(a)Denial of a License, Renewal or Reinstatement.
(1)If the Board denies the issuance, renewal or reinstatement
of a license, the Board shall promptly give written notice of denial
to the applicant. If the applicant is supervised by another license
holder, the Board shall send a copy of the notice of denial to the
supervisory appraiser.
(2)The notice of denial shall include:
(A)a statement of the Board's action;
(B)a summary of the facts and laws on which the action
is based;
(C)a statement of the right of the person to request
a hearing; and
(D)the following language in capital letters in boldface
type: IF YOU FAIL TO REQUEST A HEARING IN WRITING WITHIN 30 DAYS,
THIS DETERMINATION WILL BECOME FINAL.
(3)If a person fails to request a hearing in writing
within 30 days of receiving the notice, the Board's determination
will become final.
(b)Adverse Action [Against a License Holder].
(1)If the Board proposes to take adverse action against
a license holder, former license holder, [or] registrant,
or a person for unlicensed activity, the Board shall promptly
give written notice to the person against whom the action is proposed
to be taken. If an appraiser trainee is the respondent, the Board
shall send a copy of the notice to the supervisory appraiser.
(2)The notice of adverse action shall include:
(A)a summary of the facts and laws on which the proposed
action is based;
(B)a statement of the action proposed by the Board,
including the proposed sanction and/or the amount of any administrative
penalties; and
(C)a statement of the right of the person to a hearing.
(c)A license holder who has agreed in writing to suspension
or revocation for failure to comply with the terms of a consent order,
consent agreement, or agreed order in connection with an application
or a previous disciplinary matter is deemed to have had notice and
an opportunity for a hearing in a subsequent action resulting from
failure to comply with an administrative requirement of probation,
such as payment of a fee or completion of coursework.
(d)Notices sent under this section are complete and
effective if sent in the manner described in §157.9.
(e)The mailbox rule described in §157.9 applies
to notices sent under this section if the notice was sent to the respondent's
or applicant's mailing address or email address as shown in the Board's
records in the manner described in §157.9.
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 28, 2022
TRD-202200704 Kathleen Santos
General Counsel
Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board
Earliest possible date of adoption: April 10, 2022
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3088
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