0055: Board Approval of Law and Rule Required Course
- OAR 863-022-0057: Board Approval of State and Federal Fair Housing Course
- OAR 863-024-0050: License Renewal
- OAR 863-024-0060: Limited Licenses and Renewal
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