| (a) Examinations for licensure.
(1) The examination for a real estate inspector license
and for a professional inspector license consists of a national part
and a state part.
(2) The Commission adopts the National Home Inspector
Examination developed by the Examination Board of Professional Home
Inspectors for the national portion of the examination. For the state
portion of the examination, questions shall be used which measure
competency in the subject areas required for a license by Chapter
1102, and which demonstrate an awareness of its provisions relating
to inspectors.
(3) Each real estate inspector applicant must achieve
a score of at least 70% on the state portion of the examination. Each
professional inspector applicant must achieve a score of at least
75% on the state portion of the examination. Examination results are
valid for a period of one year from the date the examination is passed.
(b) Administration of examination. Except as otherwise
required by Chapter 1102 or this section, examinations shall be conducted
as provided by §535.57 of this chapter (relating to Examinations).
An applicant is eligible to take a qualifying examination for a license
after the Commission has received evidence of completion of all education
and experience required by this subchapter.
(c) Exam Eligibility.
(1) Before the applicant is eligible to take the national
portion of the examination, the applicant must submit evidence of
completion of the following courses to the Commission:
(A) Property and Building Inspection Module I;
(B) Property and Building Inspection Module II;
(C) Business Operations and Professional Responsibilities
Module; and
(D) Analysis of Findings and Reporting Module, if required
for licensure under §535.214 of this subchapter (relating to
Education and Experience Requirements for Licensure).
(2) Before the applicant is eligible to take the state
portion of the examination, the applicant must submit evidence of
completion of the following to the Commission, if required for licensure
under §535.214 of this subchapter:
(A) Texas Law Module;
(B) Texas Standards of Practice Module; and
(C) Texas Practicum, as defined by §535.214(h)
of this subchapter.
(3) If the applicant has previously passed the national
portion of the examination, before the applicant is eligible to take
the state portion of the examination, the applicant:
(A) must submit evidence of completion of the required
coursework as provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection; and
(B) is not required to complete coursework outlined
under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(4) If the applicant fails the examination three consecutive
times, the applicant may not apply for reexamination or submit a new
license application unless the applicant submits evidence to the Commission
that the applicant has successfully completed additional qualifying
education after the date of the third failed examination, as follows:
(A) for an applicant who failed the national part of
the examination, Property and Building Inspection Module I or Property
and Building Inspection Module II; or
(B) for an applicant who failed the state part of the
examination, Texas Law Module, or Texas Standards of Practice Module.
(5) If the applicant chooses to take the national portion
and state portion of the exam separately, the national portion must
be taken before the state portion of the exam.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §535.209 adopted to be effective January 1, 2011, 35 TexReg 11693; amended to be effective September 9, 2012, 37 TexReg 7179; amended to be effective November 21, 2013, 38 TexReg 8235; amended to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 9669; amended to be effective January 1, 2016, 40 TexReg 8249; amended to be effective August 31, 2020, 45 TexReg 6117; amended to be effective June 11, 2023, 48 TexReg 2948; amended to be effective September 11, 2024, 49 TexReg 7041 |
