(a) The Commission may issue a Technical Reviewers License to a technical reviewer who is not eligible for a Forensic Analyst or Forensic Technician license upon certification from a Commission-accredited laboratory that:
  (1) the technical reviewer's role on behalf of the laboratory is limited to technical review of forensic analysis;
  (2) the technical reviewer has been previously qualified to perform technical review by a national accrediting body recognized by the Commission and listed in §651.4 of this title (relating to List of Recognized Accrediting Bodies);
  (3) the technical reviewer would not otherwise be subject to the licensing requirements of the Commission because they are not employed by a Commission-accredited laboratory; and
  (4) granting of the Technical Reviewers License is necessary to ensure the availability of properly trained and qualified technical reviewers for the forensic analysis in question.
(b) Requirements for the Technical Reviewers License. A laboratory must apply to the Commission on the Technical Reviewer License Application form provided on the Commission's website and provide signature certification and any necessary documentation requested by the Commission of subsection (a)(1)-(4) of this section.
(c) Technical Reviewers Exemption from Forensic Analyst License Requirements. A technical reviewer approved for a license upon application and certification by a laboratory of subsection (a)(1)-(4) of this section is not required to fulfill the Forensic Analyst License Requirements described in §651.207 of this subchapter (relating to Forensic Analyst License Requirements Including License Term, Fee, and Procedure for Denial of Initial Application or Renewal Application and Reconsideration).

Source Note: The provisions of this §651.212 adopted to be effective May 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 3106; amended to be effective April 23, 2019, 44 TexReg 2061