West Virginia License Law

A West Virginia licensee who receives an earnest money deposit must place it in a trust account:

AWithin 30 days of receipt
BPromptly — within the time period specified by WVREC rules, typically within 3 banking days✓ Correct
COnly after the contract is accepted by both parties
DAt the end of each calendar month

Explanation

WVREC rules require that earnest money deposits be placed in the broker's trust account promptly — typically within 3 banking days of receipt. Delay in depositing trust funds is a disciplinary violation.

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