Part 17.
TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS
Chapter 365.
LICENSING AND REGISTRATION
22 TAC §365.14
The Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners adopts amendments
to §365.14, which provides criteria for Board approval of continuing
professional education programs (CPE) and explains how the CPE programs shall
function, without changes to the proposed text as published in the March 1,
2002, issue of the
Texas Register
(27 TexReg
1438).
The following is a restatement of the rule's factual basis: The amendments
to §365.14 revise the schedule of reporting to the Board of Licensee
evaluations of Course Materials, Course Providers and Course Instructors.
Previously, Course Material Providers were required by §365.14(a)(12)(G)
to have a method for quarterly reporting of Course Provider, Instructors,
and Licensee evaluations of Course Materials to the Board. The method that
Course Material Providers have used is to assign the reporting to the Course
Providers. The Course Providers include the Course Material evaluations in
their compilations of the Licensee evaluations of Course Providers and Course
Instructors that is required of the Course Providers under §365.14(b)(15)(K).
This method has worked well, since it is the Course Provider that has the
most direct contact with the Licensees. The Board has removed the reporting
requirements from the Course Material Providers. Additionally, the Board has
determined that annual reporting is sufficient for Course Providers that have
met the Board's requirements and have been providing CPE for at least one
CPE course year. The Board will maintain the quarterly reporting requirements
for new Course Providers during their first year of providing CPE courses.
The amendments are specifically found in §365.14(a)(12)(G) and §365.14(b)(15)(K).
No comments were received regarding the proposed amendments.
The amendments to §365.14 are adopted under and affect Texas
Revised Civil Statutes Annotated Article 6243-101 ("Act"), §§5(a),
12B(a), 12B(b), 12B(c) and the rule it amends. Section 5(a) of the Act authorizes,
empowers and directs the Board to prescribe, amend and enforce all rules and
regulations necessary to carry out the Act. Secton 12B(a) requires a plumbing
license holder to complete at least six hours of continuing professional education
each license year. Section 12B(b) directs that the Board, by rule, adopt criteria
for continuing professional education. Section 12B(c) specifies that in order
for persons to receive credit for participation in a continuing professional
education program or course, the program or course must have been provided
according to criteria adopted by the Board and by an individual, business,
or association approved by the Board.
No other statute, article or code is affected by the amendments.
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on May 10, 2002.
TRD-200202903
Robert L. Maxwell
Administrator
Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
Effective date: May 30, 2002
Proposal publication date: March 1, 2002
For further information, please call: (512) 458-2145
Chapter 651.
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Part 28.
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EXAMINERS