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(1) a biennial written acknowledgement from the service
representative's employing IID vendor that this service representative
is both;
(A) employed by the vendor in the capacity of a
service representative, and
(B) currently trained in all necessary aspects of the
IIDs involved in the vendor's service center.
(2) a biennial written acknowledgement from the service
representative that he or she still meets the requirement of subsection
(a)(3) of this section.
(3) Renewal of certification will be denied and current
certification will be inactivated when the service representative:
(A) fails to furnish proper documentation required in
subsections (b)(1)(A) and (B) of this section, or
(B) fails to meet the requirements of subsection (a)(3)
of this section.
(4) Upon successful completion of the requirements for
renewal of certification, the scientific director will issue the individual
a service representative's certificate valid for a specific, approved
IID(s) and for a period of time designated by the scientific director
or until next renewal unless inactivated, suspended, or revoked.
(5) Each service representative currently doing business
on the effective date of these regulations, will have ninety days
to apply for and meet the requirements of service representative
certification, the department's capacity to conduct the certification
process not withstanding.
(c) Recertification. Certification that has been inactivated,
suspended, or revoked must be regained before IID service repre-
sentative work can be resumed. It will be the responsibility of the
inactivated, suspended, or revoked service representative to notify the
scientific director in writing of such intent. This notification shall
be submitted in close proximity to the completion of any mandatory
waiting period imposed under certification cancellation. An IID ser-
vice representative whose certification has been suspended or revoked
may appeal such action in writing to the director, Texas Department
of Public Safety, who will decide whether the action of the scientific
director will be affirmed or set aside. The director may reinstate cer-
tification of the IID service representative making such appeal under
such conditions deemed necessary and notify the scientific director
in writing.
(d) Recertification shall take place pursuant to all the require-
ments of subsection (b) of this section.
19.29. Ignition Interlock Device Inspector
(a) The minimum qualifications for certification as an IID
inspector are:
(1) meeting the formal education and training require-
ments of Subchapter A, 19.5 of this title (relating to Technical Su-
pervisor Certification), and
(2) the satisfactory completion of IID inspector examina-
tion that is approved by the scientific director, the content of which
shall include, but not be limited to familiarity with:
(A) record keeping appropriate to approved IIDs in use
in the state of Texas;
(B) operational principles and theories applicable to
the program; and
(C) legal aspects of the IID program.(3) Knowledge and understanding of the scientific theory
and principles as to the operation of the IID and reference sample
device.
(4) Persons who are currently engaged in business with
or employed by an IID manufacturer or an IID vendor shall not be
eligible to become a certified IID inspector.
(5) Persons who have been convicted of a felony, theft,
or a crime of moral turpitude or who are currently adjudicated to
community supervision for a felony, theft, DWI, or a crime of moral
turpitude shall not be eligible to become a certified IID inspector.
(6) The department, with advance notice, may impose
additional requirements for IID inspector certification should the need
be warranted.
(b) Certification.
(1) Upon satisfactory proof to the scientific director by
the applicant that the minimum qualifications set forth in subsection
(a) of this section have been met, the scientific director will issue
certification that will be valid for a period of time designated by the
scientific director or until next renewal unless inactivated, suspended,
or revoked for cause.
(2) IID inspector certification may be voluntarily inacti-
vated when it is no longer needed or automatically if the IID inspector
fails to maintain the requirements set forth in subsection (a)(4) of this
section.
(3) IID inspector certification may be suspended or re-
voked only by the scientific director for malfeasance, falsely or de-
ceitfully obtaining certification, or failure to carry out the responsi-
bilities set forth in these regulations.
(4) An IID inspector whose certification has been sus-
pended or revoked may appeal such action in writing to the director,
Texas Department of Public Safety, who will decide whether the ac-
tion of the scientific director will be affirmed or set aside. The director
may reinstate certification of the IID inspector making such appeal
under such conditions deemed necessary and notify the scientific di-
rector in writing.
(c) Certificate. The issuance of a certificate to the IID
inspector shall be evidence that the IID inspector has met the
requirements for certification.
(d) Duties. A certified IID inspector will make an onsite
inspection of each service center as needed. Such an inspection will
include but not be limited to:
(1) Any and all IID technical requirements as per 19.23
of this title (relating to Technical Requirements).
(2) Any and all IID miscellaneous requirements as per
19.24 of this title (relating to Miscellaneous Requirements).
(3) Any and all IID maintenance and calibration require-
ments as per 19.25 of this title (relating to Maintenance and Cali-
bration Requirements).
(4) Any and all service center requirements as per 19.27
of this title (relating to Certification and Inspection of Service
Centers).
(5) Any and all service representative requirements as per
19.28 of this title (relating to Service Representative).
(e) Costs. Vendors shall reimburse the department for
the reasonable cost of conducting each inspection of the vendor's
facilities under this section.PROPOSED RULES March 17, 2000 25 TexReg 2317
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