| (a) At all times during the certification period, a
certified and insured prescribed burn manager must maintain liability
insurance coverage that insures the certified and insured prescribed
burn manager for damages to any persons or any property occurring
as a result of prescribed burning activities conducted under Natural
Resources Code, Chapter 153, and the rules adopted thereunder, in
the following minimum amounts:
(1) at least $1 million of liability coverage for each
single occurrence of bodily injury to or destruction of property;
and
(2) a policy period minimum aggregate limit of at least
$2 million.
(b) Documentation of any conditions, endorsements,
exceptions or limitations to the liability insurance policy must be
disclosed to the Board and the Department.
(c) To demonstrate proof of coverage, a certificate
of insurance from an insurance company or the declaration page including
detailed policy information are considered valid documentation.
(d) In lieu of a liability insurance coverage policy,
a certified and insured prescribed burn manager sponsored or employed
by a governmental unit may submit proof of minimum coverage requirements
through a self-insurance program that meets the minimum coverage requirements
of subsection (a) of this section. The governmental unit must submit:
(1) a certificate of self-insurance; or
(2) a letter certifying the existence of a fund or
program of the governmental unit.
(e) Annually, each certified and insured prescribed
burn manager must submit proof of minimum coverage requirements demonstrating
compliance with the requirements set forth in subsections (a) or (d)
of this section.
(f) A certified and insured prescribed burn manager
must immediately notify the Department in writing in the event of
a change, reduction, lapse, or cancellation of liability insurance
coverage. If liability insurance coverage lapses or falls below the
minimum requirements set forth in subsection (a) of this section,
the certification may be suspended or revoked.
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