Sec. 1103.201. CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) A person may not perform an appraisal of real estate unless the person is licensed or certified as an appraiser under this chapter, registered as a temporary out-of-state appraiser under this chapter, or acting as an appraiser trainee under the supervision of a supervisory appraiser.

(b) Unless the person holds the appropriate license or certification, a person may not:

(1) use the title "certified real estate appraiser" or "licensed real estate appraiser"; or

(2) refer to an appraisal performed by the person as a "certified appraisal" or "licensed appraisal."

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 131 (H.B. 2375), Sec. 8, eff. May 27, 2011.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 950 (S.B. 1007), Sec. 20, eff. January 1, 2016.