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(a)A person desiring to be licensed as an appraiser
or appraiser trainee shall file an application using forms prescribed
by the Board or the Board's online application system, if available.
The Board may decline to accept for filing an application that is
materially incomplete or that is not accompanied by the appropriate
fee. Except as provided by the Act, the Board may not grant a license
to an applicant who has not:
(1)paid the required fees;
(2)submitted a complete and legible set of fingerprints
as required in §153.12 of this title;
(3)satisfied any experience and education requirements
established by the Act, Board rules, and the AQB;
(4)successfully completed any qualifying examination
prescribed by the Board;
(5)provided all supporting documentation or information
requested by the Board in connection with the application;
(6)satisfied all unresolved enforcement matters and
requirements with the Board; and
(7)met any additional or superseding requirements
established by the Appraisal Qualifications Board.
(b)Termination of application. An application is void
and subject to no further evaluation or processing if within one year
from the date an application is filed, an applicant fails to satisfy:
(1)a current education, experience or exam requirement;
or
(2)the fingerprint and criminal history check requirements
in §153.12 of this title.
(c)A license is valid for the term for which it is
issued by the Board unless suspended or revoked for cause and unless
revoked, may be renewed in accordance with the requirements of §153.17
of this title (relating to Renewal or Extension of Certification and
License or Renewal of Trainee Approval).
(d)The Board may deny a license to an applicant who
fails to satisfy the Board as to the applicant's honesty, trustworthiness,
and integrity.
(e)The Board may deny a license to an applicant who
submits incomplete, false, or misleading information on the application
or supporting documentation.
(f)When an application is denied by the Board, no
subsequent application will be accepted within two years after the
date of the Board's notice of denial as required in §157.7 of
this title.
(g)This subsection applies to an applicant who is
a military service member, a military veteran, or the spouse of a
person serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the
United States.
(1)The Board shall waive the license application and
examination fees for an applicant who is:
(A)a military service member or military veteran whose
military service, training, or education substantially meets all of
the requirements for the license; or
(B)a military service member, military veteran, or
military spouse who holds a current license issued by another jurisdiction
that has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent
to the requirements for the license in this state.
(2)The Board shall issue on an expedited basis a license
to an applicant who holds a current license issued by another state
or jurisdiction that has licensing requirements that are substantially
equivalent to the requirements for the license issued in this state.
(3)The Board may reinstate a license previously held
by an applicant , if the applicant satisfies the requirements in §153.16
of this chapter.
(4)The Board may allow an applicant to demonstrate
competency by alternative methods in order to meet the requirements
for obtaining a particular license issued by the Board. For purposes
of this subsection, the standard method of demonstrating competency
is the specific examination, education, and/or experience required
to obtain a particular license.
(5)In lieu of the standard method(s) of demonstrating
competency for a particular license and based on the applicant's circumstances,
the alternative methods for demonstrating competency may include any
combination of the following as determined by the Board:
(A)education;
(B)continuing education;
(C)examinations (written and/or practical);
(D)letters of good standing;
(E)letters of recommendation;
(F)work experience; or
(G)other methods required by the commissioner.
(h)This subsection applies to an applicant who is
serving on active duty or is a veteran of the armed forces of the
United States.
(1)The Board will credit any verifiable military service,
training or education obtained by an applicant that is relevant to
a license toward the requirements of a license.
(2)This subsection does not apply to an applicant
who holds a restricted license issued by another jurisdiction.
(3)The applicant must pass the qualifying examination,
if any, for the type of license sought.
(4)The Board will evaluate applications filed by an
applicant who is serving on active duty or is a veteran of the armed
forces of the United States consistent with the criteria adopted by
the AQB and any exceptions to those criteria as authorized by the
AQB.
(i)A person applying for license under subsection
(g) or (h) of this section must also:
(1)submit the Board's approved application form for
the type of license sought;
(2)pay the required fee for that application; and
(3)submit the supplemental form approved by the Board
applicable to subsection (g) or (h) of this section.
(j)The commissioner may waive any prerequisite to
obtaining a license for an applicant as allowed by the AQB.
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 21, 2018
TRD-201803598 Kristen Worman
General Counsel
Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board
Effective date: September 15, 2018
Proposal publication date: May 11, 2018
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3652
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