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Historical Rule for the Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 22EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 8TEXAS APPRAISER LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION BOARD
CHAPTER 153PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS APPRAISER LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION ACT
RULE §153.8Scope of Practice

(a) Certified General Real Estate Appraisers:

  (1) may appraise of all types of real property without regard to transaction value or complexity; and

  (2) are bound by the Competency Provision and all other provisions of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) in effect at the time of the appraisal.

(b) Certified Residential Real Estate Appraisers:

  (1) may appraise one-to-four residential units without regard to transaction value or complexity;

  (2) may appraise vacant or unimproved land that is utilized for one-to-four family purposes or for which the highest and best use is for one-to-four family purposes;

  (3) may not appraise subdivisions for which a development analysis/appraisal is necessary;

  (4) may appraise other properties as permitted by the Federal Financial Institutions Regulatory Agencies; and

  (5) are bound by the Competency Provision and all other provisions of the USPAP in effect at the time of the appraisal.

(c) State Licensed Real Estate Appraisers:

  (1) may appraise non-complex one-to-four residential units having a transaction value less than $1 million and complex one-to-four residential units having a transaction value less than $250,000;

  (2) may appraise vacant or unimproved land that is utilized for one-to-four family purposes or for which the highest and best use is for one to four family purposes;

  (3) may not appraise subdivisions for which a development analysis/appraisal is necessary;

  (4) may appraise other properties as permitted by the Federal Financial Institutions Regulatory Agencies; and

  (5) are bound by the Competency Provision and all other provisions of the USPAP in effect at the time of the appraisal.

(d) Provisional Licensed Real Estate Appraisers:

  (1) may appraise the same types of properties as a State Licensed Real Estate Appraiser; and

  (2) are bound by the Competency Provision and all other provisions of the USPAP in effect at the time of the appraisal.

(e) Appraiser Trainees:

  (1) may appraise those properties which the supervising certified appraiser sponsor is permitted to appraise; and

  (2) shall be subject to the USPAP in effect at the time of the appraisal.

(f) The scope of practice identified in subsections (a)— (e) of this section represents the consensus of the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation. The Federal Financial Institutions Regulatory Agencies, as well as other agencies and regulatory bodies may permit licensed and certified appraisers to appraise properties other than those identified. Individuals should refer to federal agency regulations to determine the type of property that may be appraised.


Source Note: The provisions of this §153.8 adopted to be effective January 1, 1999, 23 TexReg 6443

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