(a)For the purposes of this section, an "inactive" inspector is a licensed professional inspector, real estate inspector, or apprentice inspector who is not authorized by law to engage in the business of performing real estate inspections as defined by [Texas Occupations Code,] Chapter 1102 [(Chapter 1102)], and who has been placed on inactive status by the commission for any of the following reasons: (1) - (7)(No change.) (b)To be placed on inactive status by request, an inspector must do the following: (1)file a request for inactive status or submit [ apply to the commission on a form approved by the commission for that purpose, or by] a letter containing the inspector's name, license number and current mailing address; and (2)if the inspector is a licensed professional inspector, confirm in writing that the inspector has, at least 30 days prior to filing the request for inactive status, given any real estate inspectors or apprentice real estate inspectors sponsored by the inspector written notice that the inspector will no longer be their sponsor.[ at least 30 days prior to filing the request for inactive status ; and ] [(3)return the inspector's license certificate to the commission.] (c)A professional inspector who has been placed on inactive status may apply to the commission for return to active status by filing a request online or on a form approved by the commission and submitting any required fee. A professional inspector may apply on a form approved by the commission to sponsor an apprentice inspector or real estate inspector who has been on inactive status. The commission may not return an inspector to active status or issue a license certificate to the inspector unless the inspector has completed within one year prior to the filing the request for return to active status any applicable continuing education courses required for renewal of the type of license held by the inspector or satisfied the continuing education requirements in order to obtain the current license. (d) - (f)(No change.)
This agency hereby certifies
that the proposal
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 August 26, 2010
TRD-201005035 Loretta R. DeHay
General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: October 10, 2010
For further information, please call: (512) 465-3926
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