(a) - (f)(No change.) (g)This subsection applies to an applicant who is the spouse of a person serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States. (1)The Board shall [board may] issue on an expedited basis a certificate or license to an applicant [described under this subsection] who[:] [(A)]holds a current certificate or license issued by another state or jurisdiction that has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements for the certificate or license issued in this state.[; or] (2) [(B)] The Board may issue a license to an applicant who within the five years preceding the application date held the certificate or license in this state that expired while the applicant lived in another state for at least six months. (3) [(2)] The board may allow an applicant [described under paragraph (1) of this subsection] to demonstrate competency by alternative methods in order to meet the requirements for obtaining a particular certificate or license issued by the Board [board]. For purposes of this subsection, the standard method of demonstrating competency is the specific examination, education, and/or experience required to obtain a particular certificate or license. (4)[(3)] In lieu of the standard method(s) of demonstrating competency for a particular certificate or license and based on the applicant's circumstances, the alternative methods for demonstrating competency may include any combination of the following as determined by the Board [board]: (A)education; (B)continuing education; (C)examinations (written and/or practical); (D)letters of good standing; (E)letters of recommendation; (F)work experience; or (G)other methods required by the commissioner. (h)This subsection applies to an applicant who is serving on active duty or is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States. (1)The Board shall credit any verifiable military service, training or education obtained by an applicant that is relevant to a license toward the requirements of a license. (2)This subsection does not apply to an applicant who holds a restricted license issued by another jurisdiction. (3)The applicant must pass the qualifying examination, if any, for the type of license sought. (i)A person applying for license under subsection (g) or (h) of this section must also: (1)submit the Board's approved application form for the type of license sought; (2)submit the appropriate fee for that application; and (3)submit the supplemental form approved by the Board applicable to subsection (g) or (h) of this section. (j) [(4)] The commissioner may issue a certificate or license by endorsement in the same manner as the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation [board] to an applicant [described] under [paragraph (1) of] this subsection. [(5)The applicant described under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall submit an application and proof of the requirements under this subsection and for that particular certificate or license on a form and in a manner prescribed by the board.] [(6)The applicant described under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall submit the applicable fee(s) required for that particular certificate or license.]
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 22, 2013
TRD-201303568 Kerri T. Lewis
General Counsel
Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board
Earliest possible date of adoption: October 6, 2013
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3652
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