1. (a) To be registered as a code enforcement officer, an applicant must:

   1. (1) submit a completed application on a department-approved form;
   2. (2) possess at least one year of full-time experience in the field of code enforcement on the date the application is filed with the department;
   3. (3) successfully pass a criminal history background check;
   4. (4) pass the required examination;
   5. (5) submit the fee required by §62.80;
   6. (6) successfully complete the training program described in §62.23; and
   7. (7) complete all requirements within one year of the date the application is filed.

2. (b) To be registered as a code enforcement officer in training, an applicant must:

   1. (1) submit a completed application on a department-approved form;
   2. (2) successfully pass a criminal history background check;

   3. (3) submit a completed verification of supervision form, which shall include:

      1. (A) The name of the applicant and each supervisor;
      2. (B) The registration number of each supervisor;
      3. (C) The primary location and address from which code enforcement services will be provided; and
      4. (D) A description of code enforcement duties to be rendered by the applicant;
   4. (4) pass the required examination;
   5. (5) submit the fee required by §62.80;
   6. (6) successfully complete the training program described in §62.23; and
   7. (7) complete all requirements within one year of the date the application is filed.
3. (c) A registered code enforcement officer in training who has obtained the experience necessary to qualify as a code enforcement officer may file an application to upgrade a registration to that of code enforcement officer. Upon payment of the required fee and approval by the department, the applicant must be granted registration as a code enforcement officer for a term of two years from the date of issuance.
4. (d) On proper application, the department shall grant a certificate of registration to a licensee or registrant of another state that has requirements for the licensing or registration of a code enforcement officer that are at least equivalent to those of this state.
5. (e) An applicant must submit proper, verifiable documentation as prescribed by the department to receive credit for the amount and type of practical experience and education claimed by the applicant.

Source Note:The provisions of this §62.20 adopted to be effective November 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 4615; amended to be effective March 1, 2022, 47 TexReg 911.