Real estate brokers, salespersons, and rental location agents; exemptions.

Removed draft headers and committee attribution indicating the bill was under consideration.

Added official session year, chapter designation, and approval status to finalize the bill as enacted law.

Added a new section establishing a voluntary compliance program where brokers can self-audit or use third parties to correct practices, policies, or procedures that do not comply with the law.

Added a specific prohibition against unlicensed employees negotiating rental agreements, which is now cited as an example of gross negligence that would disqualify a broker from the compliance program's protections.

Added immunity from enforcement actions for brokers who certify their compliance under the new voluntary program, as long as the noncompliance was not intentional or caused by gross negligence.

Changed the bill's description to indicate it amends two sections of the Code of Virginia instead of one, reflecting the addition of the new compliance program.