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.