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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 1954.101. License Required for Certain Activities

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

(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.

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