In order to be certified as Hazardous Materials Incident Commander an individual must:
  (1) hold certification as Structural Fire Protection Personnel, Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel, or Marine Fire Protection Personnel; and
  (2) possess valid documentation as a Hazardous Materials Incident Commander 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 2008 or later edition of the NFPA standard applicable to this discipline and meeting the requirements as specified in §439.1 of this title (relating to Requirements-General); or
  (3) complete a commission approved Hazardous Materials Incident Commander training program and successfully pass the commission examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification). An approved Hazardous Materials Incident Commander program must consist of one of the following:
    (A) completion of an in-state Hazardous Materials Incident Commander training program that meets the requirements of the applicable NFPA standard, is conducted by a commission certified training provider and approved through the commission's training prior approval system; or
    (B) completion of an out-of-state and/or military training program that has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to meet or exceed the NFPA standard for Hazardous Materials Incident Commander.

Source Note: The provisions of this §453.203 adopted to be effective February 28, 2013, 38 TexReg 1221; amended to be effective March 2, 2014, 39 TexReg 1172; amended to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 6877; amended to be effective August 23, 2017, 42 TexReg 4142