Section 1951.301 - Structural Pest Control Business License Required(a) In this section, "branch office" means any place of business, other than the primary office or a facility serving solely as a telephone answering service, that has at least one employee during normal business hours who is capable of: (1) answering customers' normal questions;(2) scheduling normal inspections or work; or(3) performing structural pest control functions.(b) A person may not engage in the business of structural pest control unless the person: (1) meets the standards set by the department under this chapter; and(2) holds a structural pest control business license issued under this chapter.(c) A structural pest control business license entitles a person and the person's employees to engage in the business of structural pest control under the direct supervision of a certified commercial applicator.(d) A person engaged in the business of structural pest control must hold a structural pest control business license for each place of business, including each branch office. A certified commercial applicator, certified noncommercial applicator, or licensed technician is not required to obtain a separate license for each branch office of an employer.(e) Each structural pest control business license holder shall employ a certified commercial applicator at all times.(f) A certified commercial applicator or technician license must be associated with a business license holder. The name of the employer of a licensed commercial applicator or technician must be printed on the face of the license issued to a commercial applicator or technician.Tex. Occ. Code § 1951.301
Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506, Sec. 7.12, eff. 9/1/2009.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890, Sec. 1.32, eff. 9/1/2007.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. 6/1/2003.