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(a)Effective January 1, 2013, there shall be an examination for a real estate inspector license and for a professional inspector license, consisting of a national part and a state part. The commission adopts the National Home Inspector Examination developed by the Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors for the national part of the examination. For the state part 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. Each real estate inspector applicant must achieve a score of at least 70% on the state part of the examination. Each professional inspector applicant must achieve a score of at least 75% on the state part of the examination. (b)Except as otherwise required by Chapter 1102 or this section, examinations shall be conducted as provided by §535.61 of this title (relating to Examinations). (c)The commission may waive the national part of the examination of an applicant for a real estate or professional inspector license if the applicant maintains an active license in another state and has passed the National Home Inspector Examination developed by the Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors. (d)An applicant who, as of December 31, 2012, has a current application open, has taken and failed the inspector examination in effect prior to January 1, 2013 ("Prior Examination") and who qualifies for reexamination under Texas Occupations Code §1102.155, may choose to retake the Prior Examination in lieu of taking both the national and state parts of the examination required by this section by notifying the commission in writing of that selection when the applicant applies for reexamination.
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 August 20, 2012
TRD-201204412 Loretta R. DeHay
General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Effective date: September 9, 2012
Proposal publication date: June 1, 2012
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3092
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