- (a) Employment. A registered technician shall be employed by a licensed service company or a licensed inspection company before that individual can place a device into service, remove an out-of-order tag or perform inspections of LPG meters or ranch scales.
- (b) Authority. A registered technician employed by a licensed inspection company shall place an approval seal on a LPG meter or ranch scale that meets the requirements of this chapter. The approval seal shall be removed from the LPG meter or ranch scale not meeting the requirements of this chapter and shall be placed out-of-order.
(c) Responsibilities. A registered technician shall:
- (1) test devices to ensure compliance with this chapter;
- (2) use test standards that have been certified on an annual basis by the department or laboratory approved by the department; and
- (3) place a department approved security seal on devices to prevent any unauthorized access to the adjusting mechanism unless otherwise authorized by the department.
Source Note:The provisions of this §12.61 adopted to be effective September 2, 1996, 21 TexReg 7960.