| (a) A person who is licensed or certified as an appraiser under the laws of a state having licensure or certification requirements that have not been disapproved by the Appraisal Subcommittee may apply for a license or certification under the Act by completing and submitting to the board the application for licensure or certification and paying to the board the fee, both of which are required by the state of the person's present certification. An applicant for certification or licensure by reciprocity also must complete and submit a Supplement to Application for Appraiser Certification or Licensing by Reciprocity (TALCB Form 10.0) or its successor. (b) A person applying for a license or certification under this subsection must submit an irrevocable consent to service of process in this state pursuant to §153.29 of this title (relating to Irrevocable Consent to Service of Process). (c) An application may not be accepted
from a person from a state that refuses to offer reciprocal treatment to residents of this state who are certified or licensed real estate appraisers. (d) The board shall seek verification from an applicant's home state that the applicant's license or certification is valid and in good standing. A reciprocal license or certificate may not be issued without the verification required by this subsection. (e) A person holding a license or certification by reciprocity must pay the federal registry fee and other fees imposed by the board. The total application fees required for certification or licensure by reciprocity shall be equal to the amount of the application, processing, and issuance fees required for a Texas certified or licensed appraiser to become certified or licensed in the applicant's home state of present licensure or certification, prorated for one year, but not less than $100. In addition, a one-year federal registry
fee shall be required. (f) A reciprocal license or certification expires on the same date that the license or certification held by the applicant in the applicant's home state expires or on the first anniversary of the date the reciprocal license or certification was issued, whichever comes first. (g) Renewal of a certification or license granted through reciprocity shall be in the same manner, with the same requirements, term, and fees as for the same classification of certified or licensed appraiser as provided in §153.17 of this title (relating to Renewal of Certification, License, or Trainee Approval; Appraiser Continuing Education). (h) A person whose legal residency is in the State of Texas may not be licensed or certified though reciprocity.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §153.27 adopted to be effective November 10, 1993, 18 TexReg 7542; amended to be effective September 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 6202; amended to be effective March 1, 1997, 22 TexReg 1717.
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