(a)Administration of Licensing Examinations.
(1)An examination required for any license issued
by the Board will be conducted by the testing service with which the
Board has contracted for the administration of examinations.
(A)The testing service shall schedule and conduct
the examinations in the manner required by the contract between the
Board and the testing service.
(B)Examinations shall be administered at locations
designated by the exam administrator.
(C)The testing service administering the examinations
is required to provide reasonable accommodations for any applicant
with a verifiable disability. Applicants must contact the testing
service to arrange an accommodation. The testing service shall determine
the method of examination, whether oral or written, based on the particular
circumstances of each case.
(2)Each examination shall be consistent with the examination
criteria and examination content outline of the AQB for the category
of license sought. To become licensed, an applicant must achieve a
passing score acceptable to the AQB on the examination.
(3)Successful completion of the examination is valid
for a period of 24 months.
(4)An applicant who fails the examination three consecutive
times may not apply for reexamination or submit a new license application
unless the applicant submits evidence satisfactory to the Board that
the applicant has completed 15 [30] additional
hours of qualifying [core] education after the
date the applicant failed the examination for the third time.
(b) - (d)(No change.)
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the proposal and found it to be within the
state agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on August 24, 2020
TRD-202003483 Kathleen Santos
General Counsel
Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board
Earliest possible date of adoption: October 4, 2020
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3652
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