(a) The Commission shall conduct at least biennial inspections of the entities that fall under the regulatory authority of the Commission, and may perform risk based inspections of entities the Commission determines to be at risk.
(b) The purpose of these inspections shall be to promote safety and proficiency in the fire service by ensuring compliance with state law and Commission rules pertaining to minimum standards for fire protection personnel education, protective clothing, self-contained breathing apparatus, personal alert safety systems, standard operating procedures, or any other aspect of the fire service regulated by the Commission.
(c) This shall include inspections of volunteer fire fighters and fire departments that participate in the voluntary regulation program pursuant to §419.071 of the Texas Government Code in one or more of the component areas.

Source Note: The provisions of this §445.1 adopted to be effective November 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 10905; amended to be effective June 17, 2003, 28 TexReg 4567; amended to be effective November 18, 2009, 34 TexReg 8041