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Texas State Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Home Inspector Professional Liability Insurance Requirement Section | 535.211 |
| Real Estate Inspectors Sub chapter | R |
| TREC Standards of Practice Location | 535.227 - 535.332 |
| How many members are on the Texas Real Estate Committee? | 9 |
| How many members of the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee may be Professional Inspectors? | 6 |
| Inspector Members of the Texas Real Estate Inspector committee may serve how long? | staggered six-year terms |
| How many consecutive terms may Inspector members serve on the Texas Real Estate Inspector committee? | Not more than 2 consecutive full terms. |
| How many consecutive terms may public members of the Texas Real Estate Inspector committee serve? | Not more than 3 consecutive full terms. |
| When may the Texas Real Estate Inspector committee remove a member? | 1. Does not have the qualifications required 2. Cannot discharge the duties for a substantial part of the members term. 3. Is absent from more than half of meetings in a calendar year 4. Violates Chapter 1102 |
| A quorum of the Committee consists of? | 5 members |
| How often must the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee Chair report on the activities of the Committee to TREC? | At least twice a year. |
| What are passing grades for the state examination for both types of Inspectors? | 70% for Real Estate Inspectors and 75% for Professional Inspectors. |
| What is the fee for a timely renewal of a Professional Inspector License? | $60 |
| What is the fee for a timely renewal of a Real Estate Inspectors License? | $50 |
| What is the fee for a timely renewal of an Apprentice Inspectors License? | $30 |
| What is the fee for a late renewal of a license within 90 days? | 1-1/2 times the timely renewal fee |
| What is the fee for a late renewal of a license past 90 days but less than 6 months after expiration? | 2 times the timely renewal fee. |
| What is the fee for filing an application for accreditation of a qualifying inspector education program for a period of 4 years? | $400 |
| What is the fee per year for operation of a qualifying inspector education program? | $200 per year |
| What is the deposit fee for the real estate inspection recovery fund upon an applicant's successful completion of the exam? | $10 |
| The section that outlines Fees? | 535.210 |
| The section that outlines required insurance that provides coverage for violations outlined in Subchapter G of Chapter 1102? | 535.211 |
| How many days does an Inspector have to notify TREC when insurance has been cancelled or not renewed? | 10 days |
| The section that outlines Education and Experience requirements for a license? | 535.212 |
| What are the requirements for an Apprentice Inspector to apply for their Real Estate Inspector license? | Must have been on active status as an apprentice inspector for at least 3 months withing the past 12 months and must have completed 25 inspections. |
| Requirements for a Real Estate Inspector to apply for their Professional Inspector License? | Active status as a Real Estate Inspector for 12 months in the last 24 month and complete at least 175 inspections. |
| The section that covers Qualifying Real Estate Instructors and Courses? | 535.213 |
| How much of a classroom course may be appropriate field trips relevant to the course topic? | 50% |
| What section covers Education and Experience Requirements for a license? | 535.214 |
| What section covers Inactive Inspector Status? | 535.215 |
| What happens when a Professional Inspector terminates the sponsorship of a Real Estate Inspector of a Apprentice Inspector? | The Real Estate or Apprentice Inspectors license immediately becomes inactive. |
| What section deals with renewal of a license? | 535.216 |
| When will the commission send a renewal notice? | 90 days before the license expiration date. |
| If the Commission requests information for renewal how long does the license holder have to provide the information? | 30 days after the date of the request. |
| What happens if a license has been expired for more than 6 months? | The license holder cannot renew the license. |
| What section covers Continuing Education? | 535.218 |
| What is the requirement for continuing education in Texas? | 32 hours in the 2 year license period. |
| What section covers the Schedule of Administrative Pentalties? | 535.219 |
| What is the range of administrative penalties of lower offenses per violation (dollar amt)? | $100 - $1500 per violation. |
| What is the range of administrative penalties for higher offenses per violation (dollar amt)? | $500 - $3,000 per violation. |
| What is the range of administrative penalties for the highest offenses per violation (dollar amt)? | $1,000 - $5000 per violation. |
| With a history of prior violations how much may TREC assess for violations? | Up to two times the normal penalty for the violation. |
| What section covers Professional Conduct and Ethics? | 535.220 |
| What are the 4 things an inspector must maintain a high standard of? | Professionalism, Independence, Objectivity, and Fairness. |
| What must each inspection license holder uphold, maintain, and improve? | (RIP) Reputation, Integrity, and Practice of the Home Inspection Profession. |
| What section covers Advertisements? | 535.221 |
| How long does an inspector have to notify TREC in writing that they have started or stopped using a name in business other than the name the license is in? | 30 days |
| What section covers Inspection Reports? | 535.222 |
| What is the current Inspection report form? | REI 7-5 |
| What section covers the Standard Inspection Report Form? | 535.223 |
| What section covers Practice and Procedure? | 535.224 |
| What section covers Sponsorship of Apprentice Inspectors and Real Estate Inspectors? | 535.226 |
| How many Professional Inspectors can a Real Estate or Apprentice Inspector be sponsored by at one time? | Only one licensed Professional Inspector. |
| What section covers Proration of Payments from the Real Estate Inspection Recovery Fund? | 535.240 |
| What payments are made first from the Real Estate Inspection Recovery Fund? | Actual Damages. |
| What is the Texas Real Estate Commission? | Votes on proposed rules and laws so that they may go to the State government. |
| What is the Texas Home Inspection Committee? | They make recommendations to TREC for laws and rules. |
| What are the required character traits required by TREC for each inspector? | HIT Honesty, Integrity, and Trustworthyness |
| How many members are on the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee? | 9; all professional inspectors for 5yrs. Staggered 6yr terms. 3 members expire Feb 1st in odd-numbered years. |
| How many hours req for renewal of each of the three types of licensees? | 16, 8, 0 |
| Real Estate Inspector must complete the following 4 requirements. | . Apprentice insp for min of 3 mos 2. Min of 25 insps 3. Completion of 90 hrs of core instruction 4. 70% or better on state exam |
| Professional Insp must complete the following 4 reqs. | 1. Real Estate Inspector for 12mos 2. Min of 175 insps 3. Additional 38 hrs of instruction 4. 80% or better on exam |
| A soil engineer rates potential change of soil volume by... | The plasticity index (PI) |
| Treated wood or decay resistant lumber must be used on structural floor joists in a crawl space when closer to ____ inches? | 18 inches |
| Structural girders in a crawl space must be made out of treated or decay resistant lumber when closer than ____ to the ground? | 12 inches |
| Sills or plates which rest on concrete or masonry walls less than ____ above grade must use treated or decay resistant lumber. | 8 inches |
| Where should anchor bolts be located? | Within 12 inches of openings and 6 ft OC thereafter |
| In areas of expansive soils drainage from the roof to the ground surface must be at least ____ from the foundation walls if an approved drainage system is not used. | 5 ft |
| The maximum that a load bearing wall stud should be cut or notched is ____ ? | 25% |
| Studs in a non-load bearing partition may be notched to a depth not exceeding ____ % of a single.stud width? | 40% |
| Minimum dimensions for a bedroom egress window? | 20 x 24 inches |
| What is the max distance an emergency egress window can be located from the floor in a bedroom? | 44 inches from the floor to the sill. |
| WHICH PLUMPBING MATERIAL REQUIRES MOST AMMOUNT OF SUPPORT ON PER FOOT BASIS? | PLASTIC/PVC |
| polybutylene color | grey |
| polyethylene color | black |
| copper plubming support vertically | every 10 ft |
| In a non-load bearing wall, what pct of a stud may be drilled? | 60% |
| In a load bearing wall, what pct of a stud may be drilled? | 40% |
| In a load bearing wall, what pct of a double stud may be drilled? | 60% (holes must be a min of 5/8" from the edge) |
| What fraction of a floor joist may be bored? | 1/3 in the end 1/3 - 2" from the top or bottom. (Notching is only 1/4 in the end 1/3). |
| The door between living space and garage must be ____ thick and fire rating of NLT ____ minutes? | 1 3/8" and 20min |
| In habitable rooms, windows must be ____ percent of floor space? | 8% |
| Two family dwellings must be separated by wall with a minimum fire rating of ____? | 1 hour |
| In a non-load bearing wall, how much may a stud be drilled? | 60% |
| What is maximum distance that a gas valve can be located from a fire place? | 6 feet and in the same room. |
| What is the minimum depth of a fireplace? | 20 inches |
| The hearth and hearth extension shall extend a minimum of ____ from the back of the firebox to the end of the hearth extension. | 20" + 16" = 36" |
| hot water heater must have copper for __ in first then | 18, polybutylene |
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