TITLE: Relating to certification and examination requirements for persons engaged in liquefied petroleum gas activities.

SUMMARY: Relating to certification and examination requirements for persons engaged in liquefied petroleum gas activities.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to certification and examination requirements for persons engaged in liquefied petroleum gas activities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The heading to Section 113.095, Natural Resources Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 113.095. LICENSE AND EXAMINATION BY ENDORSEMENT:OUT-OF-STATE LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION.SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 113, Natural Resources Code, is amended by adding Section 113.0955 to read as follows: Sec. 113.0955. CERTIFICATION AND EXAMINATION BY ENDORSEMENT: NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TRAINING. The commission by rule shall waive the requirements of Section 113.087 for an applicant for a certificate for cylinder filling who: (1) has completed training consistent with the guidelines established by the Propane Education & Research Council; (2) submits proof of completion of training described by Subdivision (1); (3) submits an application for that type of certificate; (4) pays the applicable original nonrefundable certification fee as established by the commission under Section 113.088; and (5) completes an examination for cylinder filling that: (A) is administered by the commission; (B) is approved by the commission as a comparable examination to the examination administered by the commission and submits proof of completion of the examination to the commission; or (C) uses Propane Education & Research Council training and examination materials and submits proof of completion of the examination to the commission. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.