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TITLE 22	EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 23	TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
CHAPTER 535	GENERAL PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER G	REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDERS, COURSES AND INSTRUCTORS
RULE §535.73	Approval of Elective Continuing Education Courses
ISSUE	02/26/2016
ACTION	Proposed

Preamble

Texas Admin Code Rule

(a) - (b)(No change.)

(c)Standards for course approval of elective CE course.

(1)To be approved as an elective CE course by the Commission, the course must:

(A)cover subject matter appropriate for a continuing education course for real estate or real estate inspection license holders;

(B)be current and accurate; and

(C)be at least one hour long with daily presentations [~~and~~] no more than 10 hours long.

(2)A provider must demonstrate that a course meets the requirements under paragraph (1) of this subsection by submitting a statement describing the objective of the course and the relevance of the subject matter to activities for which a real estate or inspector license is required, including but not limited to relevant issues in the real estate market or topics which increase or support the license holder's development of skill and competence.

(3)The course must be presented in full hourly units.

(4)The course must be delivered by one of the following delivery methods:

(A)classroom delivery;

(B)distance education delivery; or

(C)a combination of (A) and (B), if at least 50% of the combined course is offered by classroom delivery.

(d) - (e)(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 February 9, 2016

TRD-201600619

Kerri Lewis

General Counsel

Texas Real Estate Commission

Earliest possible date of adoption: March 27, 2016

For further information, please call: (512) 936-3092

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