(a) A registered property tax consultant may not perform property tax consulting services for compensation unless the person is employed by or associated with and acting for:
(1) a registered senior property tax consultant; or
(2) an attorney who is licensed to practice law in this state and who has successfully completed the senior property tax consultant registration examination required under Section 1152.160.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a person who is registered under Section 1152.156(a)(2) or 1152.158.