| (a) Notwithstanding §1101.451(f) of the Act, the commission shall waive the examination requirement for an applicant for a broker license who has been licensed as a broker in this state within two years prior to the filing of the application. The commission shall waive the examination requirement for an applicant for a salesperson license who has been licensed in this state as a broker or salesperson within two years prior to the filing of the application. (b) The commission may waive the national portion of the examination of an applicant for a broker or salesperson license if the applicant maintains an active license in another state, equivalent to the license being applied for, and has passed a comparable national examination accredited or certified by a nationally recognized real estate regulator association. |
