(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 (relating to Criminal History
Checks);
(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 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 License Renewal).
(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 (Denial of a License, Renewal or Reinstatement; Adverse
Action Against a License Holder).
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 November 13, 2023
TRD-202304209 Kathleen Santos
General Counsel
Texas Appraiser Licensing Certification Board
Effective date: December 3, 2023
Proposal publication date: September 1, 2023
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3652
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