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Texas Insurance Code - INS § 6003.002. Applicability of chapter

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) This chapter does not apply to:

(1) an employee of the United States, this state, or any political subdivision of this state who acts as a fire protection sprinkler system contractor for the employing governmental entity;

(2) the plan, sale, installation, maintenance, or servicing of a fire protection sprinkler system in any property owned by the United States or this state;

(3) an individual or organization acting under court order as authorization;

(4) an individual or organization that sells or supplies products or materials to a registered fire protection sprinkler system contractor;

(5) an installation, maintenance, or service project for which the total contract price for labor, materials, and all other services is less than $100, if:

(A) the project is not a part of a complete or more costly project, whether the complete project is to be undertaken by one or more fire protection sprinkler system contractors; or

(B) the project is not divided into contracts of less than $100 for the purpose of evading this chapter;

(6) an engineer licensed under Chapter 1001, Occupations Code, acting solely in the engineer's professional capacity;

(7) a regular employee of a registered fire protection sprinkler system contractor; or

(8) an owner or lessee of property that:

(A) installs a fire protection sprinkler system on the owned or leased property for the owner's or lessee's own use or for family members' use; and

(B) does not offer the property for sale or lease before the first anniversary of the date of installation of the fire protection sprinkler system.

(b) This chapter does not authorize an individual or organization to practice professional engineering other than in compliance with Chapter 1001, Occupations Code.

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