General Responsibilities of Appointed Qualified Inspectors

An appointed qualified inspector must:

(1) maintain a current license with the Texas Board of Professional Engineers;

(2) notify TDI in writing not later than 30 days after a change in the appointed qualified inspector's:

(A) legal name;

(B) mailing address;

(C) telephone number; or

(D) email address;

(3) notify TDI in writing not later than 30 days after a change in the appointed qualified inspector's employment status. The appointed qualified inspector must include, as applicable, the:

(A) full legal trade or business name of employer;

(B) physical location and mailing address of the employer's business office;

(C) telephone number of the employer's business office;

(D) employer's type of business (corporation, assumed name, partnership, or self-employment through use of own name);

(E) legal relationship to and position in the employer's business; and

(F) effective date of this change in employment status;

(4) respond to TDI requests to authenticate inspection verification forms bearing the appointed qualified inspector's name and appointed qualified inspector number; and

(5) respond to other TDI requests for information made under Insurance Code §38.001.

Source Note: The provisions of this §5.4615 adopted to be effective January 18, 2017, 42 TexReg 66.