1. (a) General. An individual who begins an apprentice program under the supervision of a licensed installer shall be registered with the executive director.
2. (b) Application. The completed application and a $50 fee must be submitted to the executive director by a licensed installer for each individual being registered as an apprentice under that installer's supervision. The application shall be on a form approved by the executive director.
3. (c) Notification. Within 45 days after the date the executive director receives the application, the executive director will notify the supervising installer in writing of whether the individual has been registered as an apprentice. The apprentice's registration will be effective when the executive director receives the completed apprentice application and fee. An individual's application may be denied according to §30.33 of this title (relating to License or Registration Denial, Warning, Suspension, or Revocation).
4. (d) Expiration or termination. The apprentice registration will expire on the same date as the supervising installer's license. Either the supervising installer or the apprentice may terminate the apprentice training program by providing written notice to the executive director. No reason for termination is required. Upon receipt of a letter stating that the apprentice training has been terminated, the executive director shall terminate the apprentice's registration under the supervising installer.
5. (e) Renewal. It is the responsibility of the supervising installer to renew all of the registrations of his apprentices. If an apprentice registration is renewed late, the apprentice will be assigned a new registration date, but will not lose any experience gained under the previous registration.

Source Note:The provisions of this §30.245 adopted to be effective December 17, 2001, 26 TexReg 10330.