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(a)Except as provided by this section, core real estate inspection courses submitted by professional inspectors or real estate inspectors to satisfy the requirements of Texas Occupations Code §1102.205 for continuing education must comply with §535.212 of this title (relating to Education and Experience Requirements for a License). (b)Courses submitted for continuing education credit must be successfully completed during the term of the current license. The commission may not grant continuing education credit twice for the same course taken by a licensee within a 2-year period. (c)Other than for correspondence courses or courses offered by alternative delivery methods, such as by computer, completion of a final examination is not required for a licensee to obtain continuing education credit for a course. (d)A professional inspector or real estate inspector who fails to renew a license which was subject to continuing education requirements and who files an application for renewal within one year after the previous license has expired must provide evidence satisfactory to the commission that the applicant has completed any continuing education that would have been required for renewal of the previous license. Continuing education courses submitted as part of the application must have been completed within a 24-month period prior to the filing of the application. (e)In addition to the core real estate inspection courses defined in Texas Occupations Code, §1102.001(5) and §535.212 of this title, the commission also will accept a course related to wood-destroying insects, radon, asbestos, lead, or other hazardous substances to satisfy continuing education requirements. (f)Licensed professional inspectors, real estate inspectors and apprentice inspectors may renew a license on inactive status. Professional inspectors and real estate inspectors are not required to complete continuing education courses as a condition of renewing a license on inactive status. Continuing education requirements for return to active status must be satisfied as provided by §535.215 of this title (relating to Inactive Inspector Status). (g)providers may request continuing education credit be given to instructors of core real estate inspection courses subject to the following guidelines. (1)The instructors may receive credit for only those portions of the course which they teach. (2)The instructors may receive full course credit by attending all of the remainder of the course. (h)The commission will accept a course approved to satisfy the additional education hours required by §535.212(b)(1)(B) of this title to satisfy continuing education requirements, provided that the licensee attends the entire course.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on December 9, 2005
TRD-200505662 Loretta R. DeHay
General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Effective date: December 29, 2005
Proposal publication date: November 4, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 465-3900
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