| (a) A department approved training school shall:
(1) Issue an original certificate of completion to
each qualifying student within seven (7) days after the student qualifies;
(2) Maintain adequate records to show attendance, progress
and grades of students and maintain on file a copy of each certificate
issued to students at the department approved training school;
(3) Make all required records available to investigators
employed by the department for inspection during reasonable business
hours; and
(4) Retain all training records for twenty-four (24)
months from the date of completion of training.
(5) Notify each applicant or enrollee of the potential
ineligibility of an individual who has been convicted of an offense,
the current guidelines provided in §35.4 of this title (relating
to Guidelines for Disqualifying Criminal Offenses), and the right
to request a criminal history evaluation letter under Occupations
Code, §53.102. As provided in Occupations Code, §53.153,
failure to comply with this subsection may result in an order to refund
tuition paid and reimburse the individual's application and training
fees. Failure to comply with an order to refund tuition or reimburse
fees may result in suspension of the school license until payment
is made, pursuant to §1702.361 of the Act. The figure in this
paragraph provides the recommended text of the notice. Direct communication
of this text to the prospective applicant, whether by email or other
correspondence, or on the application for admission to a course, is
sufficient to establish compliance with this section.
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(b) The certificate of completion shall reflect the
particular course or courses completed by a student during the training
period.
(1) Certificates of completion for Level II shall contain
the:
(A) Name and approval number of the school;
(B) Date of completion;
(C) Name, signature, and approval number of training
instructor; and
(D) Full name of student, and the student's Texas Driver
License number, Texas Identification Card number or, the last four
(4) digits of the student's social security number.
(2) Certificates of completion for Level III and IV
shall contain the:
(A) Name and approval number of the school;
(B) Date of firearm training completion of Level III;
(C) Name, signature, and approval number of classroom
and/or firearm training instructor;
(D) Full name of student, and the student's Texas Driver
License number, Texas Identification Card number or the last four
(4) digits of the student's social security number; and
(E) The specific date of firearm qualification along
with the name and approval number of the firearms instructor on those
certificates designating completion of Level III.
(3) Certificate of completion for firearms qualification
(firearm proficiency) shall contain the:
(A) Name and approval number of the school;
(B) Name, signature, and approval number of firearms
training instructor;
(C) Full name of student, and the student's Texas Driver
License number, Texas Identification Card number or the last four
(4) digits of the student's social security number;
(D) Firearms completion date;
(E) Note the category of firearm as defined in this
chapter; and
(F) Be on a certificate form designed or approved by
the department.
(4) Certificates of completion for alarm systems installation
training shall contain:
(A) Name and approval number of the school;
(B) Name, signature and approval number of training
instructor:
(C) Full name of student, and the student's Texas Driver
License number, Texas Identification Card number or the last four
(4) digits of the student's social security number;
(D) Date of final completion of the entire course;
and
(E) The words "Has successfully completed the alarm
installation training school approved by the Texas Department of Public
Safety."
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §35.147 adopted to be effective May 6, 2014, 39 TexReg 3609; amended to be effective March 15, 2018, 43 TexReg 1445; amended to be effective December 29, 2019, 44 TexReg 8033 |
