1. (a) A supervisor must:

   1. (1) be a registered code enforcement officer;
   2. (2) have adequate training, knowledge, and skill to consult competently concerning any code enforcement services which the supervisee undertakes; and
   3. (3) provide an alternate registered code enforcement officer to provide supervision for the supervisee in circumstances when the supervisor will not be available for more than four consecutive weeks.

2. (b) A supervisor may not:

   1. (1) supervise more than three supervisees at one time;
   2. (2) accept payment or other consideration from a supervisee in exchange for supervision; or
   3. (3) be employed by the supervisee, lease or rent space from the supervisee, or have any relationship with the supervisee which could impair the supervisor's professional judgment.

3. (c) A supervisor who has ceased supervision of a supervisee must submit a notification of termination of supervision to the department and the supervisee within 30 days of the date supervision ceases. The notification of termination of supervision must include:

   1. (1) the name and registration number of the supervisor, as well as the name and registration number of the supervisee;
   2. (2) a statement that supervision has terminated;
   3. (3) the reason for termination; and
   4. (4) the date of termination of supervision.

Source Note:The provisions of this §62.71 adopted to be effective November 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 4615.