Texas Register
TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 23TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
CHAPTER 535GENERAL PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER FREQUIREMENTS FOR EDUCATION PROVIDERS, COURSES AND INSTRUCTORS FOR QUALIFYING EDUCATION
RULE §535.65Responsibilities and Operations of Providers of Qualifying Courses
ISSUE 06/12/2020
ACTION Proposed
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
(a) - (d)(No change.)

 (e)Refund of fees by approved provider.

  (1)A provider shall establish written policies governing refunds and contingency plans in the event of course cancellation.

   (2)If a provider approved by the Commission cancels a course, the provider shall:

    (A)fully refund all fees collected from students within a reasonable time; or

     (B)at the student's option, credit the student for another course.

   (3)The provider shall inform the Commission when a student requests a refund because of a withdrawal due to the student's dissatisfaction with the quality of the course.

   (4)If a provider fails to give the notice required by subsection (d)(1)(H) of this section [(d)(1)(G)], and an individual's application for a license is denied by the Commission because the individual has been convicted of a criminal offense, the provider shall reimburse the individual the amounts required by Section 53.153, Texas Occupations Code.

 (f) - (m)(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 May 27, 2020

TRD-202002163

Vanessa Burgess

General Counsel

Texas Real Estate Commission

Earliest possible date of adoption: July 12, 2020

For further information, please call: (512) 936-3284

 

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