(a) A license is issued when all requirements have been met and it is entered into the Board's database and a license number has been assigned.     
      (b) An applicant is not licensed and may not represent himself or herself as a certified or licensed appraiser, appraiser trainee, or registered temporary out-of-state appraiser until the license has been issued by the Board.     
      (c) A license issued by the Board is valid for two years from the date of issuance.     
      (d) A license issued to a temporary out-of-state appraiser is valid for six months from the date of issuance, unless otherwise determined by the Board.     
      (e) A license is not renewed until the renewal has been issued by the Board.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §153.10 adopted to be effective March 1, 1997, 22 TexReg 1717; amended to be effective November 17, 1999, 24 TexReg 10090; amended to be effective April 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 2163; amended to be effective September 20, 2010, 35 TexReg 8496; amended to be effective November 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 7316; amended to be effective September 7, 2014, 39 TexReg 6857; amended to be effective September 15, 2018; 43 TexReg 5776