(a) An applicant for certification or registration
must complete a board-approved four CPE credit ethics course designed
to thoroughly familiarize the applicant with the board's Rules of
Professional Conduct no more than two years prior to submission of
the application. Proof of completion of this course must be submitted
with the application.
(b) A licensee must take a four CPE credit ethics course
that has been approved by the board pursuant to §523.131 of this
chapter (relating to Board Approval of Ethics Course Content) every
two years. The licensee shall report completion of the course on the
annual license renewal notice at least every second year.
(c) A licensee granted retired, permanent disability,
or other exempt status is not required to complete the ethics course
during the licensee's exempt status. If the exempt status is no longer
applicable, the licensee must complete an ethics course approved by
the board and report it on the annual license renewal notice.
(d) A licensee must take the ethics course in a program
as defined in §523.102 of this chapter (relating to CPE Purpose
and Definitions).
(e) A person who does not reside in the state of Texas,
who has no clients within this state, and who is current with the
ethics course requirements of his state of residence is not required
to take the ethics course mandated. A person meeting these requirements
may claim an exemption pursuant to §523.113 of this chapter (relating
to Exemptions from CPE).
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Source Note: The provisions of this §523.130 adopted to be effective April 7, 2004, 29 TexReg 3477; amended to be effective August 4, 2004, 29 TexReg 7308; amended to be effective December 2, 2004, 29 TexReg 11033; amended to be effective February 17, 2008, 33 TexReg 1113; amended to be effective February 9, 2011, 36 TexReg 547; amended to be effective February 6, 2013, 38 TexReg 504; amended to be effective March 29, 2017, 42 TexReg 1445 |