2.__Financial or advisory interest.__Before a person may be qualified for an inspector certification under this chapter, the person shall swear or affirm under oath the person does not have any financial or advisory interests in any medical gas and vacuum system installation company and will not have any financial or advisory interest in any medical gas and vacuum system installation company while holding a valid inspector certification.

§15365.__Reciprocity

The board may issue a certification or apprentice permit provided for in this chapter without examination to any currently practicing, competent person who holds a similar authorization granted by any other state that establishes substantially similar qualification requirements to those established under this chapter, provided that the state grants reciprocal authorizations to any currently practicing, competent person holding a certification in this State.

1.__Certification by reciprocity.__An applicant for certification by reciprocity shall:

A.__Complete and affirm before a notary public an application for certification by reciprocity established by the board;

B.__Present competent evidence, in a form acceptable to the board, demonstrating that the applicant is currently a practicing, competent person who holds a similar authorization granted by another state that establishes substantially similar qualification requirements to those established under this chapter; and

C.__Pay the appropriate fees established by the board.

§15366.__Expiration and renewal

1.__Expiration.__Persons holding medical gas and vacuum system installer certifications must recertify according to guidelines established by the board.

2.__Renewal.__The board shall renew for a period of 3 years any certification issued under this chapter upon receiving from the renewal applicant a completed renewal form, as established by the board, the appropriate renewal fee, and evidence of recertification to the most recent ANSI/NFPA 99c.