1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to commerce; requiring qualified veterans to receive a licensing 
1.3 	experience waiver for the broker's examination; amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.4 	2014, section 82.59, subdivision 5.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 82.59, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 5.Waivers. The commissioner may grant a waiver of the real estate licensing 
1.8 	experience requirement for the broker's examination to a qualified applicant for a waiver.
1.9 	(a) A qualified applicant for a waiver is an individual who:
1.10 	(1) has a degree in real estate from an accredited college or university;
1.11 	(2) is a licensed practicing attorney whose practice involves real estate law; or
1.12 	(3) is a public officer whose official duties involve real estate law or real estate 
1.13 	transactions.
1.14 	(b) The commissioner shall grant a waiver of the real estate licensing experience 
1.15 	requirement for the broker's examination at no cost to a qualified veteran who applies for 
1.16 	the waiver. The qualified veteran may retake the examination under the terms of the 
1.17 	waiver. For purposes of this paragraph, "qualified veteran" means: (1) an active duty 
1.18 	military member or spouse of an active duty military member on the date of the license 
1.19 	cancellation or the date by which a timely renewal must have been made; or (2) a veteran 
1.20 	or spouse of a veteran who has left service in the two years preceding the date of the 
1.21 	license cancellation or the date by which a timely renewal must have been made.
1.22 	(b) (c) A request for a waiver shall be submitted to the commissioner in writing on a 
1.23 	form prescribed by the commissioner and be accompanied by documents necessary to 
1.24 	evidence qualification as set forth in paragraph (a).
2.1 	(c) (d) The waiver will lapse if the applicant fails to successfully complete the 
2.2 	broker's examination within one year from the date of the granting of the waiver.

2.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.