The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB or Board) adopts amendments to §153.15, Experience Required for Licensing, without changes as published in the September 9, 2016, issue of the Texas Register (41 TexReg 6910). The amendments clarify the criteria required for awarding experience credit for applicants and license holders based on a revised interpretation of the Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC). The amendments also remove redundant language and reorganize this section to improve readability.

The reasoned justification for the amendments is to implement revisions recognized by the Board’s federal oversight agency and provide clarity for license holders.

No comments were received on the amendments as proposed.

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

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