1. (a) Active status. In order to maintain active status, certificate holders shall comply with the applicable continuing education requirements in this section.
2. (b) Certificate renewal date. AFRED shall notify licensees of any of their employees' pending renewals and shall notify the individual if not employed by a licensee, in writing, at the address on file with AFRED no later than March 15 of a year for the May 31 renewal date of that year.

3. (c) Certificate holders shall remit the nonrefundable $35 annual certificate renewal fee to AFRED on or before May 31 of each year. Individuals who hold more than one certificate shall pay only one annual renewal fee.

   1. (1) Failure to pay the nonrefundable annual renewal fee by the deadline shall result in a lapsed certification. To renew a lapsed certification, the individual shall pay the nonrefundable $35 annual renewal fee plus a nonrefundable $20 late-filing fee. Failure to do so shall result in the expiration of the certificate. If a person's certification expires, that person shall immediately cease performance of any LP-gas activities authorized by the certification. If an individual's certificate has been expired for more than two years from May 31 of the year in which certification lapsed, that individual shall comply with the requirements for a new certificate.
   2. (2) Upon receipt of the annual renewal fee and any late-filing penalty, AFRED shall verify that the individual's certification has not been suspended, revoked, or expired for more than two years. After verification, AFRED shall renew the certification and the individual may continue or resume LP-gas activities authorized by that certification.

4. (d) Continuing education. Certificate holders shall successfully complete the continuing education requirements as specified in §9.51 and §9.52 of this title (relating to General Requirements for Training and Continuing Education, and Training and Continuing Education Courses).

   1. (1) Failure to comply with the continuing education requirements by the assigned deadline shall result in a lapsed certification.
   2. (2) If a certification lapses as specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the individual shall pay the $20 late fee.

Source Note:The provisions of this §9.9 adopted to be effective February 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 947; amended to be effective August 25, 2003, 28 TexReg 6831; amended to be effective September 1, 2005, 30 TexReg 4810; amended to be effective March 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 843.