- (a) All individuals holding a Fire Investigator certification shall be required to comply with the continuing education requirements in §441.15 of this title (relating to Continuing Education Requirements for Arson Investigator or Fire Investigator.
- (b) An individual certified under this subchapter shall limit his or her investigation to determining fire cause and origin. If evidence of criminal conduct in violation of the Penal Code, Chapter 28 (Arson, Criminal Mischief, and other Property Damage or Destruction) is discovered, the investigator shall immediately transfer custody and control of the investigation to a certified arson investigator or licensed peace officer.
- (c) A person who previously held an arson investigator certification who no longer holds a current commission as a peace officer may apply for certification as a fire investigator in accordance with this subchapter.
Source Note:The provisions of this §431.201 adopted to be effective November 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 10898.