The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Act--Occupations Code, Chapter 1952, concerning the registration of code enforcement officers.
2. (2) Advisory Committee--The Code Enforcement Officers Advisory Committee.
3. (3) Applicant--A person who applies for registration under the Act.
4. (4) Bite stick--A baton, club, or rod designed specifically to deter an animal bite.

5. (5) Code enforcement--The inspection of public or private premises for the purpose of:

   1. (A) identifying environmental hazards, including:

      1. (i) fire or health hazards;
      2. (ii) nuisance violations;
      3. (iii) unsafe building conditions; and
      4. (iv) violations of any fire, health, or building regulation, statute, or ordinance; and
   2. (B) improving and rehabilitating those premises with regard to those hazards.
6. (6) Code enforcement officer--An agent of this state or a political subdivision of this state who engages in code enforcement. This term does not include an agent of an agency of the federal government.
7. (7) Code enforcement officer in training (also referred to as Supervisee)--An agent of this state or a political subdivision of this state who possesses less than one year of full-time experience in the field of code enforcement and engages in code enforcement under the supervision of a code enforcement officer. This term does not include an agent of an agency of the federal government.
8. (8) Commission--The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.
9. (9) Department--The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
10. (10) Executive Director--The executive director of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
11. (11) Full-time experience--Employment, self-employment, or independent contracting in the field of code enforcement where the regularly assigned duties include code enforcement for a minimum of 32 hours per week.
12. (12) Registrant--A person registered under the Act.
13. (13) Supervisor--A code enforcement officer who supervises one or more code enforcement officers in training.

Source Note:The provisions of this §62.10 adopted to be effective September 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 4615; amended to be effective August 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 5164.