| (a) Terms used in this section have the meanings assigned
by Chapter 59 of this title, unless the context indicates otherwise.
(b) To renew a registration expiring before May 1,
2021, a registrant must complete 12 hours of continuing education
in courses approved or recognized by the department. Except as provided
in Texas Occupations Code, §1152.204(b), the continuing education
hours must include the following:
(1) three hours of instruction in Texas state law and
rules that regulate the conduct of registrants;
(2) one hour of instruction in ethics;
(3) four hours of instruction in appraisal; and
(4) four hours of instruction in property tax consulting.
(c) To renew a registration expiring on or after May
1, 2021, a registrant must complete 24 hours of continuing education
in courses approved or recognized by the department. Except as provided
in Texas Occupations Code, §1152.204(b), the continuing education
hours must include the following:
(1) eight hours of instruction in Texas state law and
rules that regulate the conduct of registrants;
(2) four hours of instruction in ethics;
(3) six hours of instruction in appraisal; and
(4) six hours of instruction in property tax consulting.
(d) The continuing education hours must be completed
within the term of the current registration, in the case of a timely
renewal. For a late renewal of a registration expiring before May
1, 2021, the continuing education hours must be completed within the
one-year period immediately prior to the date of renewal. For a late
renewal of a registration expiring on or after May 1, 2021, the continuing
education hours must be completed within the two-year period immediately
prior to the date of renewal.
(e) A registrant may not receive continuing education
credit for attending the same course more than once during the one-year
period for which the course is approved.
(f) A registrant shall retain a copy of the certificate
of completion for a course for two years after the date of completion.
In conducting any inspection or investigation of the registrant, the
department may examine the registrant's records to determine compliance
with this subsection.
(g) To be approved under Chapter 59 of this title,
a continuing education provider's course must be dedicated to instruction
in one or more of the topics listed in subsections (b) and (c), and
the continuing education provider must be registered under Chapter
59 of this title.
(h) A continuing education course recognized by the
department under Texas Occupations Code, §1152.204(b) is not
required to be approved under Chapter 59 of this title, and the provider
of such a course is not required to be registered under Chapter 59
of this title.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §66.25 adopted to be effective February 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 487; amended to be effective July 1, 2007, 32 TexReg 3984; amended to be effective December 1, 2019, 44 TexReg 7182 |
