SECTION 5.4610. Renewal of Qualified Inspector Appointment

(a) Appointment term. An appointed qualified inspector's first appointment will be for a term of two years plus the length of time between the first appointment and the earliest date by which the appointed qualified inspector must renew his or her Texas Board of Professional Engineers license. All subsequent, consecutive appointments will be for two years, with the appointed qualified inspector's appointment ending on the date by which the appointed qualified inspector must renew his or her Texas Board of Professional Engineers license for that year.

(b) Renewal timelines.

(1) No less than 30 days before the end of the term, an appointed qualified inspector must submit to TDI an affirmation of the currency and nonrestricted status of the appointed qualified inspector's license with the Texas Board of Professional Engineers.

(2) If an appointed qualified inspector does not submit the renewal information required by this subsection within 30 days after the end of the term, the inspector must submit a new application.

(3) TDI will make available the Qualified Inspector Appointment Renewal Application Form, Form AQI-R, effective January 1, 2017, on which the inspector can provide the information required by this subsection.

(c) Surrender. An appointed qualified inspector may voluntarily surrender an appointment at any time by giving written notice to TDI. The surrender will be effective on the date that TDI receives the notice or on the date stated in the notice.

(d) Continuation. If an appointed qualified inspector submits the information required by subsection (b)(1) of this section, the appointed qualified inspector's appointment will continue until TDI either grants or denies the renewal application. If an appointed qualified inspector does not submit a renewal application as required by subsection (b)(1) of this section, the appointed qualified inspector's appointment ends at the end of the term.

Source Note: The provisions of this §5.4610 adopted to be effective January 18, 2017, 42 TexReg 66