(a) An applicant for a certificate of registration under this chapter who has less than one year of full-time experience in code enforcement is entitled to receive a certificate of registration as a code enforcement officer in training on:
- (1) passing the examination described by Section 1952.102(3);
- (2) paying the required fees; and
- (3) meeting any other requirement prescribed by this chapter or by commission rule.
- (b) A certificate issued under this section expires on the first anniversary of the date of issuance.
- (c) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a code enforcement officer in training may engage in code enforcement under the supervision of a code enforcement officer registered under this chapter. If the employer of the code enforcement officer in training does not also employ a registered code enforcement officer, the officer in training may engage in code enforcement without supervision.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.260, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (S.B. 1376), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025.
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112 (H.B. 4765), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2025.