(a) An applicant for a broker's license shall:
(1) Have served an apprenticeship as a licensed salesperson for two years or shall produce evidence satisfactory to the commission, in its sole discretion, of real estate experience equivalent to two years full-time experience as a licensed salesperson;
(2) Submit satisfactory evidence of having completed the required education course as provided for in section fourteen of this article;
(3) Successfully pass the examination or examinations provided by the commission.
(b) No broker's license shall be issued in the name of a corporation, association or partnership except through one of its members or officers.
(c) No broker's license shall be issued in the name of a corporation, association or partnership unless each member or officer, who will engage in the real estate business, obtains a license as a real estate salesperson or associate broker.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations
Article 40. West Virginia Real Estate License Act
§30-40-1. Legislative Findings
§30-40-5. Scope of Practice; Exceptions
§30-40-7. General Powers and Duties
§30-40-8. Rule-Making Authority
§30-40-9. Fees; Special Revenue Account; Administrative Fines
§30-40-11. Application for License
§30-40-12. Qualifications for Broker's License
§30-40-13. Qualifications for Salesperson's License
§30-40-14. Prelicense Education
§30-40-15. Licensing Nonresidents
§30-40-16. Continuing Professional Education
§30-40-18. Trust Fund Accounts
§30-40-19. Refusal, Suspension or Revocation of a License
§30-40-20. Complaints; Investigation
§30-40-21. Hearings; Judicial Review; Cost of Proceedings
§30-40-22. Penalties for Violations
§30-40-23. Single Act Evidence of Practice
§30-40-24. Injunctions; Criminal Proceedings
§30-40-25. Collection of Compensation