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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 7. PRACTICES AND PROFESSIONS RELATED TO REAL PROPERTY AND HOUSING |
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Subtitle A. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO REAL ESTATE |
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Chapter 1103. REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS |
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Subchapter J. DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS GENERALLY |
Sec. 1103.451. COMPLAINT
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(a) Any person, including a member of the board, may initiate the complaint process under this subchapter by filing with the board a written complaint on a form prescribed by the board.
(b) The board, on its own motion, may file a formal complaint against:
(1) a certified or licensed appraiser; or
(2) an appraiser trainee who is approved by the board under Subchapter H.
(c) A complaint alleging that a certified or licensed appraiser or an approved appraiser trainee has violated a rule of professional conduct adopted by the board must be filed with the board.
(d) The board, on its own motion, may file a formal complaint against a person who engages in an activity for which a certificate or license is required under this chapter without holding a certificate or license. This subchapter and Subchapter K apply to a complaint filed under this subsection in the same manner as they apply to a complaint filed under Subsection (b).
(e) A complaint alleging a violation by a person licensed, certified, or approved under this chapter may not be terminated solely on the basis that the person fails to renew the certificate, license, or approval.