(a) Terms used in this section have the meanings assigned
by Chapter 59 of this title, unless the context indicates otherwise.
(b) A Registered Professional Appraiser (RPA) must
complete 30 hours of approved continuing education to be eligible
to renew the registration. The continuing education must include:
(1) two hours in ethics as required by §94.25(j)(3);
(2) a state laws and rules update course; and
(3) 3.5 hours in USPAP.
(c) A Registered Professional Appraiser (RPA) that
is a chief appraiser must complete 30 hours of approved continuing
education to be eligible to renew the registration. The continuing
education must include:
(1) 3.5 hours in USPAP;
(2) a state laws and rules update course;
(3) two hours in chief appraiser ethics, as required
by §94.25(j)(3); and
(4) 15 hours in one or more of the topics listed in §94.25(j)(1),
(3), (4), (5), or (6).
(5) The provisions of subsection (c) are effective
for those registrations expiring on or after January 1, 2015.
(d) A Registered Texas Assessor-Collector (RTA) must
complete 30 hours of approved continuing education to be eligible
to renew the registration. The continuing education must include:
(1) two hours in ethics; and
(2) a state laws and rules update course.
(e) A Registered Texas Collector (RTC) must complete
10 hours of approved continuing education to be eligible to renew
the registration. The continuing education must include:
(1) two hours in ethics; and
(2) a state laws and rules update course.
(f) Continuing education credit must be completed during
the 24 month period before the expiration of the license. Newly certified
registrants are not required to complete continuing education until
their second renewal after their certification deadline.
(g) For a late renewal, the continuing education hours
must have been completed within the two-year period prior to the date
of renewal.
(h) A course approved for use under §94.21 may
be taken for continuing education credit.
(i) A registrant may not receive continuing education
credit for attending the same department-numbered course more than
once within the two-year period prior to the date of renewal.
(j) To be approved by the Comptroller, a provider's
course must be dedicated to instruction in:
(1) appraisal procedures and methods;
(2) tax assessment and collection;
(3) ethics;
(A) general; or
(B) chief appraiser;
(4) laws and rules;
(5) USPAP; or
(6) customer service.
(k) The provisions in this section apply to registrations
that renew on or after January 1, 2011.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §94.25 adopted to be effective January 1, 2011, 35 TexReg 11625; amended to be effective March 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 1325; amended to be effective January 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 9524 |