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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 §153.16License Reinstatement
ISSUE 09/09/2016
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

(a)This section applies only to a person who:

  (1)previously held an appraiser license issued by the Board that has expired; and

  (2)seeks to obtain the same level of appraiser license previously held by the person before its expiration.

(b)A person described in subsection (a) may apply to reinstate the person's former license by:

  (1)submitting an application for reinstatement on a form approved by the Board;

  (2)paying the applicable fee;

  (3)satisfying the Board as to the person's honesty, trustworthiness and integrity;

  (4)satisfying the experience requirements in this section; and

  (5)satisfying the fingerprint and criminal history check requirements in §153.12 of this title.

(c)Applicants for reinstatement under this section must demonstrate completion of 14 hours of appraiser continuing education for each year since the last renewal of the person's previous license.

(d)Applicants for reinstatement must demonstrate that their appraisal experience complies with USPAP as follows:

  (1)Persons who have work files/license expired less than 5 years. A person described in subsection (a) who has appraisal work files and whose previous license has been expired less than five years may apply to reinstate the person's previous license by submitting an experience log as follows:

    (A)For reinstatement as a licensed residential appraiser, a minimum of 10 residential appraisal reports representing at least 200 hours of residential real estate appraisal experience.

    (B)For reinstatement as a certified residential real estate appraiser, a minimum of 10 residential appraisal reports representing at least 250 hours of residential real estate appraisal experience.

    (C)For reinstatement as a certified general appraiser, a minimum of 10 non-residential appraisal reports representing at least 300 hours of non-residential real estate appraisal experience.

  (2)Persons who do not have work files/license expired more than 5 years.

    (A)A person described in subsection (a) who does not have appraisal work files or whose previous license has been expired for more than five years may apply for a license as an appraiser trainee for the purpose of acquiring the appraisal experience required under this subsection.

    (B)An appraiser trainee licensed under this section may apply for reinstatement at the same level of appraiser license that the applicant previously held, after the applicant completes the required number of appraisal reports or hours of real estate appraisal experience as follows:

      (i)For reinstatement as a licensed residential appraiser, the applicant must complete a minimum of 10 residential appraisal reports or 200 hours of residential real estate appraisal experience, whichever is more.

      (ii)For reinstatement as a certified residential appraiser, the applicant must complete a minimum of 10 residential appraisal reports or 250 hours of residential real estate appraisal experience, whichever is more.

      (iii)For reinstatement as a certified general appraiser, the applicant must complete a minimum of 10 non-residential appraisal reports or 300 hours of non-residential real estate appraisal experience, whichever is more.

    (C)Upon completion of the required number of appraisal reports or hours of real estate appraisal experience, the applicant must submit an experience log.

(e)Consistent with §153.15, the Board will evaluate each applicant's real estate appraisal experience for compliance with USPAP based on the submitted experience log.

(f)For those persons described in subsection (a) the Board may waive the following requirements:

  (1)Proof of qualifying education;

  (2)College education or degree requirement; and

  (3)Examination.

(g)Consistent with this chapter, upon review of the applicant's real estate appraisal experience, the Board may:

  (1)Reinstate the applicant's previous appraiser license;

  (2)Reinstate the applicant's previous appraiser license, contingent upon completion of additional education, experience or mentorship; or

  (3)Deny the application.

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 August 23, 2016

TRD-201604327

Kristen Worman

General Counsel

Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board

Effective date: January 1, 2017

Proposal publication date: May 27, 2016

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



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