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The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) adopts amendments to 22 TAC §§153.1, Definitions; 153.5, Fees; 153.8, Scope of Practice; 153.9, Applications; 153.11, Examinations; 153.15, Experience Required for Licensing; 153.17, License Renewal; 153.20, Guidelines for Revocation, Suspension, Denial of License; Probationary License; 153.21, Appraiser Trainees and Supervisory Appraisers; 153.22, Voluntary Appraiser Trainee Experience Reviews; 153.23, Inactive Status; 153.24, Complaint Processing; 153.26, Identity Theft; 153.28, Peer Investigative Committee Review; and 153.40, Approval of Continuing Education Providers and Courses. The amendments are adopted following TALCB's quadrennial rule review for this Chapter, to better reflect current TALCB procedures, and to simplify and clarify where needed.

The amendments are adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the May 20, 2022 issue of the Texas Register (47 TexReg 2991). These rules will not be republished.

The amendments to §153.1 move a definition from §153.40, align the language more closely with Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) definitions, and add a definition for the recently AQB adopted PAREA program. The amendments to §153.5 remove outdated fees, clarify the applicability of application fees to reinstatements, increase the fee for voluntary experience reviews, and clarify the applicability of online convenience fee required by the Department of Information Resources.

The amendment to §153.11 provides the examination provider additional discretion in determining the method of accommodation.

The amendments to §153.15 consolidate redundant requirements for new applicants and existing license holders seeking to upgrade their license, add references to the PAREA program and instruct how this experience may be submitted to TALCB, and outline contingent approval may be granted upon completion of additional education, experience, or mentorship.

The amendments to §153.17 remove sections now obsolete since the implementation of an online submission system.

The amendments to §153.20 clarify the guidelines apply to disciplinary action and are not limited to revocation and suspension, remove a redundant section, and reflect changes to TALCB division names.

The amendments to §153.21 alter the progress monitoring program required of supervisory appraisers with 4-5 trainees, in accordance with AQB Criteria. Trainees of supervisory appraisers that fall into this category no longer are required to submit their work product for review as specified in §153.22. TALCB will require the applicable supervisory appraisers to submit a progress monitoring plan for his or her trainees and keep progress monitoring reports subject to TALCB inspection for a specified period of time. The amendments also update references to distance education in accordance with updates to the AQB's Criteria.

The amendments to §153.22 clarify that an interested applicant, not just trainees, may apply for an appraiser experience review.

The amendment to §153.23 removes a reference to an outdated fee. The amendments to §153.24 reflect changes to TALCB division names, remove references to former processes, and provide for the Commissioner to designate to sign an agreed resolution on his or her behalf. The proposed amendments to §153.26 reflect renumbered sections in §153.20.

In §153.28, the amendments further reflect current investigative process.

The amendments to §153.40 remove redundant definitions, and those moved to §153.1 remove surplus fee information and references to outdated processes.

The Board received three comments, two from the same individual on behalf of himself and the other on behalf of his affiliated organization. All comments were in support of the proposed changes, and the two comments from the same individual offered alternative language addressing references to PAREA within the rule. The Education and Licensing Committee considered the comments offering alternative language and determined the proposed language offered greater flexibility to address potential changes from the Appraisal Qualifications Board related to the PAREA program. Thus, the committee recommended no changes to the language as proposed.

The amendments are adopted under Texas Occupations Code §1103.151, which authorizes TALCB to adopt rules for certifying or licensing an appraiser or appraiser trainee and §1103.154, which authorizes TALCB to adopt rules relating to professional conduct.



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