(a)(No change.) (b)Renewal fees shall not be combined with other fees, such as certification fees, fees for commission manuals, [fees for Commission Certification Curriculum Manuals,] and copying fees. (c)(No change.) (d)If a person re-enters the fire service whose certificate(s) has been expired for less than one year, the regulated [employing] entity must[:] pay all applicable renewal fee(s) and any applicable additional fee(s). Upon payment of the required fees, the certificates previously held by the individual, for which he or she continues to qualify, will be renewed. [(1)within 14 days of employment notify the commission that the individual has been employed, and ] [(2)pay all applicable renewal fee(s) and any applicable additional fee(s). Upon payment of the required fees, the certificates previously held by the individual, for which he or she continues to qualify, will be renewed.] (e)-(j)(No change.) (k)Individual certificate holders that possess a certification that expires on October 31 will receive a renewal statement during the regulated entity's [employing entities] renewal cycle for a six month renewal period to align that individual to the individual holding certification renewal cycle as defined in subsection (j) of this section. (l)A regulated [employing] entity that hires an individual holding certification that is current and has a renewal expiration date of April 30 will receive a renewal statement during the individual holding certification renewal cycle to align the renewal period as defined in subsection (j) of this section. (m)-(p)(No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on August 7, 2002
TRD-200205110 Gary L. Warren, Sr.
Executive Director
Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Earliest possible date of adoption: September 22, 2002
For further information, please call: (512) 239-4921
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