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October 2025, question 16

Broker Compliance · Broker licensing and duties

An individually licensed broker subject to continuing broker education requirements completed a qualifying course on April 15, 2027. The broker is maintaining appropriate records pertaining to their continuing education in accordance with applicable CBP regulations. The broker certified completion of their continuing education hours with the filing of their triennial status report on February 1, 2030. For how long is the broker required to maintain a record of their April 15, 2027, continuing education course - which of the following dates identifies the right timeframe?

  1. April 15, 2030
  2. February 1, 2033
  3. April 15, 2033
  4. February 1, 2035
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CBP's answer: B. B: February 1, 2033

Section 111.102(d)(1) requires the broker to keep the education records for three years following submission of the status report. The report was filed on February 1, 2030, so the records must be kept until February 1, 2033 (B). The general 5-year rule in 163.4(a) runs from the date of the activity or entry for other records, not these.

for a period of three years following the submission of the status report required under § 111.30(d) 19 CFR 111.102(d)(1)

Search for: for a period of three years following the submission of the status report

CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 111.102(d)(1); 19 CFR 163.4(a)

Question and key from CBP's October 2025 exam and answer key. The walk-through is ours; quotes are from the pinned editions in the reference viewer (HTSUS 2026 Basic, 19 CFR 2025 edition).