(a) A commission as an authorized inspector and an identifying commission card may be issued by the department to a person who has met the requirements of §65.14(a) and (b).

(b) A commission card issued by the department shall only be used while conducting inspection activities within the State of Texas and shall be in the inspector's possession during these activities.

(c) Written requests for renewals, and applications for new and reinstatements shall 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 shall attend a mandatory commission approved training program prior to 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:

(1) the inspection agency shall notify the department in writing that the inspector no longer works for the agency; and

(2) on the final day of employment with the inspection agency, the commission card issued to the inspector is void and shall not be used as authorization to perform or otherwise conduct a boiler inspection under this chapter.

(g) The identifying commission card shall be returned to the department by the authorized inspection agency within thirty (30) days after the inspector to whom the commission was issued is no longer employed by the department or the authorized inspection agency.

Source Note: The provisions of this §65.40 adopted to be effective June 15, 2015, 40 TexReg 3121