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TITLE 37 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 13TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION
CHAPTER 429FIRE INSPECTOR
SUBCHAPTER AMINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE INSPECTOR I CERTIFICATION
RULE §429.1Minimum Standards for Fire Inspector I Personnel
ISSUE 05/26/2017
ACTION Proposed
Rule Withdrawn: 07/28/2017
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
(a)Fire protection personnel of a governmental entity who are appointed to fire code enforcement duties at the Fire Inspector I level must be certified, as a minimum, as a Fire Inspector I as specified in §429.3 of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Fire Inspector I Certification) within one year of initial appointment to such duties.

(b)Prior to being appointed to fire code enforcement duties at the Fire Inspector I level, all personnel must complete the applicable commission approved fire inspection training program and successfully pass the commission examination pertaining to that curriculum.

(c)Individuals holding any level of fire inspector certification will be required to comply with all applicable continuing education requirements in Chapter 441 of this title (relating to Continuing Education).

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

 (e)Personnel certified as Fire Inspector I may only engage in fire code enforcement duties that are commensurate with the job performance requirements listed for Fire Inspector I in the current edition of NFPA 1031: Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner, or its successor.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on May 9, 2017

TRD-201701917

Tim Rutland

Executive Director

Texas Commission on Fire Protection

Earliest possible date of adoption: June 25, 2017

For further information, please call: (512) 936-3812

 

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