(a) Each real estate license expires on the date shown on the
face of the license certificate issued to the licensee. The licensee has the
responsibility to apply for renewal of a license by making proper application,
paying the fee set by the commission and completing mandatory continuing education
(MCE) courses within the time periods required by the Act, §7A. The commission
shall mail a renewal application form for an active broker or an inactive
licensee to the last known permanent mailing address of the broker or licensee
as shown in the commission's computerized records. The commission shall mail
a renewal application form for an active salesperson to the permanent mailing
address of the salesperson's sponsoring broker. The commission shall mail
the form three months before the expiration of the current license. Each licensee
shall furnish a permanent mailing address to the commission and report all
subsequent address changes within 10 days after a change of address. If a
licensee fails to provide a permanent mailing address, the last known mailing
address provided by the licensee will be deemed to be the licensee's permanent
mailing address. Applications must be made on the current renewal application
form approved by the commission accompanied by the required fee. Failure to
receive a license renewal application form does not relieve a licensee of
the obligation to obtain the appropriate form and to apply for renewal of
a license. A licensee shall provide information requested by the commission
in connection with an application to renew a license within 30 days after
the commission requests the information. Failure to provide information requested
by the commission in connection with a renewal application within the required
time is grounds for disciplinary action under the Act, §15B(b).
(b) The Texas Real Estate Commission adopts by reference Renewal
Application Form 1-3, approved by the commission in 2000. This form is published
by and available from the Texas Real Estate Commission, P.O. Box 12188, Austin,
Texas 78711-2188.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §535.91 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective July 20, 1981, 6 TexReg 2291; amended to be effective June 1, 1990, 15 TexReg 876; amended to be effective August 19, 1991, 16 TexReg 4284; amended to be effective July 18, 1994, 19 TexReg 5089; amended to be effective July 16, 1996, 21 TexReg 6235; amended to be effective September 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 6507; amended to be effective October 4, 2001, 26 TexReg 7541 |