(a) The course materials are the printed materials provided to the licensees and registrants attending a CPE course for use in the classroom or in conjunction with a correspondence course and for future reference.
- (1) The Board shall publish a list of the approved subjects that course materials may cover and update the list as needed.
- (2) The course materials shall not advertise or promote the sale of goods, products or services.
(b) The course materials shall be comprehensive enough to support a minimum of six (6) classroom hours of study.
- (1) Three (3) hours shall cover the subjects of health protection, energy conservation and water conservation.
- (2) Three (3) hours shall cover subjects from the list of approved subjects published by the Board and include information concerning the Plumbing License Law, Board Rules, and current industry practices and codes.
(3) All of the information covered shall present:
- (A) issues relevant to the plumbing trade in the current market;
- (B) changes to the plumbing trade; or
- (C) topics which increase or support the students' development of skill and competence in the plumbing trade.
- (c) A Publisher of Course Materials, Course Provider or Course Instructor shall encourage the student to retain the course materials for future reference and shall not offer to buy back used course materials from a student or offer any other incentive intended to persuade a student not to retain the course materials.
(d) The Board shall annually approve course materials for the CPE course required for the renewal of a Journeyman Plumber, Master Plumber, Tradesman Plumber-Limited or Plumbing Inspector License under §1301.404 of the Plumbing License Law or the renewal of a Drain Cleaner, Drain Cleaner-Restricted or Residential Utilities Installer Registration under §1301.405 of the Plumbing License Law.
- (1) A Publisher of Course Materials shall electronically submit a draft version of the course materials, and a separate table of contents, to the Board for approval.
(2) The draft submitted shall:
- (A) be free of all typos and grammar, spelling and punctuation errors;
- (B) include illustrations and graphics to show concepts not easily explained in words;
- (C) include a statement that the most current Board forms used for doing business with licensees, registrants, and the public are available on the Board's website or by mail upon request;
- (D) include a notice informing students of the provisions contained in §365.20(d)-(f) of this chapter; and
- (E) prominently display in bolded 10-point type, or larger, the following disclaimer: "THIS CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSE MATERIAL HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS FOR USE IN THE (state year) CPE YEAR. BY ITS APPROVAL OF THIS COURSE MATERIAL, THE TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OF THE CONTENTS OF THE COURSE MATERIAL. FURTHER, THE TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS IS NOT MAKING ANY DETERMINATION THAT THE PARTY PUBLISHING THE COURSE MATERIALS HAS COMPLIED WITH ANY APPLICABLE COPYRIGHT AND OTHER LAWS IN PUBLISHING THE COURSE MATERIAL AND THE TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS DOES NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY THEREFOR. THE COURSE MATERIAL IS NOT BEING PUBLISHED BY NOR IS IT A PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS."
(e) Upon Board approval, final copies of the course materials shall be printed for distribution to students in a bound version meeting the following minimum technical specifications for printing and production:
- (1) Binding--Perfect or Metal Coiled;
- (2) Ink--Full Bleed Color;
- (3) Cover Material--80 Pound Gloss Paper; and
- (4) Page Material--70 Pound.
- (f) The Board may post a copy of the table of contents of each set of approved course materials on its website.
Source Note:The provisions of this §365.15 adopted to be effective September 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 3774.