1. (a) Individuals holding a current commission Fire Officer III certification that was issued from a commission examination and received prior to September 1, 2016, may be granted an International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) seal as a Fire Officer III by making application to the commission for the IFSAC seal and paying applicable fees. This subsection will expire on August 31, 2017.
2. (b) Individuals completing a commission approved Fire Officer III program; documenting IFSAC seals for Fire Fighter II, Instructor II and Fire Officer II; and passing the applicable state examination, may be granted an IFSAC seal as a Fire Officer III by making application to the commission for the IFSAC seal and paying applicable fees. In order to qualify for an IFSAC seal, an individual must submit the application for the seal prior to the expiration of the examination.

Source Note:The provisions of this §451.307 adopted to be effective August 9, 2016, 41 TexReg 5766.