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(a)Fire protection personnel of a governmental entity
who are appointed to fire code enforcement duties at the Fire Inspector
II/Plan Examiner I level must be certified, as a minimum, as a Basic
Fire Inspector II/Plan Examiner I as specified in §429.203 of
this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Basic Fire Inspector
II/Plan Examiner I Certification) within one year of initial appointment
to such position.
(b)Prior to being appointed to fire code enforcement
duties at the Fire Inspector II/Plan Examiner 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 shall 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)Individuals who supervise others in the area of
fire code enforcement, or manage fire code enforcement programs must
be certified as Fire Inspector II/Plan Examiner I, or hold a Fire
Inspector certification issued prior to September 1, 2017.
(f)Individuals wishing to satisfy the requirements
for Head of a Prevention-Only Fire Department by holding a Fire Inspector
certification must hold Fire Inspector II/Plan Examiner I certification,
or hold a Fire Inspector certification issued prior to September 1,
2017.
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-201701918 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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