Section 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.Tex. Occ. Code § 1954.101
Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 5.263, eff. 4/2/2015.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. 6/1/2003.