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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 05/30/2014
ACTION Proposed
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

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

  (1)a fee of $400 for an application for a certified general appraiser license [general certification];

  (2)a fee of $350 for an application for a certified residential appraiser license [residential certification];

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

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

  (5)a fee of $370 for a timely renewal of a certified general appraiser license [general certification];

  (6)a fee of $320 for a timely renewal of a certified residential appraiser license [residential certification];

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

  (8)a fee of $270 for a timely renewal of an appraiser trainee license [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 license [ 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 license [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) an examination fee as provided in the Board's current examination administration agreement;

  (23) [(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 [board's] website and entering the required information online; and

  (24) [(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.]

(c) [(d)] Licensing fees are waived for members of the Board [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 proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on May 19, 2014

TRD-201402339

Kristen Worman

General Counsel

Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board

Earliest possible date of adoption: June 29, 2014

For further information, please call: (512) 936-3652



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