The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB or Board) adopts amendments to §153.20 regarding revocation, suspension, or denial of license or certification without changes to the proposed text as published in the March 13, 2009, issue of the Texas Register (34 TexReg 1778), which will not be republished.

The amendments clarify that a person seeking reinstatement of a license or certification must meet all requirements that would apply if the person's license or certification was expired. The amendments also allow the Board to pursue credit card charge backs and other reversed payments in the same manner as bad checks.

The reasoned justification for the amendments is increased clarity regarding the requirements for reinstatement of a license or certification, as well as equal application of policies regarding reversed payments to the Board.

No comments were received regarding the amendments as proposed.

The amendments are adopted under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1103, Subchapter D, Board Powers and Duties.

The statute affected by this adoption is Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1103. No other statute, code, or article is affected by the adoption.