16 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.40 - Authorized Inspector-Commission Card

(a) The executive director may issue a commission and an identifying commission card to an Authorized Inspector provided the inspector has successfully passed the examination as set forth in §65.14.

(b) A commission card or a digital or paper photograph or copy of the commission card issued by the department must be in the inspector's possession and readily available while conducting inspection activities within the state of Texas.

(c) Written requests for renewals, and applications for new and reinstated commissions must specify if the scope of work to be performed will be ASME Code only, in-service only, or both.

(d) When a request is for new issuance or reinstatement as described in §65.14 and §65.26, the inspector must attend a mandatory commission approved training program before issuance of the commission.

(e) If a current commission and/or identifying commission card is lost or destroyed, the inspector shall immediately notify the department in writing and a duplicate will be issued without examination or application, upon request and payment of fees under § 65.300.

(f) Within two (2) business days after an inspector's employment terminates, the Authorized Inspection Agency must notify the department in writing that the inspector no longer works for the agency.

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16 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.40

The provisions of this §65.40 adopted to be effective December 1, 2007, 32 TexReg 8476; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 22, May 29, 2015, TexReg 3127, eff. 6/15/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 47, November 22, 2024, TexReg 9516, eff. 12/1/2024