(a) A university, governmental agency, an association,
a private business, or other entity may be approved by the Board,
Board Chair, or a Lead Burn Instructor as a sponsor for a prescribed
burn training activity. To be eligible to sponsor a CFT training activity,
a sponsor must submit a written proposal to the Board, Board Chair,
or a Lead Burn Instructor which includes a detailed list of the subjects
to be covered and the planned activities.
(b) Sponsors approved to conduct CFT activities must:
(1) upon completion of the activity, submit a roster
to the Department which contains, at a minimum:
(A) the names of the certified and insured prescribed
burn managers participating; and
(B) the certificate number of the certified and insured
prescribed burn managers participating;
(2) ensure that the training hours awarded correspond
proportionately to the net instruction time; and
(3) distribute a certificate of completion and a completed
PBB Form 607 on the date of the activity. A certificate of completion
includes, but is not limited to:
(A) the name of the sponsor;
(B) the name of the lead burn instructor;
(C) the lead burn instructor's phone number;
(D) the date and name of the approved activity;
(E) the name of the county in which the approved activity
was held; and
(F) the number of CFT hours and type of hours earned.
(c) The Board may suspend or deny approval for any
or all sponsored training courses if a sponsor fails to file a timely
activity report, fails to provide the quality of activity required
by the Board, or fails to comply with any other requirements for approval
or that are a part of these rules.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §229.4 adopted to be effective March 30, 2014, 39 TexReg 2281; amended to be effective September 24, 2018, 43 TexReg 6241; amended to be effective May 25, 2023, 48 TexReg 2570 |