(a)Examinations for licensure. (1)The [Effective January 1, 2013, there shall be an] examination for a real estate inspector license and for a professional inspector license consists[ , consisting] of a national part and a state part. (2)The Commission [commission] adopts the National Home Inspector Examination developed by the Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors for the national portion [ part] of the examination. For the state portion [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. (3)Each real estate inspector applicant must achieve a score of at least 70% on the state portion [ part] of the examination. Each professional inspector applicant must achieve a score of at least 75% on the state portion [ part] of the examination. (b)Administration of examination. Except as otherwise required by Chapter 1102 or this section, examinations shall be conducted as provided by §535.57 [§535.61 ] of this title [(relating to Examinations)]. An applicant is not eligible to take a qualifying examination for a license until the Commission has received evidence of completion of all education and experience required by this subchapter. (c)Waiver of national portion of examination requirement. The Commission [commission] may waive the national portion [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) - (f) (No change.)
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 August 25, 2014
TRD-201404049 Kerri Lewis
General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: October 5, 2014
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3092
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