The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board proposes amendments to §157.7 Denial of a License.

Section 157.7 clarifies that individuals wishing to contest a denial or licensure or certification may appeal to the agency's Administrative Law Judge instead of seeking an appeal through the State Office of Administrative Hearing (SOAH).

Wayne Thorburn, Commissioner, Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, has determined that for the first five-year period that this section is in effect there will be no fiscal implications for state or local government as a result of enforcing or administering the rules.

Mr. Thorburn has determined that for each year of the first five years the amendment is in effect, the public benefit anticipated as a result of this amendment is that it provides the procedure for an individual to appeal a license or certification denied by the Board. There will be no effect on small businesses. There will be no cost to individuals who are required to comply with the proposed amendment.

Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Wayne Thorburn, Commissioner, Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board, P.O. Box 12188, Austin, Texas 78711-2188.

The amendments are proposed under the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act, Subchapter D, Board Powers and Duties (Occupations Code, Chapter 1103), which provides the board with authority to adopt rules under Sec.1103.151 Rules Relating to Certification and Licenses.

No other code, article, or statute is affected by this proposal.