Sec. 1953.102. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. (a) To be eligible to receive a certificate of registration as a professional sanitarian, a person must:
(1) hold at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university that includes at least 30 semester hours in basic or applied science;
(2) complete any additional training in the basic sciences or public health the department determines necessary to effectively serve as a professional sanitarian; and
(3) have at least two years of full-time experience in sanitation.
(b) The commission by rule may establish other qualifications for registration.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.243, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.270, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety
Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety
Subchapter C. Certificate of Registration
Section 1953.101. Registration Required
Section 1953.102. Eligibility Requirements
Section 1953.104. Issuance of Certificate: Professional Sanitarian; Term
Section 1953.105. Issuance of Certificate: Sanitarian in Training