37 Tex. Admin. Code § 429.203

Current through Reg. 49, No. 49; December 6, 2024

Section 429.203 - Minimum Standards for Plan Examiner I Certification

In order to be certified as a Plan Examiner I, an individual must:

(1) possess valid documentation as a Plan Examiner I from either:

(A) the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress; or

(B) the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications issued by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service using the 2009 or later edition of the NFPA standard applicable to this discipline and meeting the requirements as specified in § 439.1(a)(2) of this title (relating to Requirements-General); or

(2) complete a commission approved Plan Examiner I training program and successfully pass the commission examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification). An approved training program shall consist of one of the following:

(A) completion of the commission approved Plan Examiner I Curriculum, as specified in the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual; or

(B) successful completion of an out-of-state, NFA, and/or military training program which has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to meet the minimum requirements as listed in the commission approved Plan Examiner I Curriculum as specified in the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual; or

(C) documentation of the receipt of a Plan Examiner I certificate issued by the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas that is deemed equivalent to a commission approved Plan Examiner I curriculum.

37 Tex. Admin. Code § 429.203

The provisions of this §429.203 adopted to be effective August 5, 2004, 29 TexReg 7453; amended to be effective May 26, 2005, 30 TexReg 3034; amended to be effective November 8, 2005, 30 TexReg 7237; amended to be effective November 28, 2007, 32 TexReg 8529; amended to be effective August 17, 2008, 33 TexReg 6603; amended to be effective November 18, 2009, 34 TexReg 8041; amended to be effective August 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 6696; amended to be effective February 21, 2012, 37 TexReg 911; amended to be effective March 2, 2014, 39 TexReg 1168; amended to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 6876; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 07, February 15, 2019, TexReg 715, eff. 3/1/2019