TREC Home Inspector Rules #2 – Flashcards
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Inspectors on "inactive" status can still inspect homes. True or False?
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False.
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A licensee shall provide information requested by the commission in connection with an application to renew a license within ___ days after the commission requests the information.
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30.
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If the apprentice or real estate inspector license has been expired for __ months or more, the licensee must file an original application.
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6.
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If the apprentice or real estate inspector license has been expired for 6 months or more, the license can be renewed. True or False?
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False.
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Continuing education for renewal of a real estate inspector license must include ___ hours of Texas Standards of Practice/Legal/Ethics Update.
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8.
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The continuing education required for each renewal of a real estate inspector license must include ___ hours of core subjects.
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24.
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Real estate inspectors are required to have __ hours of continuing education every two years.
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32.
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Core continuing education courses can contain no more than ___ hours on any single subject.
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16.
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The commission may assess an administrative penalty up to ___ times the normal for prior history of violations.
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Two.
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An inspector shall not inspect properties under contingent arrangements whereby any compensation or future referrals are dependent on reported findings or on the closing or settlement of a property. True or False?
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True.
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Inspectors cannot pay a real estate agent for being added to their "list" of inspectors. True or False?
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True.
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An inspector shall not accept employment to repair properties covered by the Standards of Practice on which the inspector has performed an inspection within ___ months of the date of the inspection.
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12.
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Inspectors shall not disclose inspection results or client information without prior approval from the client. True or False?
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True.
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Inspectors cannot give the inspection report to the real estate agent without the clients' permission. True or False?
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True.
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Are inspection reports, business cards, invoices, signs, brochures, email, the Internet, electronic transmissions, or text messages considered advertisements?
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Yes.
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Do advertisements by a person licensed as an inspector have to contain the name or assumed business name of the licensee?
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Yes.
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Do advertisements by a person licensed as an inspector have to contain the name of the licensee?
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Yes.
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Do advertisements by a person licensed as an inspector have to contain the name or assumed business name of the sponsoring licensee?
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Yes.
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Do advertisements by a person licensed as an inspector have to contain the name of the sponsoring licensee?
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Yes.
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Inspectors must deliver the report to the person for whom the inspection was performed within ___ days unless otherwise agreed in writing by the client.
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3.
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What is Form REI 7-5?
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The Texas Real Estate Commission authorized Property Inspection Report.
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The Form REI 7-5 cannot have a font smaller than ___ points.
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10.
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Can the color of the typeface and checkboxes be changed on the Form REI 7-5?
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Yes.
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Is using legal sized (8 1/2" by 14") paper for the Form REI 7-5 allowed?
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Yes.
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Can you add a cover page to the REI 7-5 report form?
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Yes.
