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TX Health & Safety Code § 752.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 752 - High Voltage Overhead Lines|Section 752.003. Temporary Clearance of Lines

Sec. 752.003.  TEMPORARY CLEARANCE OF LINES.  (a)  A person, firm, corporation, or association responsible for temporary work or a temporary activity or function closer to a high voltage overhead line than the distances prescribed by this chapter must notify the operator of the line at least 48 hours before the work begins.(b)  A person, firm, corporation, or association may not begin the work, activity, or function under this section until the person, firm, corporation, or association responsible for the work, activity, or function and the owner or operator, or both, of the high voltage overhead line have negotiated a satisfactory mutual arrangement to provide temporary de-energization and grounding, temporary relocation or raising of the line, or temporary mechanical barriers to separate and prevent contact between the line and the material or equipment or the person performing the work, activity, or function.(c)  The person, firm, corporation, or association responsible for the work, activity, or function shall pay the operator of the high voltage overhead line the actual expense incurred by the operator in providing the clearance prescribed in the agreement.  The operator may require payment in advance and is not required to provide the clearance until the person, firm, corporation, or association responsible for the work, activity, or function makes the payment.(d)  If the actual expense of providing the clearance is less than the amount paid, the operator of the high voltage overhead line shall refund the surplus amount.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 752.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 752 - High Voltage Overhead Lines|Section 752.004. Restriction on Activities Near Lines

Sec. 752.004.  RESTRICTION ON ACTIVITIES NEAR LINES.  (a)  Unless a person, firm, corporation, or association effectively guards against danger by contact with the line as prescribed by Section 752.003, the person, firm, corporation, or association, either individually or through an agent or employee, may not perform a function or activity on land, a building, a highway, or other premises if at any time it is possible that the person performing the function or activity may:(1)  move or be placed within six feet of a high voltage overhead line while performing the function or activity;  or(2)  bring any part of a tool, equipment, machine, or material within six feet of a high voltage overhead line while performing the function or activity.(b)  A person, firm, corporation, or association may not require an employee to perform a function or activity prohibited by Subsection (a).|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 752.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 752 - High Voltage Overhead Lines|Section 752.005. Restriction on Operation of Machinery and Placement of Structures Near Lines

Sec. 752.005.  RESTRICTION ON OPERATION OF MACHINERY AND PLACEMENT OF STRUCTURES NEAR LINES.  Unless a person, firm, corporation, or association effectively guards against danger by contact with the line as prescribed by Section 752.003, the person, firm, corporation, or association, either individually or through an agent or employee, may not:(1)  erect, install, transport, or store all or any part of a house, building, or other structure within six feet of a high voltage overhead line; (2)  install, operate, transport, handle, or store all or any part of a tool, machine, or equipment within six feet of a high voltage overhead line;  or(3)  transport, handle, or store all or any part of supplies or materials within six feet of a high voltage overhead line.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 752.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 752 - High Voltage Overhead Lines|Section 752.007. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 752.007.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person, firm, corporation, or association or an agent or employee of a person, firm, corporation, or association commits an offense if the person, firm, corporation, association, agent, or employee violates this chapter.(b)  An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000, confinement in jail for not more than one year, or both.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 752.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 752 - High Voltage Overhead Lines|Section 752.008. Liability for Damages

Sec. 752.008.  LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES.  If a violation of this chapter results in physical or electrical contact with a high voltage overhead line, the person, firm, corporation, or association that committed the violation is liable to the owner or operator of the line for all damages to the facilities and for all liability that the owner or operator incurs as a result of the contact.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 753.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 753 - Flammable Liquids|Section 753.001. Definitions

Sec. 753.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter and in the rules adopted under this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the State Board of Insurance.(2)  "Bulk plant" means that portion of a property operated in conjunction with a retail service station where flammable liquids are received by tank vessel, tank car, or tank vehicle and are stored or blended in bulk for distribution by tank car, tank vehicle, or container.(3)  "Flammable liquid" means a liquid having a flash point below 140%A1 Fahrenheit and having a vapor pressure of not more than 40 pounds per square inch (absolute) at 100%A1 Fahrenheit.  The term does not include a liquefied petroleum gas.(4)  "Mobile service unit" means a vehicle, tank truck, or other mobile device from which a flammable liquid used as motor fuel may be dispensed as an act of retail sale into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle parked on an off-street parking facility.(5)  "Person" means an individual, firm, association, corporation, or other private entity.(6)  "Retail service station" means that portion of a property where a flammable liquid used as motor fuel is stored and dispensed as an act of retail sale from fixed equipment into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle. The term does not include a marina.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 223, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 753.0011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 753 - Flammable Liquids|Section 753.0011. Transfer of Powers and Duties; References in Chapter

Sec. 753.0011.  TRANSFER OF POWERS AND DUTIES;  REFERENCES IN CHAPTER.  The powers and duties assigned to the State Board of Insurance under this chapter are transferred to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.  All references in this chapter to the State Board of Insurance mean the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 628, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 753.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 753 - Flammable Liquids|Section 753.002. Mobile Service Units

Sec. 753.002.  MOBILE SERVICE UNITS.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules for the safe movement and operation of mobile service units and the safe dispensing of flammable liquids by mobile service units.(b)  A municipality may require a license for the operation of each mobile service unit in the municipality and may charge a reasonable license fee.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 753.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 753 - Flammable Liquids|Section 753.003. Flammable Liquid at Retail Service Stations

Sec. 753.003.  FLAMMABLE LIQUID AT RETAIL SERVICE STATIONS.  (a)  The board shall administer this chapter through the state fire marshal and shall adopt rules for the safe storage, handling, and use of flammable liquids at retail service stations.(b)  The rules must substantially conform to the most recent published standards of the National Fire Protection Association, including standards in effect on or after August 1, 1989, for the storage, handling, and use of flammable liquids at retail service stations.(c)  In adopting rules, the board may use recognized standards, including:(1)  standards recognized by the federal government;(2)  standards published by a nationally recognized standards-making organization;  and(3)  specifications and instructions of manufacturers.(d)  This chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter does not prohibit or permit the prohibition of an unattended self-service gasoline station operation.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 224, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 753.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 753 - Flammable Liquids|Section 753.005. Vehicle Regulations

Sec. 753.005.  VEHICLE REGULATIONS.  The size and weight of and load carried by a vehicle used to transport or deliver flammable liquid from a point of origin to a point of destination may not be limited unless the limitation is in accordance with an applicable state motor vehicle and highway law and a municipal or county ordinance or rule in effect on September 1, 1969.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 753.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 753 - Flammable Liquids|Section 753.006. Uniformity and Conformity

Sec. 753.006.  UNIFORMITY AND CONFORMITY.  (a)  A county or municipality may not enact or enforce an ordinance or rule that is inconsistent with this chapter or the board's rules unless allowed by this chapter.(b)  If a municipality by ordinance adopted rules relating to mobile service units not later than 180 days after the board adopted rules relating to mobile service units and the rules adopted by the municipality are more restrictive than the board's rules, the rules are not invalid under Subsection (a).(c)  This chapter does not invalidate a municipal or county ordinance or rule that was in effect on September 1, 1969, and that relates to the storage of flammable liquids or relates to or prohibits mobile service units.(d)  The board rules must provide that a facility that is in service before the effective date of an applicable rule and that is not in strict conformity with the rule may continue in service if the facility does not constitute a distinct hazard to life or property.  The rules may delineate the type of nonconformities that should be considered distinctly hazardous and the nonconformities that should be evaluated in light of local conditions.  The rules must provide that a person who owns a facility affected by the rules receives reasonable notice of intent to evaluate the need for compliance and the time and place at which the person may appear to offer evidence on that issue.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 753.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 753 - Flammable Liquids|Section 753.007. Citation in Action for Declaratory Judgment

Sec. 753.007.  CITATION IN ACTION FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT.  In an action for declaratory judgment on the validity or applicability of a rule adopted by the board under this chapter, citation shall be served on the state fire marshal. |Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 226, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 753.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 753 - Flammable Liquids|Section 753.008. Enforcement

Sec. 753.008.  ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission has concurrent jurisdiction with the board regarding the inspection of initial installation and other administrative supervision of aboveground tanks authorized and regulated by this chapter.  The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission has the primary authority for inspection of initial installation of the tanks.  The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission shall report all violations of this chapter in regard to aboveground storage tanks to the state fire marshal for enforcement proceedings.(b)  Under the board's supervision, the state fire marshal and each county fire marshal and municipal fire marshal shall enforce this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 227, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.253, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 753.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 753 - Flammable Liquids|Section 753.009. Injunctive Relief

Sec. 753.009.  INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.  (a)  The board may bring suit against a person who appears to be violating or threatening to violate a rule adopted under this chapter to restrain the person from violating or continuing to violate the rule.(b)  The suit shall be brought in the district court having jurisdiction in the county in which the violation or threat of violation occurs.  At the board's request, the attorney general shall represent the board.(c)  In the suit, the court may grant the board any prohibitory or mandatory injunction the facts warrant, including a temporary restraining order, temporary injunction, or permanent injunction.  The court may grant the relief without requiring a bond or other undertaking.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 753.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 753 - Flammable Liquids|Section 753.010. Civil Penalty

Sec. 753.010.  CIVIL PENALTY.  (a)  A person who violates a rule adopted under this chapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty of not more than $100 for each day the person violates the rule.(b)  The civil penalty is recoverable in a district court in:(1)  Travis County; (2)  the county in which the person resides;  or(3)  the county in which the violation occurs.(c)  At the board's request, the attorney general shall institute and conduct a suit in the name of the state to recover the penalty.(d)  The civil penalty provided by this section may be in addition to or in lieu of the criminal penalty prescribed by Section 753.011.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 753.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 753 - Flammable Liquids|Section 753.011. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 753.011.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person who is engaged in the business of storing, selling, or handling flammable liquids commits an offense if the person violates a rule adopted under this chapter.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.(c)  Each day a person continues to violate a rule adopted under this chapter constitutes a separate offense.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 228, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 754.0111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.0111. Exemptions

Sec. 754.0111.  EXEMPTIONS.  (a)  This chapter does not apply to equipment in a private building for a labor union, trade association, private club, or charitable organization that has two or fewer floors.(b)  This chapter does not apply to an elevator located in a single-family dwelling, except as provided by Section 754.0141.(c)  This chapter does not apply to equipment located in a building owned and operated by the federal government.(d)  This chapter does not apply to equipment in an industrial facility, or in a grain silo, radio antenna, bridge tower, underground facility, or dam, to which access is limited primarily to employees of or working in that facility or structure.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 974, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 9.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 935, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 754.0112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.0112. Institution of Higher Education: Employee Duties and Insurance Requirement

Sec. 754.0112.  INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION:  EMPLOYEE DUTIES AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENT.  (a)  In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.(b)  Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this chapter, this chapter does not prohibit a registered elevator inspector or registered contractor from performing an activity regulated by this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter if the inspector or contractor is performing the activity as an employee of an institution of higher education.(c)  Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this chapter, this chapter does not prohibit a registered elevator inspector or registered contractor performing an activity described by Subsection (b) as an employee of an institution of higher education from providing written evidence of self-insurance coverage to satisfy an insurance requirement under this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 754.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.012. Elevator Advisory Board

Sec. 754.012.  ELEVATOR ADVISORY BOARD.  (a)  The elevator advisory board is composed of nine members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission, with the commission's approval, as follows:(1)  a representative of the insurance industry or a registered elevator inspector;(2)  a representative of equipment constructors;(3)  a representative of owners or managers of a building having fewer than six stories and having equipment;(4)  a representative of owners or managers of a building having six stories or more and having equipment;(5)  a representative of independent equipment maintenance companies;(6)  a representative of equipment manufacturers;(7)  a licensed or registered engineer or architect;(8)  a public member; and(9)  a public member with a physical disability.(b)  Board members serve at the will of the commission.(c)  The presiding officer of the commission, with the commission's approval, shall appoint a presiding officer of the board to serve for two years.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 1.25(3), eff. September 1, 2021.(e)  A board member serves without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for travel as provided for in the General Appropriations Act.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 65, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 865, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 9.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 935, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 538 (S.B. 540), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 1.25(3), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 754.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.013. Board Duties

Sec. 754.013.  BOARD DUTIES.  To protect public safety and to identify and correct potential hazards, the board shall advise the commission on:(1)  the adoption of appropriate standards for the installation, maintenance, alteration, operation, testing, and inspection of equipment;(2)  the status of equipment used by the public in this state;(3)  sources of information relating to equipment safety;(4)  public awareness programs related to elevator safety, including programs for sellers and buyers of single-family dwellings with elevators, chairlifts, or platform lifts; and(5)  any other matter considered relevant by the commission.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 65, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 865, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 9.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 935, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 754.0141 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 754 - Elevators, Escalators, and Related Equipment|Section 754.0141. Standards for Equipment in Single-Family Dwellings; Required Information

Sec. 754.0141.  STANDARDS FOR EQUIPMENT IN SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS;  REQUIRED INFORMATION.  (a)  Elevators, chairlifts, or platform lifts installed in a single-family dwelling on or after January 1, 2004, must comply with the ASME Code A17.1 or A18.1, as applicable, and must be inspected by a registered elevator inspector after the installation is complete.  The inspector shall provide the dwelling owner a copy of the inspection report.(b)  The commission shall adopt rules containing minimum safety standards that must be used by registered elevator inspectors when inspecting elevators, chairlifts, and platform lifts installed in single-family dwellings.(c)  A municipality may withhold a certificate of occupancy for a dwelling or for the installation of the elevator or chairlift until the owner provides a copy of the inspection report to the municipality.(d)  A contractor is not required to report to the department any information concerning equipment in a single-family dwelling or the contractor's work on the equipment.(e)  On completing installation of equipment in a single-family dwelling, a contractor shall provide the dwelling owner with relevant information, in writing, about use, safety, and maintenance of the equipment, including the advisability of having the equipment periodically and timely inspected by a registered elevator inspector.(f)  An inspection by a registered elevator inspector of equipment in a single-family dwelling may be performed only at the request and with the consent of the owner.  The owner of a single-family dwelling is not subject to Section 754.0231, 754.0232, 754.0233, 754.0234, or 754.0235.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 9.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 935, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 110 (S.B. 972), Sec. 1, eff. May 18, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 538 (S.B. 540), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 558 (S.B. 673), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013.|