SECTION 1.812. State Fire Marshal Permits

(a) Notice to applicant. Within 30 days from receipt of an application for a certificate of registration or license issued pursuant to the Insurance Code, Articles 5.43-1 through 5.43-4, the agency shall determine a filing to be complete or deficient and immediately issue written notice to the applicant regarding the status of the application.

(1) Complete application.

(A) The written notice for a complete application shall state that the application is complete and accepted for filing and shall include the information contained in subsection (b) and subsection (c)(1) of this section unless such information has previously been provided to the applicant.

(B) For purposes of this section, an application is complete upon agency determination that it is in compliance with the content and form prescribed by the agency.

(2) Deficient application.

(A) The written notice for a deficient application shall state that the application is not complete, set out the specific additional information that is required for completion, and include the information contained in subsection (c) (2) of this section. After one written notice of deficiency has been issued, another is not required for an application resubmitted in whole or in part with deficiencies.

(B) In addition to notice issued under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the agency may notify the applicant, in any manner, of deficiencies in the application.

(b) Processing of application. Within 60 days after receipt of a complete application, the agency shall:

(1) issue the certificate of registration or license on payment of the appropriate fees and successful completion of all required examinations and practicals; or

(2) deny the certificate of registration or license.

(c) Application disapproved.

(1) The fire marshal may disapprove an application for a certificate of registration or license if the applicant fails to successfully complete all required examinations and practicals within one year of the receipt of the original application.

(2) The fire marshal may disapprove an application that is not complete within 90 days of its original receipt by the agency.

Source Note: The provisions of this §1.812 adopted to be effective January 20, 1989, 14 TexReg 114.