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(a)By the proclamation issued September 1, 2005, by the Governor of the State of Texas, the Texas Real Estate Commission (the Commission) may issue a Temporary Emergency Real Estate Inspector License to individuals who meet the following requirements: (1)The applicant is currently licensed as a home inspector, is in good standing, and has no current or pending disciplinary actions in the state of Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama; (2)The applicant is unable to continue to practice or reside in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama as a result of Hurricane Katrina; (3)The Commission has not previously disapproved or revoked the applicant's inspector license in Texas; (4)The applicant has submitted to the commission in writing a Temporary Emergency License application described in this section. (b)A Temporary Emergency License Application shall consist of the following items: (1)Temporary Emergency License Application form; (2)Verification of current licensure from home jurisdiction; (3)Verification of current disciplinary status from home jurisdiction; (4)Sponsorship by a Texas Professional Inspector; and (5)Proof of completion of at least 8 classroom hours related to the study of Texas Standards of Practice and Rules of the Real Estate Commission. (c)Except as provided in this section, a Temporary Emergency Real Estate Inspector License holder shall be subject to all other rules, laws, and legal requirements to which a holder of a standard license is subject. (d)A Temporary Emergency Real Estate Inspector License issued under this section shall be valid until February 28, 2006, and may not be renewed. (e)An applicant that has been issued a Temporary Emergency Real Estate Inspector License may apply for a standard apprentice, real estate, or professional inspector license using the standard license application process. (f)Temporary Emergency Real Estate Inspector License applications may be accepted for the effective duration of the proclamation by the Governor of the State of Texas. (g)The fee, experience, examination, and other education requirements of Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1102 have been waived for a Temporary Emergency Real Estate Inspector License by proclamation by the Governor of the State of Texas.
This agency hereby certifies that the emergency adoption
has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal
authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on September 13, 2005
TRD-200504029 Loretta DeHay
General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Effective Date: September 13, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 465-3900
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