| (a) Except as provided by this section, core real estate inspection
courses submitted by professional inspectors or real estate inspectors to
satisfy the requirements of Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6573a (the Act), §23(k)
for continuing education must comply with §535.212 of this title (relating
to Education and Experience Requirements for a License).
(b) Courses submitted for continuing education credit must
be successfully completed during the 12 month period immediately preceding
the expiration date of the license which is being renewed. The commission
may not grant continuing education credit twice for the same course taken
by a licensee within a 12 month period.
(c) Other than for correspondence courses or courses offered
by alternative delivery methods, such as by computer, completion of a final
examination is not required for a licensee to obtain continuing education
credit for a course.
(d) A professional inspector or real estate inspector who fails
to renew a license which was subject to continuing education requirements
and who files an application for renewal within one year after the previous
license has expired must provide evidence satisfactory to the commission that
the applicant has completed any continuing education that would have been
required for renewal of the previous license. Continuing education courses
submitted as part of the application must have been completed within a 24-month
period prior to the filing of the application.
(e) In addition to the core real estate inspection courses
defined in the Act, the commission also will accept a course related to wood-destroying
insects, radon, asbestos, lead, or other hazardous substances to satisfy continuing
education requirements.
(f) Licensed professional inspectors, real estate inspectors
and apprentice inspectors may renew a license on inactive status. Professional
inspectors and real estate inspectors are not required to complete continuing
education courses as a condition of renewing a license on inactive status.
Continuing education requirements for return to active status must be satisfied
as provided by §535.215 of this title (relating to Inactive Inspector
Status).
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §535.218 adopted to be effective February 11, 1992, 17 TexReg 680; amended to be effective December 21, 1993, 18 TexReg 9103; amended to be effective September 15, 1994, 19 TexReg 6915; amended to be effective January 1, 2001, 25 TexReg 11653 |
