The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) adopts amendments to 22 TAC §153.9, Applications, without changes to the proposed text as published in the September 4, 2015, issue of the Texas Register (40 TexReg 5670). The amendments implement changes for processing license applications from military members, veterans, or spouses of military members and provide for a two-year waiting period before reapplying after an application is denied.

The reasoned justification for the amendments is to provide clarity for license holders and to align the rule with statutory changes to Chapters 55 and 1103, Texas Occupations Code, adopted by the 84th Legislature.

No comments were received on the amendments as proposed.

The amendments are adopted under Texas Occupations Code §1103.151, which authorizes the TALCB to adopt rules relating to certificates and licenses, and §1103.152, which authorizes TALCB to prescribe qualifications for appraisers that are consistent with the qualifications established by the AQB.

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