(a) In-Service Commission. To be eligible for in-service commission, an applicant must:      
        (1) submit a completed application on a department-approved form demonstrating eligibility;       
        (2) successfully pass a criminal background check;       
        (3) pass a written examination approved by the department;       
        (4) attend a department-approved boiler orientation program; and       
        (5) pay the fee required under §65.300.       
      (b) Texas ASME Commissions. To be eligible for a Texas ASME commission, an applicant must:      
        (1) submit a completed application on a department-approved form;       
        (2) successfully pass a criminal background check;       
        (3) hold a valid National Board Authorized Inspector Commission; and       
        (4) pay the fee required under §65.300.       
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §65.14 adopted to be effective June 15, 2015, 40 TexReg 3121; amended to be effective January 15, 2018, 43 TexReg 75