Texas Administrative Code
Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS
Part 8 - TEXAS APPRAISER LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION BOARD
Chapter 153 - RULES RELATING TO PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS APPRAISER LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION ACT
Section 153.21 - Appraiser Trainee and Supervisory Appraisers
Universal Citation: 22 TX Admin Code ยง 153.21
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Supervision of appraiser trainees required.
(1) An appraiser
trainee may perform appraisals or appraiser services only under the active,
personal and diligent direction and supervision of a supervisory
appraiser.
(2) An appraiser trainee
may be supervised by more than one supervisory appraiser.
(3) Number of Appraiser Trainees Supervised.
(A) Supervisory appraisers may supervise no
more than three appraiser trainees at one time unless the requirements in
subsection (a)(3)(B) of this section, are met;
(B) Supervisory appraisers may supervise up
to five appraiser trainees at one time if:
(i)
the supervisory appraiser has been licensed as a certified appraiser for more
than five years;
(ii) the
supervisory appraiser submits an application and a trainee supervision plan
subject to approval by the Board. The supervision plan must include the
supervisory appraiser's plan for progress monitoring of the trainees and detail
how the supervisor intends to ensure active, personal, and diligent supervision
of each trainee; and
(iii) the
supervisory appraiser shall prepare and maintain regular trainee progress
reports and make them available to the Board upon request until the trainee
becomes certified or licensed or after two years have lapsed since supervising
the trainee.
(4) A supervisory appraiser may be added
during the term of an appraiser trainee's license if:
(A) The supervisory appraiser and appraiser
trainee have provided proof to the Board of completion of an approved Appraiser
Trainee/Supervisory Appraiser course;
(B) an application to supervise has been
received and approved by the Board; and
(C) the applicable fee has been
paid.
(5) A licensed
appraiser trainee who signs an appraisal report must include his or her license
number and the word "Trainee" as part of the appraiser trainee's signature in
the report.
(b) Eligibility requirements for appraiser trainee supervision.
(1) To be eligible to supervise an appraiser
trainee, a certified appraiser must:
(A) be in
good standing and not have had, within the last three years, disciplinary
action affecting the certified appraiser's legal eligibility to engage in
appraisal practice in any state including suspension, revocation, and surrender
in lieu of discipline;
(B) complete
an approved Appraiser Trainee/Supervisory Appraiser course; and
(C) submit proof of course completion to the
Board.
(2) Before
supervising an appraiser trainee, the supervisory appraiser must notify the
appraiser trainee in writing of any disciplinary action taken against the
supervisory appraiser within the last three years that did not affect the
supervisory appraiser's eligibility to engage in appraisal practice.
(3) An application to supervise must be
received and approved by the Board before supervision
begins.
(c) Maintaining eligibility to supervise appraiser trainees.
(1) A supervisory appraiser who wishes to
continue to supervise appraiser trainees upon renewal of his/her license must
complete an approved Appraiser Trainee/Supervisory Appraiser course within four
years before the expiration date of the supervisory appraiser's current license
and provide proof of completion to the Board.
(2) If a supervisory appraiser has not
provided proof of course completion at the time of renewal, but has met all
other requirements for renewing the license the supervisory appraiser will no
longer be eligible to supervise appraiser trainees; and the Board will take the
following actions:
(A) the supervisory
appraiser's license will be renewed on active status; and
(B) the license of any appraiser trainees
supervised solely by that supervisory appraiser will be placed on inactive
status.
(3) A certified
appraiser may restore eligibility to supervise appraiser trainees by:
(A) completing the course required by this
section; and
(B) submitting proof
of course completion to the Board.
(4) The supervisory appraiser's supervision
of previously supervised appraiser trainees may be reinstated by:
(A) submitting the required form to the
Board; and
(B) payment of any
applicable fees.
(d) Maintaining eligibility to act as an appraiser trainee.
(1) Appraiser trainees must
maintain an appraisal log and appraisal experience certifications on forms
approved by the Board, for the license period being renewed. It is the
responsibility of both the appraiser trainee and the supervisory appraiser to
ensure the appraisal log is accurate, complete and signed by both parties at
least quarterly or upon change in supervisory appraiser. The appraiser trainee
will promptly provide copies of the experience logs and certifications to the
Board upon request.
(2) An
appraiser trainee must complete an approved Appraiser Trainee/Supervisory
Appraiser course within four years before the expiration date of the appraiser
trainee's current license and provide proof of completion to the
Board.
(3) If an appraiser trainee
has not provided proof of course completion at the time of renewal, but has met
all other requirements for renewing the license:
(A) the Board will renew the appraiser
trainee's license on inactive status;
(B) the appraiser trainee will no longer be
eligible to perform appraisals or appraisal services; and
(C) the appraiser trainee's relationship with
any supervisory appraiser will be terminated.
(4) An appraiser trainee may return the
appraiser trainee's license to active status by:
(A) completing the course required by this
section;
(B) submitting proof of
course completion to the Board;
(C)
submitting an application to return to active status, including an application
to add a supervisory appraiser; and
(D) paying any required
fees.
(e) Duties of the supervisory appraiser.
(1)
Supervisory appraisers are responsible to the public and to the Board for the
conduct of the appraiser trainee under the Act.
(2) The supervisory appraiser assumes all the
duties, responsibilities, and obligations of a supervisory appraiser as
specified in these rules and must diligently supervise the appraiser trainee.
Diligent supervision includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(A) direct supervision and training as
necessary;
(B) ongoing training and
supervision as necessary after the supervisory appraiser determines that the
appraiser trainee no longer requires direct supervision;
(C) communication with and accessibility to
the appraiser trainee; and
(D)
review and quality control of the appraiser trainee's work.
(3) Supervisory appraisers must approve and
sign the appraiser trainee's appraisal log at least quarterly and provide
appraiser trainees with access to any appraisals and work files completed under
the supervisory appraiser.
(4)
After notice and hearing, the Board may reprimand a supervisory appraiser or
may suspend or revoke a supervisory appraiser's license based on conduct by the
appraiser trainee constituting a violation of the Act or Board
rules.
(f) Termination of supervision.
(1) Supervision may be terminated
by the supervisory appraiser or the appraiser trainee.
(2) If supervision is terminated, the
terminating party must:
(A) immediately
notify the Board on a form approved by the Board; and
(B) notify the non-terminating party in
writing no later than the 10th day after the date of termination; and
(C) pay any applicable fees no later than the
10th day after the date of termination.
(3) If an appraiser trainee is no longer
under the supervision of a supervisory appraiser:
(A) the appraiser trainee may no longer
perform the duties of an appraiser trainee; and
(B) is not eligible to perform those duties
until:
(i) an application to supervise the
trainee has been filed;
(ii) any
required fees have been paid; and
(iii) the Board has approved the
application.
(g) Course approval.
(1) To obtain Board approval of an Appraiser
Trainee/Supervisory Appraiser course, a course provider must:
(A) submit form ATS-0, Appraiser
Trainee/Supervisory Appraiser Course Approval, adopted herein by reference;
and
(B) satisfy the Board that all
required content set out in form ATS-0 is adequately
covered.
(2) Approval of
an Appraiser Trainee/Supervisory Appraiser course shall expire two years from
the date of Board approval.
(3) An
Appraiser Trainee/Supervisory Appraiser course may be delivered through:
(A) classroom delivery; or
(B) synchronous, asynchronous or hybrid
distance education delivery. The course design and delivery mechanism for
asynchronous distance education courses, including the asynchronous portion of
hybrid courses must be approved by an AQB approved
organization.
(h) ACE credit.
(1) Supervisory appraisers who complete the
Appraiser Trainee/Supervisory Appraiser course may receive ACE credit for the
course.
(2) Appraiser Trainees may
not receive qualifying or ACE credit for completing the Appraiser
Trainee/Supervisory Appraiser course.
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