Sec. 1954.105. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. (a) An applicant for a license to engage in asbestos abatement or in another asbestos-related activity for which a license is required under this chapter must:
(1) submit an application to the department on a form prescribed by the department; and
(2) pay to the department a nonrefundable application fee in the amount set by the executive commissioner by rule.
(b) An application for a license must be signed by the applicant and must include, as applicable:
(1) the applicant's business name and address;
(2) a written respiratory protection plan;
(3) a list of the asbestos-related activities that the applicant has performed during the preceding 12 months; and
(4) additional information the department requires.
(c) To be issued a license, an applicant must also provide to the department, as applicable:
(1) a certificate of good standing issued by the secretary of state, if the applicant is a corporation or other business entity;
(2) a certificate from the secretary of state authorizing the applicant to conduct business in this state, if the applicant is a foreign corporation;
(3) a state sales tax number; and
(4) a certificate of insurance, issued for the purpose of licensing under this chapter, that demonstrates:
(A) asbestos abatement liability coverage for an asbestos abatement contractor performing work for hire;
(B) professional liability insurance coverage for errors and omissions for a consultant, inspector, or asbestos laboratory performing work for hire;
(C) liability insurance to transport for hire asbestos-containing materials for purposes of disposal; and
(D) if workers' compensation insurance is required by the owner of the public building or by the specifications for the asbestos-related activity, either:
(i) proof of workers' compensation insurance issued by a company licensed to issue workers' compensation insurance in this state and written in this state on the Texas form; or
(ii) evidence of self-insurance.
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. 5.265, eff. April 2, 2015.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.