If a salesperson has been convicted of a license law offense, which statement is true regarding their instructor approval?

The correct statement is that if a salesperson voluntarily surrenders their license, they can retain their instructor approval. This means that their instructional qualifications remain intact even if they are no longer actively holding a license to perform real estate activities. The rationale behind this is that instructor approval is considered separate from a salesperson's active license status. As long as the approval was granted based on their qualifications and they have not been barred from teaching independently of their license status, they can continue as an instructor.

In contrast, other statements suggest conditions that do not hold true. For instance, if the conviction affects the character or fitness required for the instructor role, it could potentially lead to a reevaluation of their approval status. Therefore, the situation might not remain unchanged indefinitely. Furthermore, an instructor's immediate cessation from teaching often stems from serious conduct issues, which may not apply if the conviction was under appeal or deemed not serious enough to warrant such action. Finally, while appealing decisions to the state board is a possibility in certain circumstances, this does not directly relate to the maintenance of instructor approval post-conviction; thus, it does not establish a definitive outcome based on the conviction alone.