1. (a) An applicant for approval as a training school must submit an application to the state fire marshal, accompanied by the applicant's complete course or testing curriculum. A registered firm, or an affiliate of a registered firm, is not eligible for approval as a training school.
2. (b) The state fire marshal shall review the materials submitted for course approval and shall approve or deny approval in a letter provided not later than the 60th day after the date of receipt of the application. A denial of approval must disclose specific reasons for the denial. An applicant whose approval is denied may reapply at any time.
3. (c) Training school instructors must be approved by the state fire marshal. To be eligible for approval, an instructor must hold a fire alarm planning superintendent license and have at least three years of experience in fire alarm installation, service, or monitoring.
4. (d) Approval for a training school or instructor is valid for one year.
5. (e) The curriculum for a fire alarm technician course or a residential fire alarm superintendent course must consist of 16 hours of classroom instruction for each license category.
6. (f) After approval, each training school must annually conduct, within 125 miles of each county with a population greater than 500,000, at least two classes that are open to the public.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.