16 Tex. Admin. Code § 12.706 - Examination
(a) Each applicant for the issuance or
reissuance of a Commission Blaster Certificate shall pass a written examination
of the technical aspects of blasting operations and state and federal laws and
regulations governing the storage, use, and transportation of explosives.
(1) The examination shall be periodically
scheduled and administered by the Surface Mining and Reclamation Division, or
by persons or agencies contracted to provide such services for the
Commission.
(2) The examination
shall, at a minimum, cover the topics specified in §
12.704 of this title (relating to
Training Courses) and shall include:
(A)
objective questions;
(B) blasting
log problems; and
(C)
initiation-system and delay-sequence problems.
(b) Any person who fails to achieve a
satisfactory score on the examination may apply for reexamination by submitting
a new application.
(1) No person may take the
examination more than 3 times in any 12-month period.
(2) The Commission may reject the pending
application of any applicant who fails to take a scheduled examination, except
where the applicant establishes good cause.
(3) Any person who fails to achieve a
satisfactory score on the examination and submits a new application within 2
years of completing training as provided in §
12.703 of this title (relating to
Training) shall not be required to repeat the training.
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