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MA H139

MA H139
Requiring fair housing training for real estate agents and brokers


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Introduced
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation requiring real estate licensing education to include a fair housing training component. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill requires real estate licensing education to include a fair housing training component of at least one hour. It also mandates that the curriculum for real estate courses or programs must contain at least one hour of instruction on fair housing laws and regulations, and at least five hours of instruction on compliance with laws and regulations related to equal employment opportunity, accessibility for the disabled, agency law, environmental issues in real estate, zoning and building codes, real estate appraisal and financing, property tax assessments and valuation, and real estate board regulations.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4352 (on 03/29/2018)

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