SECTION 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.

Source Note: The provisions of this §94.25 adopted to be effective January 1, 2011, 35 TexReg 11625; amended to be effective March 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 1325; amended to be effective January 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 9524