(a) Renewal application.
  (1) A license issued by the Commission under Chapter 1102 expires on the date shown on the face of the license issued to the license holder.
  (2) If a license holder intends to renew an unexpired license, the license holder must, on or before the expiration date of the current license:
    (A) file a renewal application through the online process on the Commission's website or on the applicable form approved by the Commission;
    (B) pay the appropriate fee as required by §535.210 of this subchapter (relating to Fees);
    (C) comply with the fingerprinting requirements of Chapter 1102;
    (D) satisfy the applicable continuing education requirements of Chapter 1102 and this subchapter; and
    (E) provide proof of financial responsibility as required in Chapter 1102 on a form approved by the Commission.
  (3) An apprentice inspector or a real estate inspector must be sponsored by a licensed professional inspector in order to renew a license on an active status.
(b) Renewal Notice.
  (1) The Commission will send a renewal notice to each license holder at least 90 days before the license expiration date.
  (2) If a license holder intends to renew a license, failure to receive a renewal notice does not relieve the license holder from responsibility of applying for renewal as required in this section.
(c) Request for information.
  (1) The Commission may request a license holder to provide additional information to the Commission in connection with a renewal application.
  (2) A license holder must provide the information requested by the Commission within 30 days after the date of the Commission's request.
  (3) Failure to provide the information requested within the required time is grounds for disciplinary action under Chapter 1102.
(d) Renewal on inactive status.
  (1) Licensed professional inspectors, real estate inspectors and apprentice inspectors may renew a license on inactive status.
  (2) Inspectors are not required to complete continuing education courses as a condition of renewing a license on inactive status, but must satisfy continuing education requirements before returning to active status.
(e) Late Renewal.
  (1) If a license has been expired for less than six months, a license holder may renew the license by:
    (A) filing a renewal application through the online process on the Commission's website or on the applicable form approved by the Commission; and
    (B) paying the appropriate late renewal fee as required by §535.210 of this subchapter;
  (2) Provided the license holder meets all the requirements of this subsection, the Commission will renew the license on an inactive status.
  (3) Reactivation of a license on inactive status under this subsection is governed by §535.211 of this subchapter (relating to Professional Liability Insurance, or Any other Insurance that Provides Coverage for Violations of Subchapter G of Chapter 1102) and §535.215 of this subchapter (relating to Inactive Inspector Status).
(f) License Reinstatement.
  (1) If a license has been expired for more than six months, a license holder may not renew the license.
  (2) A license holder may reinstate an expired license if the license holder:
    (A) has held a professional inspector or real estate inspector license during the 24 months preceding the date the reinstatement application is filed;
    (B) submits evidence satisfactory to the commission of successful completion of the continuing education hours required for the renewal of that license; and
    (C) satisfies the commission as to the applicant's honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity.
  (3) Applicants for a real estate inspector license must submit evidence of sponsorship by a professional inspector.
  (4) An applicant for reinstatement is not required to take an examination.
(g) Denial of Renewal or Reinstatement. The Commission may deny an application for license renewal or reinstatement if a license holder is in violation of the terms of a Commission order.
(h) Renewal of license for military service member. A license holder on active duty in the United States armed forces is entitled to two years of additional time to renew an expired license without being subject to any increase in fee, any education or experience requirements or examination if the license holder:
  (1) provides a copy of official orders or other official documentation acceptable to the Commission showing that the license holder was on active duty during the license holder's last renewal period; and
  (2) pays the renewal application fee in effect when the previous license expired.

Source Note: The provisions of this §535.216 adopted to be effective February 11, 1992, 17 TexReg 680; amended to be effective December 21, 1993, 18 TexReg 9103; amended to be effective September 15, 1994, 19 TexReg 6915; amended to be effective December 1, 1999, 24 TexReg 10554; amended to be effective January 1, 2001, 25 TexReg 11653; amended to be effective October 4, 2001, 26 TexReg 7541; amended to be effective August 31, 2004, 29 TexReg 8297; amended to be effective December 29, 2005, 30 TexReg 8693; amended to be effective December 30, 2007, 32 TexReg 9995; amended to be effective January 1, 2011, 35 TexReg 11693; amended to be effective November 29, 2012, 37TexReg9366; amended to be effective November 21, 2013, 38 TexReg 8235; amended to be effective January 1, 2015, 39 TexReg 9669; amended to be effective January 1, 2016, 40 TexReg 8249; amended to be effective March 6, 2017, 42 TexReg 1028; amended to be effective March 4, 2020, 45 TexReg 1436; amended to be effective March 16, 2021, 46 TexReg 1644; amended to be effective October 1, 2023, 48 TexReg 2955