16 Tex. Admin. Code § 66.25 - Continuing Education
(a) Terms used in
this section have the meanings assigned by Chapter 59 of this title, unless the
context indicates otherwise.
(b) To
renew a registration expiring before May 1, 2021, a registrant must complete 12
hours of continuing education in courses approved or recognized by the
department. Except as provided in Texas Occupations Code, §RSA
1152.204(b) , the
continuing education hours must include the following:
(1) three hours of instruction in Texas state
law and rules that regulate the conduct of registrants;
(2) one hour of instruction in
ethics;
(3) four hours of
instruction in appraisal; and
(4)
four hours of instruction in property tax consulting.
(c) To renew a registration expiring on or
after May 1, 2021, a registrant must complete 24 hours of continuing education
in courses approved or recognized by the department. Except as provided in
Texas Occupations Code, §RSA
1152.204(b) , the
continuing education hours must include the following:
(1) eight hours of instruction in Texas state
law and rules that regulate the conduct of registrants;
(2) four hours of instruction in
ethics;
(3) six hours of
instruction in appraisal; and
(4)
six hours of instruction in property tax consulting.
(d) The continuing education hours must be
completed within the term of the current registration, in the case of a timely
renewal. For a late renewal of a registration expiring before May 1, 2021, the
continuing education hours must be completed within the one-year period
immediately prior to the date of renewal. For a late renewal of a registration
expiring on or after May 1, 2021, the continuing education hours must be
completed within the two-year period immediately prior to the date of
renewal.
(e) A registrant may not
receive continuing education credit for attending the same course more than
once during the one-year period for which the course is approved.
(f) A registrant shall retain a copy of the
certificate of completion for a course for two years after the date of
completion. In conducting any inspection or investigation of the registrant,
the department may examine the registrant's records to determine compliance
with this subsection.
(g) To be
approved under Chapter 59 of this title, a continuing education provider's
course must be dedicated to instruction in one or more of the topics listed in
subsections (b) and (c) , and the continuing education provider must be
registered under Chapter 59 of this title.
(h) A continuing education course recognized
by the department under Texas Occupations Code, §RSA
1152.204(b) is
not required to be approved under Chapter 59 of this title, and the provider of
such a course is not required to be registered under Chapter 59 of this
title.
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