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TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 8TEXAS APPRAISER LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION BOARD
CHAPTER 153RULES RELATING TO PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS APPRAISER LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION ACT
RULE §153.5Fees
ISSUE 12/13/2013
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

(a)The Board shall charge and the commissioner shall collect the following fees:

  (1)a fee of $400 for an application for a general certification;

  (2)a fee of $350 for an application for a residential certification;

  (3)a fee of $325 for an application for a license;

  (4)a fee of $300 for an application for approval as an appraiser trainee;

  (5)a fee of $370 for a timely renewal of a general certification;

  (6)a fee of $320 for a timely renewal of a residential certification;

  (7)a fee of $295 for a timely renewal of a license;

  (8)a fee of $270 for a timely renewal of an appraiser trainee approval;

  (9)a fee equal to 1-1/2 times the timely renewal fee for the late renewal of a license or certification within 90 days of expiration;

  (10)a fee equal to two times the timely renewal fee for the late renewal of a license or certification more than 90 days but less than six months after expiration;

  (11)a fee of $250 for nonresident appraiser registration;

  (12)the national registry fee in the amount charged by the Appraisal Subcommittee for the registry;

  (13)an application fee for certification or licensure by reciprocity in the same amount as the fee charged for a similar certificate or license issued to a Texas resident;

  (14)a fee of $40 for preparing a certificate of licensure history, active licensure, or sponsorship;

  (15)a fee of $20 for an addition or termination of sponsorship of an appraiser trainee;

  (16)a fee of $20 for replacing a lost or destroyed certificate;

  (17)a fee for a returned check equal to that charged for a returned check by the Texas Real Estate Commission;

  (18)a fee of $200 for an extension of time to complete required continuing education;

  (19)a fee of $25 to request a certificate or license be placed on inactive status;

  (20)a fee of $50 to request a return to active status;

  (21)a fee of $50 for evaluation of an applicant's criminal history;

  (22)a fee of $20 for filing any application, renewal, change request, or other record on paper when the person may otherwise file electronically by accessing the board's website and entering the required information online; and

  (23)any fee required by the Department of Information Resources for establishing and maintaining online applications.

(b)Fees must be submitted in U.S. funds payable to the order of the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board. Fees are not refundable once an application has been accepted for filing. Persons who have submitted a check which has been returned, and who have not made good on that check within thirty days, for whatever reason, shall submit all future fees in the form of a cashier's check or money order.

(c)Appraisers certified or licensed by the Board shall pay an annual registry fee required under federal law.

(d)Licensing fees are waived for members of the TALCB staff who must maintain a license or certification for employment with the Board only and are not also using the license or certification for outside employment.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on December 2, 2013

TRD-201305538

Kerri Lewis

General Counsel

Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board

Effective date: December 22, 2013

Proposal publication date: September 6, 2013

For further information, please call: (512) 936-3576



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