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TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 23TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
CHAPTER 535GENERAL PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER RREAL ESTATE INSPECTORS
RULE §535.218Continuing Education Required for Renewal
ISSUE 12/07/2018
ACTION Proposed
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

(a)Continuing education required for renewal.

  (1)Before [Prior to] renewal of an [a real estate inspector or professional] inspector license, a license holder must take the 32 hours of continuing education which shall include the following:

    (A)24 hours of qualifying course subjects as described in §535.213(e)(1) - (8), (11) and (12) of this title, with a maximum of 16 hours on any one single subject; and

    (B)eight hours of non-elective coursework in legal, ethics, SOPs, and report writing consisting of the following coursework:

      (i)4 hours of Standards of Practice Review; and

      (ii)4 hours of Legal and Ethics.

  (2)An [A real estate inspector or professional] inspector who files an application for reinstatement of an expired license within two years of the expiration date of the previous license, must provide evidence satisfactory to the Commission that the applicant has completed any continuing education that would have been otherwise required for timely renewal of the previous license had that license not expired.

(b)Receiving continuing education credit for ride-along [Ride-along] inspection course.

  [(1)]Up to eight hours of continuing education credit per two year license period may [can] be given to a license holder for completion of a ride-along inspection course as defined in §535.213(g) of this title.

   [(2)At a minimum, a ride-along inspection course must:]

    [(A)consist of one full residential property inspection; and]

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

   [(3)In order to qualify for real estate inspector continuing education credit, a ride-along inspection course shall consist of no more than two students per session.]

   [(4)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.]

(c) - (d)(No change.)

(e)Continuing education credit for course taken outside of Texas. An inspector may receive continuing education elective credit for a course taken to satisfy the continuing education requirements of a country, territory, or state other than Texas if:

  (1)the [real estate inspector or professional] inspector licensed in Texas held an active inspector license in a country, territory, or state other than Texas at the time the course was taken;

  (2)the course was approved for continuing education credit for an inspector license by a country, territory, or state other than Texas at the time the course was taken;

  (3)the successful completion of the course has been evidenced by a course completion certificate, a letter from the provider or such other proof satisfactory to the Commission;

  (4)the subject matter of the course was predominately devoted to a subject acceptable for continuing education credit for an [a real estate inspector or professional] inspector licensed in Texas; and

  (5)the [real estate inspector or professional] inspector licensed in Texas has filed a Continuing Education (CE) Credit Request for an Out of State Course, with the Commission.

(f)(No change.)

(g)Continuing education credit for attendance at a meeting of the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee. An [ A real estate inspector or professional] inspector licensed in Texas may receive up to four hours of continuing education elective credit per license period for attendance in person at the February meeting of the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee.

(h)Continuing education credit for courses taken by persons who hold another occupational license issued by a governmental body in Texas. An inspector licensed in Texas may receive continuing education credit for a course taken to satisfy the continuing education requirements for another occupational license if:

  (1)the inspector files the applicable form with the Commission;

  (2)the inspector holds one of the following occupational licenses, including but not limited to:

    (A)plumber;

    (B)electrician;

    (C)architect;

    (D)professional engineer;

    (E)air conditioner and refrigeration technician; or

    (F)structural pest control applicator or technician;

  (3)at the time the course was taken:

    (A)the inspector held an active occupational license issued by a governmental body in Texas; and

    (B)the course was approved for continuing education credit for the other occupational license;

  (4)the inspector demonstrates successful completion of the course by submitting:

    (A)a course completion certificate;

    (B)a letter from the provider; or

    (C)other proof satisfactory to the Commission; and

  (5)the primary subject matter of the course was a subject acceptable for continuing education credit for an inspector licensed in Texas.

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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