The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) adopts amendments to 22 TAC §153.16, License Reinstatement, without changes to the proposed text as published in the May 19, 2017, issue of the Texas Register (42 TexReg 2643). The amendments clarify the requirements for applicants who apply for license reinstatement and explain when an applicant for license reinstatement is eligible for an examination waiver.

The reasoned justification for the amendments is to provide clarity for license reinstatement applicants and a requirement that is easier to understand and consistent with state and federal law.

No comments were received on the amendments as proposed.

The amendments are adopted under Texas Occupations Code §1103.151, which authorizes 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.