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TITLE 37PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 13TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION
CHAPTER 429FIRE INSPECTOR AND PLAN EXAMINER
SUBCHAPTER AMINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE INSPECTOR CERTIFICATION
RULE §429.1Minimum Standards for Fire Inspector Personnel

(a) Fire code enforcement is defined as the enforcement of laws, codes, and ordinances of the authority having jurisdiction pertaining to fire prevention.

(b) To qualify for appointment to fire code enforcement duties, individuals must be certified as a Fire Inspector, or meet the requirements in subsections (c) and (d) of this section.

(c) Individuals may be appointed to fire code enforcement duties on a probationary or temporary status if they have successfully passed the commission exam for Fire Inspector, as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification).

(d) Individuals appointed to fire code enforcement duties in subsection (c) of this section must be certified as a Fire Inspector within one year of the appointment.

(e) Individuals holding any level of fire inspector certification shall be required to comply with the continuing education requirements in §441.13 of this title (relating to Continuing Education for Fire Inspection Personnel).


Source Note: The provisions of this §429.1 adopted to be effective March 1, 2019, 44 TexReg 714

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