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TX Occ Code § 1102.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 1102.107. Eligibility for Apprentice Inspector License

Sec. 1102.107.  ELIGIBILITY FOR APPRENTICE INSPECTOR LICENSE.  To be eligible for an apprentice inspector license, an applicant must:(1)  at the time of application be:(A)  at least 18 years of age; and(B)  a citizen of the United States or a lawfully admitted alien;(2)  be sponsored by a professional inspector; and(3)  satisfy the commission as to the applicant's honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (S.B. 624), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 1102.108. Eligibility for Real Estate Inspector License

Sec. 1102.108.  ELIGIBILITY FOR REAL ESTATE INSPECTOR LICENSE.  (a)  To be eligible for a real estate inspector license, an applicant must:(1)  at the time of application have:(A)  held an apprentice inspector license for at least three months;  and(B)  performed at least 25 real estate inspections under direct supervision;(2)  submit evidence satisfactory to the commission of successful completion of at least 90 classroom hours of core real estate inspection courses;(3)  demonstrate competence based on the examination under Subchapter D;(4)  be sponsored by a professional inspector;  and(5)  satisfy the commission as to the applicant's honesty, trustworthiness, integrity, and competence.(b)  The commission by rule may specify the length and content of the courses required by Subsection (a)(2).|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 1102.109. Eligibility for Professional Inspector License

Sec. 1102.109.  ELIGIBILITY FOR PROFESSIONAL INSPECTOR LICENSE.  To be eligible for a professional inspector license, an applicant must:(1)  at the time of application have:(A)  held a real estate inspector license for at least 12 months; and(B)  performed at least 175 real estate inspections under indirect supervision;(2)  submit evidence satisfactory to the commission of successful completion of at least 40 classroom hours of core real estate inspection courses, in addition to the hours required by Section 1102.108;(3)  demonstrate competence based on the examination under Subchapter D; and(4)  satisfy the commission as to the applicant's honesty, trustworthiness, integrity, and competence.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 15, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 698 (H.B. 2911), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 1102.110. Eligibility of Previous License Holders

Sec. 1102.110.  ELIGIBILITY OF PREVIOUS LICENSE HOLDERS.  (a)   Notwithstanding Section 1102.108, an applicant is eligible for and has satisfied all requirements for a real estate inspector license if the applicant:(1)  held a real estate inspector license during the 24-month period preceding the date the application is filed;(2)  is sponsored by a professional inspector;(3)  satisfies the commission as to the applicant's honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity; and(4)  submits evidence satisfactory to the commission of successful completion of not less than the number of hours of continuing education courses that would have been required for the applicant to renew the license described by Subdivision (1).(b)  Notwithstanding Section 1102.109, an applicant is eligible for and has satisfied all requirements for a professional inspector license if the applicant:(1)  held a professional inspector license during the 24-month period preceding the date the application is filed;(2)  satisfies the commission as to the applicant's honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity; and(3)  submits evidence satisfactory to the commission of successful completion of not less than the number of hours of continuing education courses that would have been required for the applicant to renew the license described by Subdivision (1).|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 698 (H.B. 2911), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 1102.111. Substitute Requirements

Sec. 1102.111.  SUBSTITUTE REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  The commission by rule shall provide for substitution of relevant experience and additional education in place of:(1)  the number of real estate inspections required for licensing; and(2)  the requirement that an applicant be:(A)  licensed as an apprentice inspector before being licensed as a real estate inspector; or(B)  licensed as a real estate inspector before being licensed as a professional inspector.(b)  Rules adopted under Subsection (a) may not require an applicant to:(1)  complete more than 320 additional hours of core real estate inspection courses;(2)  complete more than 40 hours of field work, if the applicant completes correspondence or other course provided by alternative means; or(3)  have more than seven years of relevant experience.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 15, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 297 (H.B. 1530), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 698 (H.B. 2911), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 1102.112. Waiver for Applicant Licensed in Another State

Sec. 1102.112.  WAIVER FOR APPLICANT LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE.  The commission may waive any license requirement for an applicant who holds a license from another state having license requirements substantially equivalent to those of this state.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 1102.113. Eligibility as Sponsor

Sec. 1102.113.  ELIGIBILITY AS SPONSOR.  A professional inspector may sponsor an apprentice inspector or a real estate inspector only if the professional inspector provides sufficient proof to the commission that the professional inspector has completed at least 200 real estate inspections as a professional inspector.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 1102.114. Issuance of License

Sec. 1102.114.  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.  The commission shall issue the appropriate license to an applicant who:(1)  meets the required qualifications;(2)  pays the fee required by Section 1102.352(a); and(3)  submits proof of financial responsibility as required by Section 1102.1141.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1411 (S.B. 914), Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 698 (H.B. 2911), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.1141 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 1102.1141. Financial Responsibility Requirement

Sec. 1102.1141.  FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENT.  (a)  An inspector must maintain financial responsibility in the form of:(1)  a liability insurance policy with a minimum limit of $100,000 per occurrence and an aggregate annual total of at least $100,000, and that:(A)  is written by an insurer authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this state, a risk retention group as defined by Chapter 2201, Insurance Code, or an eligible surplus lines insurer, as defined by Section 981.002, Insurance Code; and(B)  specifically provides for professional liability coverage to protect the public against a violation of Subchapter G; or(2)  a bond or other security accepted by the commission.(b)  A bond posted as security under Subsection (a)(2) must:(1)  be issued by a carrier admitted in this state;(2)  be in an amount not less than $100,000;(3)  be continuous; and(4)  be cancellable by the surety only after the surety has provided at least 90 days' written notice to the commission before the effective date of the cancellation.(c)  Any security provided under this section in a form other than a bond must be convertible to cash by the commission for the benefit of a person who contracts with an inspector in this state, without requiring approval of a court, if the commission determines that the inspector has violated Subchapter G.  Any amount remaining after an inspector's license has expired shall be returned to the inspector not later than the 180th day after the date the license expires.(d)  An inspector who posts a bond or other security under this section must designate an unaffiliated third party to handle the processing of any claim regarding the bond or other security.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 698 (H.B. 2911), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 1102.115. Denial of License

Sec. 1102.115.  DENIAL OF LICENSE.  The provisions of Section 1101.364 governing the commission's denial of a license under that chapter apply to the commission's denial of a license under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 1102.116. Probationary License

Sec. 1102.116.  PROBATIONARY LICENSE.  The commission may issue a probationary license under this chapter as prescribed by Section 1101.365.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.117 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 1102.117. Inactive License

Sec. 1102.117.  INACTIVE LICENSE.  The commission by rule may adopt terms by which:(1)  an inspector may apply for, renew, or place a license on inactive status;  and(2)  an inactive inspector may return to active status.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.118 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 1102.118. Contact Information

Sec. 1102.118.  CONTACT INFORMATION.  (a) An inspector shall provide the commission with a current mailing address, telephone number, and, if available, e-mail address.(b)  Not later than the 30th day after the date of a change in the mailing address, telephone number, or e-mail address of an inspector, the inspector shall notify the commission of the change and pay any required fee.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 698 (H.B. 2911), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter D. License Examination|Section 1102.151. Content of Examination

Sec. 1102.151.  CONTENT OF EXAMINATION.  (a)  A license examination must evaluate competence in the subject matter of each required core real estate inspection course.(b)  The commission shall:(1)  prescribe each license examination;  and(2)  prepare or contract for the examination.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter D. License Examination|Section 1102.152. Offering of Examination

Sec. 1102.152.  OFFERING OF EXAMINATION.  The commission shall offer each license examination at least once every two months in Austin.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter D. License Examination|Section 1102.153. Deadline for Completion

Sec. 1102.153.  DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION.  A license applicant who does not satisfy the examination requirement before the first anniversary of the date the application is filed must submit a new application and pay another examination fee to be eligible for examination.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 698 (H.B. 2911), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter D. License Examination|Section 1102.154. Examination Results

Sec. 1102.154.  EXAMINATION RESULTS.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date an examination is administered, the commission shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination.  If an examination is graded or reviewed by a national testing service, the commission shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination not later than the 14th day after the date the commission receives the results from the testing service.(b)  If the notice of the results of an examination graded or reviewed by a national testing service will not be given before the 91st day after the examination date, the commission shall notify each examinee of the reason for the delay before the 90th day.(c)  If requested in writing by a person who fails an examination, the commission shall provide to the person an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter D. License Examination|Section 1102.155. Reexamination

Sec. 1102.155.  REEXAMINATION.  (a)  An applicant who fails the examination may apply for reexamination by filing a request with the commission and paying another examination fee.(b)  An applicant who fails the examination three consecutive times may not apply for reexamination or submit a new license application unless after the date of the third failed examination the applicant completes additional educational requirements as prescribed by the commission and submits evidence satisfactory to the commission of successful completion of those requirements.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 698 (H.B. 2911), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter E. License Renewal|Section 1102.201. License Term and Expiration

Sec. 1102.201.  LICENSE TERM AND EXPIRATION.  (a)  The commission may issue or renew a license for a period not to exceed 24 months.(b)  A renewal fee for a license under this chapter may not exceed, calculated on an annual basis, the amount of the fee established under Section 1102.251.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 15, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter E. License Renewal|Section 1102.202. Notice of License Expiration

Sec. 1102.202.  NOTICE OF LICENSE EXPIRATION.  Not later than the 31st day before the expiration date of a person's license, the commission shall provide notice of the expiration to the person.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 698 (H.B. 2911), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter E. License Renewal|Section 1102.203. Renewal of License; Information Required

Sec. 1102.203.  RENEWAL OF LICENSE; INFORMATION REQUIRED.  (a)  A person may renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee to the commission before the expiration date of the license and providing proof of financial responsibility as required by Section 1102.1141.(a-1)  A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the commission a fee equal to 1-1/2 times the required renewal fee.  If a license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than six months, the person may renew the license by paying to the commission a fee equal to two times the required renewal fee.(b)  If the person's license has been expired for six months or longer, the person may not renew the license.  The person may obtain a new license by submitting to reexamination, if required, and complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license.(c)  Each applicant for renewal of a license must disclose to the commission whether the applicant has:(1)  entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony; or(2)  been convicted of a felony and the time for appeal has elapsed or the judgment or conviction has been affirmed on appeal.(d)  The disclosure under Subsection (c) must be provided even if an order has granted community supervision suspending the imposition of the sentence.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.163(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1411 (S.B. 914), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 698 (H.B. 2911), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter E. License Renewal|Section 1102.205. Continuing Education Requirements

Sec. 1102.205.  CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  The commission shall approve, recognize, prepare, or administer a continuing education program for inspectors.(b)  As a prerequisite for renewal of a real estate inspector license, professional inspector license, or apprentice inspector license, the inspector must participate in the continuing education program and submit evidence satisfactory to the commission of successful completion of at least 16 classroom hours of core real estate inspection courses or continuing education courses for each year of the license period preceding the renewal.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.164(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 825 (S.B. 810), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1411 (S.B. 914), Sec. 40, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter E. License Renewal|Section 1102.206. Denial of License Renewal

Sec. 1102.206.  DENIAL OF LICENSE RENEWAL.  (a)  The commission may deny the renewal of a license if the applicant is in violation of a commission order.(b)  The provisions of Section 1101.459 governing the commission's denial of a license renewal under that chapter apply to the commission's denial of a license renewal under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (S.B. 624), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1102.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1102 - Real Estate Inspectors|Subchapter F. License Fees|Section 1102.251. Fees

Sec. 1102.251.  FEES.  The commission shall charge and collect reasonable and necessary fees to cover the cost of administering this chapter for:(1)  filing an original application for an apprentice inspector license;(2)  filing an original application for a real estate inspector license;(3)  filing an original application for a professional inspector license;(4)  renewal of an apprentice inspector license;(5)  renewal of a real estate inspector license;(6)  renewal of a professional inspector license;(7)  a license examination;(8)  a request to change a place of business or to replace a lost or destroyed license; and(9)  filing a request for issuance of a license because of a change of name, return to active status, or change in sponsoring professional inspector.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.165(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1411 (S.B. 914), Sec. 41, eff. September 1, 2007.|