1. (a) In order to obtain a basic Marine Fire Protection Personnel Certification the individual must:

   1. (1) hold a Basic Structure Fire Protection Personnel Certification;

   2. (2) complete a training program specific to marine fire protection consisting of one of the following:

      1. (A) complete the Commission-approved Basic Marine Fire Protection Curriculum as specified in Chapter 3, of the Commission's Certification Curriculum Manual.
      2. (B) An out-of-state, and/or military training program that has been submitted to the Commission for evaluation and found to be equivalent to or exceed the Commission-approved Basic Marine Fire Protection Curriculum; or
   3. (3) successfully pass the Commission examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification) prior to assignment.
2. (b) A person who holds, or is eligible to hold, a certificate upon employment as a part-time marine fire protection personnel may be certified as a marine fire protection personnel, of the same level of certification, without meeting the applicable examination requirements.
3. (c) If a person holds a current certification as a part-time marine fire protection personnel, the Texas Department of State Health Services emergency care attendant certification may be satisfied by documentation of equivalent training or certification in lieu of current certification by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Source Note:The provisions of this §423.303 adopted to be effective November 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 10890; amended to be effective December 16, 2002, 27 TexReg 11795; amended to be effective May 26, 2005, 30 TexReg 3032; amended to be effective November 28, 2007, 32 TexReg 8526.