For a Virginia state-law refresher, an audit analyst is training staff on continuing education and renewal. Which answer should be used?
Correct Answer
C) Virginia requires a 75 percent SAFE test score and required retake waiting periods.
Virginia SAFE testing requires a qualified Registry-developed test, at least 75 percent correct to pass, 30 days between three consecutive retakes, a 6-month wait after three failures, and retesting after 5 years without a valid MLO license excluding time as a registered MLO.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Virginia requires a 75 percent SAFE test score and required retake waiting periods. This is correct because Virginia SAFE testing requires a qualified Registry-developed test, at least 75 percent correct to pass, 30 days between three consecutive retakes, a 6-month wait after three failures, and retesting after 5 years without a valid MLO license excluding time as a registered MLO.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Delay the Virginia requirement until after the loan closes or the renewal period ends.
Delay the Virginia requirement until after the loan closes or the renewal period ends. is not correct because the governing rule requires the compliant answer shown in the explanation.
Option B: Delay the testing renewal step because the desk-guide note is on file.
Delay the testing renewal step because the desk-guide note is on file. This is incorrect because an internal note, checklist, approval, or later file update cannot replace the applicable licensing or compliance requirement.
Option D: Treat the timing or filing requirement as optional if the transaction appears low risk.
Treat the timing or filing requirement as optional if the transaction appears low risk. is not correct because the governing rule requires the compliant answer shown in the explanation.
Memory Technique
VA -> va-MLO-licensing-education-testing-renewal
Exam Tip
Virginia licensing questions test Registry filing, $150 application fee, bond timing, 20-hour PE, 75 percent SAFE test, retake and 5-year retest rules, 8-hour CE, calendar-year expiration, $100 renewal, and financial-responsibility limits.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- -Using generic federal mortgage facts when Virginia Code, Virginia Administrative Code, SCC/BFI, or NMLS state-specific rules are being tested
- -Confusing Virginia individual MLO licensing or sponsorship with mortgage lender, broker, branch, remote-location, or company requirements
- -Treating Virginia bond, record, advertising, disclosure, lock-in, escrow, reporting, or enforcement requirements as optional
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