Texas § 1302.453 CRIMINAL PENALTY.

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§ 1302.453 — CRIMINAL PENALTY.

Texas § 1302.453

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 1302.453 (2026).

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Sec. 1302.453. CRIMINAL PENALTY.

(a)A person commits an offense if the person:

(1)knowingly engages in air conditioning and refrigeration contracting without holding a license issued under this chapter; or

(2)is not a student described by Section 1302.502 and knowingly engages in air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance work without holding a contractor license or a technician registration or certification issued under this chapter.

(b)Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 415, Sec. 3(4), eff. June 14, 2013.

(c)An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. SUBCHAPTER K. AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION TECHNICIANS

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Sec. 1302.453. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) knowingly engages in air conditioning and refrigeration contracting without holding a license issued under this chapter; or
(2) is not a student described by Section 1302.502 and knowingly engages in air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance work without holding a contractor license or a technician registration or certification issued under this chapter.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 415, Sec. 3(4), eff. June 14, 2013.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
SUBCHAPTER K. AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION TECHNICIANS

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 365 (S.B. 1290 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1017 (H.B. 2643 ), Sec. 17, eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 415 (S.B. 383 ), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 415 (S.B. 383 ), Sec. 3(4), eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (H.B. 3029 ), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.