The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board adopts amendments to §153.17, concerning Renewal or Extension of Certification and License or Renewal of Trainee Approval without changes to the proposed text as published in the September 29, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 8172) and will not be republished.

The amendments to §153.17 permits continuing education required for renewals to be deferred for 180 days for licensed or certified appraisers on active duty in the United States armed forces and adds an amendment relating to identity theft that provides a procedure for the issuance of a new license when the Board has determined that a licensee has been a victim of identity theft.

No comments were received.

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