Texas Register
TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 23TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
CHAPTER 535GENERAL PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER RREAL ESTATE INSPECTORS
RULE §535.213Qualifying Real Estate Inspector Instructors and Courses
ISSUE 12/07/2018
ACTION Proposed
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
(a) - (b)(No change.)

 (c)A classroom course may include up to 50% of total course time for appropriate field trips relevant to the course topic. Field trips may not be included as part of distance education [ correspondence or alternative] delivery courses.

 (d) - (f)(No change.)

 (g)Ride-along inspection course for qualifying education.

  (1)A ride-along inspection course must:

    (A)at a minimum consist of one full residential property inspection per 8 hours of course credit;

     (B)review applicable standards of practice and departure provisions contained in §§535.227 - 535.233 of this title; and

    (C)consist of no more than two students per instructor.

   (2)The instructor of a ride-along inspection course may:

    (A)review report writing;

     (B)deliver a notice regarding the ride-along session on a form approved by the Commission to the prospective buyer or seller of the home being inspected.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on November 19, 2018

TRD-201804989

Kerri Lewis

General Counsel

Texas Real Estate Commission

Earliest possible date of adoption: January 6, 2019

For further information, please call: (512) 936-3092

 

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