16 Tex. Admin. Code § 94.25 - Continuing Education
(a) Terms used in
this section have the meanings assigned by Chapter 59 of this title, unless the
context indicates otherwise.
(b) A
Registered Professional Appraiser (RPA) must complete 30 hours of approved
continuing education to be eligible to renew the registration. The continuing
education must include:
(1) two hours in
ethics as required by §94.25(j)(3);
(2) a state laws and rules update course;
and
(3) 3.5 hours in
USPAP.
(c) A Registered
Professional Appraiser (RPA) that is a chief appraiser must complete 30 hours
of approved continuing education to be eligible to renew the registration. The
continuing education must include:
(1) 3.5
hours in USPAP;
(2) a state laws
and rules update course;
(3) two
hours in chief appraiser ethics, as required by §94.25(j)(3);
and
(4) 15 hours in one or more of
the topics listed in §94.25(j)(1), (3), (4), (5), or (6).
(5) The provisions of subsection (c) are
effective for those registrations expiring on or after January 1,
2015.
(d) A Registered
Texas Assessor-Collector (RTA) must complete 30 hours of approved continuing
education to be eligible to renew the registration. The continuing education
must include:
(1) two hours in ethics;
and
(2) a state laws and rules
update course.
(e) A
Registered Texas Collector (RTC) must complete 10 hours of approved continuing
education to be eligible to renew the registration. The continuing education
must include:
(1) two hours in ethics;
and
(2) a state laws and rules
update course.
(f)
Continuing education credit must be completed during the 24 month period before
the expiration of the license. Newly certified registrants are not required to
complete continuing education until their second renewal after their
certification deadline.
(g) For a
late renewal, the continuing education hours must have been completed within
the two-year period prior to the date of renewal.
(h) A course approved for use under
§94.21 may be taken for continuing education credit.
(i) A registrant may not receive continuing
education credit for attending the same department-numbered course more than
once within the two-year period prior to the date of renewal.
(j) To be approved by the Comptroller, a
provider's course must be dedicated to instruction in:
(1) appraisal procedures and
methods;
(2) tax assessment and
collection;
(3) ethics;
(A) general; or
(B) chief appraiser;
(4) laws and rules;
(5) USPAP; or
(6) customer service.
(k) The provisions in this section apply to
registrations that renew on or after January 1, 2011.
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