- (a) Active status. In order to maintain active status, certificate holders shall comply with the applicable continuing education requirements in this section.
- (b) Certificate renewal date. The Commission shall notify licensees of any employees' pending renewals, or shall notify the individual if not employed by a licensee, in writing, at the address on file with the Commission no later than March 15 of a year for the May 31 renewal date of that year.
(c) Certificate holders shall pay the $25 annual certificate renewal fee to the Commission on or before May 31 of each year. Individuals who hold more than one certificate shall pay only one annual renewal fee.
- (1) Failure to pay the annual renewal fee by the deadline shall result in a lapsed certification. To renew a lapsed certification, the individual shall pay the $25 annual renewal fee plus a $20 late-filing fee. Failure to do so shall result in the expiration of the certificate. If an individual's certificate has been expired for more than two years, that individual shall comply with the requirements for a new certificate.
- (2) Upon receipt of the annual renewal fee and any late-filing penalty, the Commission shall verify that the individual's certification has not been suspended, revoked, or expired for more than two years. After verification, the Commission shall renew the certification and the individual may continue or resume LP-gas activities authorized by that certification.
- (d) Continuing education. Certificate holders shall successfully complete the continuing education requirements as specified in §§9.51 - 9.53 of this title (relating to General Requirements for Training and Continuing Education; Training and Continuing Education Courses; and Continuing Education Credit for Previous Courses).
Source Note:The provisions of this §9.9 adopted to be effective February 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 947.