Texas § 1954.101 LICENSE REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.

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§ 1954.101 — LICENSE REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.

Texas § 1954.101

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 1954.101 (2026).

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Sec. 1954.101. LICENSE REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.

(a)Unless a person is licensed under this chapter, the person may not:

(1)remove asbestos from or encapsulate or enclose asbestos in a public building or supervise that removal, encapsulation, or enclosure;

(2)perform or supervise maintenance, repair, installation, renovation, or cleaning that dislodges, breaks, cuts, abrades, or impinges on asbestos materials in a public building;

(3)perform an asbestos survey or inspection of a public building, including the sampling and assessment of exposure;

(4)provide plans, instructions, or schedules for the management of asbestos in a public building;

(5)provide monitoring services for airborne asbestos dust using:

(A)transmission electron microscopy;

(B)phase contrast microscopy; or (

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Sec. 1954.101. LICENSE REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES. (a) Unless a person is licensed under this chapter, the person may not:
(1) remove asbestos from or encapsulate or enclose asbestos in a public building or supervise that removal, encapsulation, or enclosure;
(2) perform or supervise maintenance, repair, installation, renovation, or cleaning that dislodges, breaks, cuts, abrades, or impinges on asbestos materials in a public building;
(3) perform an asbestos survey or inspection of a public building, including the sampling and assessment of exposure;
(4) provide plans, instructions, or schedules for the management of asbestos in a public building;
(5) provide monitoring services for airborne asbestos dust using:
(A) transmission electron microscopy;
(B) phase contrast microscopy; or
(C) another analytical method approved by the department;
(6) provide an analysis of:
(A) a bulk material sample for asbestos content or asbestos concentration; or
(B) an airborne sample using:
(i) transmission electron microscopy;
(ii) phase contrast microscopy;
(iii) polarized light microscopy;
(iv) scanning electron microscopy; or
(v) another analytical method approved by the department;
(7) design and prepare abatement project plans and specifications for asbestos abatement in a public building;
(8) handle an asbestos abatement contract on behalf of another person;
(9) transport an asbestos-containing material from a facility for disposal; or
(10) sponsor or certify an initial or refresher training course required for licensing or registration under this chapter.
(b) In accordance with a schedule established by department rules, a person may not sponsor or certify an asbestos training course required for licensing or registration under this chapter unless the person is licensed as a training sponsor.
(c) The department may waive the requirement for a license on receipt of notice of an emergency that results from a sudden unexpected event that is not a planned renovation or demolition.

Legislative History

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. 5.263, eff. April 2, 2015.