| (a) A person desiring to be licensed as an appraiser,
appraiser trainee, or temporary out-of-state appraiser shall file
an application using forms prescribed by the Board or the Board's
online application system, if available. The Board may decline to
accept for filing an application that is materially incomplete or
that is not accompanied by the appropriate fee. Except as provided
by the Act, the Board may not grant a license to an applicant who
has not:
(1) paid the required fees;
(2) satisfied any experience and education requirements
established by the Act, Board rules, or the AQB;
(3) successfully completed any qualifying examination
prescribed by the Board;
(4) provided all supporting documentation or information
requested by the Board in connection with the application;
(5) satisfied all unresolved enforcement matters and
requirements with the Board; and
(6) met any additional or superseding requirements
established by the Appraisal Qualifications Board.
(b) An application may be considered void and subject
to no further evaluation or processing if an applicant fails to provide
information or documentation within 60 days after the Board makes
a written request for the information or documentation.
(c) A license is valid for the term for which it is
issued by the Board unless suspended or revoked for cause and unless
revoked, may be renewed in accordance with the requirements of §153.17
of this title (relating to Renewal or Extension of Certification and
License or Renewal of Trainee Approval).
(d) The Board may deny a license to an applicant who
fails to satisfy the Board as to the applicant's honesty, trustworthiness,
and integrity.
(e) The Board may deny a license to an applicant who
submits incomplete, false, or misleading information on the application
or supporting documentation.
(f) When an application is denied by the Board, no
subsequent application will be accepted within one year after the
date of the Board's notice denying the application as required in §157.7
of this title (relating to Denial of a License).
(g) This subsection applies to an applicant who is
the spouse of a person serving on active duty as a member of the armed
forces of the United States.
(1) The Board shall issue on an expedited basis a license
to an applicant who holds a current license issued by another state
or jurisdiction that has licensing requirements that are substantially
equivalent to the requirements for the license issued in this state.
(2) The Board may issue a license to an applicant who
within the five years preceding the application date held the license
in this state that expired while the applicant lived in another state
for at least six months.
(3) The Board may allow an applicant to demonstrate
competency by alternative methods in order to meet the requirements
for obtaining a particular license issued by the Board. For purposes
of this subsection, the standard method of demonstrating competency
is the specific examination, education, and/or experience required
to obtain a particular license.
(4) In lieu of the standard method(s) of demonstrating
competency for a particular license and based on the applicant's circumstances,
the alternative methods for demonstrating competency may include any
combination of the following as determined by the Board:
(A) education;
(B) continuing education;
(C) examinations (written and/or practical);
(D) letters of good standing;
(E) letters of recommendation;
(F) work experience; or
(G) other methods required by the commissioner.
(h) This subsection applies to an applicant who is
serving on active duty or is a veteran of the armed forces of the
United States.
(1) The Board shall credit any verifiable military
service, training or education obtained by an applicant that is relevant
to a license toward the requirements of a license.
(2) This subsection does not apply to an applicant
who holds a restricted license issued by another jurisdiction.
(3) The applicant must pass the qualifying examination,
if any, for the type of license sought.
(i) A person applying for license under subsection
(g) or (h) of this section must also:
(1) submit the Board's approved application form for
the type of license sought;
(2) submit the appropriate fee for that application;
and
(3) submit the supplemental form approved by the Board
applicable to subsection (g) or (h) of this section.
(j) The commissioner may issue a license by endorsement
in the same manner as the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
to an applicant under this subsection.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §153.9 adopted to be effective March 2, 1992, 17 TexReg 1231; amended to be effective April 1, 1993, 18 TexReg 1680; amended to be effective November 10, 1993, 18 TexReg 7542; amended to be effective July 21, 1994, 19 TexReg 5354; amended to be effective March 1, 1995, 19 TexReg 10357; amended to be effective March 1, 1997, 22 TexReg 1717; amended to be effective March 31, 1999, 24 TexReg 2351; amended to be effective November 17, 1999, 24 TexReg 10090; amended to be effective April 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 2163; amended to be effective September 30, 2004, 29 TexReg 9188; amended to beeffective July 25, 2005, 30 TexReg 4212; amended to be effective January 1, 2006, 30 TexReg 8689; amended to be effective June 6, 2006, 31 TexReg 4624; amended to be effective October 30, 2007, 32 TexReg 7687; amended to be effective November 9, 2008, 33 TexReg 8942; amended to be effective November 10, 2009, 34 TexReg 7806; amended to be effective September 20, 2010, 35 TexReg 8496; amended to be effective September 12, 2012, 37 TexReg 7174; amended to be effective December 22, 2013, 38 TexReg 9048; amended to be effective September 7, 2014, 39 TexReg 6857 |
