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TX Occ Code § 1951.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter G. License Requirements, Issuance, and Renewal|Section 1951.301. Structural Pest Control Business License Required

Sec. 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.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.32, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 7.12, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter G. License Requirements, Issuance, and Renewal|Section 1951.302. Certified Commercial Applicator's License

Sec. 1951.302.  CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR'S LICENSE.  The department must determine that an individual is competent to use or supervise the use of a restricted-use pesticide or state-limited-use pesticide covered by the individual's certified commercial applicator's license.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.33, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter G. License Requirements, Issuance, and Renewal|Section 1951.303. Certified Noncommercial Applicator's License

Sec. 1951.303.  CERTIFIED NONCOMMERCIAL APPLICATOR'S LICENSE.  (a)  In this section, "incidental use situation" means a pesticide application, including treating wasps in an area adjacent to a utility meter, treating fire ants in a transformer box, or the treating of ants by a janitor or clerical employee in a break area, that:(1)  is on an occasional, isolated, site-specific basis;(2)  is incidental to the performance of a primary duty that is not pest control by an employee; and(3)  involves the use of general use pesticides after instruction, as provided by rules adopted by the department.(b)  An individual who does not hold a certified commercial applicator's license may not engage in the business of structural pest control unless the individual holds a certified noncommercial applicator's or technician license and:(1)  is employed by the state or a political subdivision of the state and engages in the business of structural pest control other than by applying a general use pesticide in an incidental use situation;  or(2)  engages in the business of structural pest control as an employee of a person who owns, operates, or maintains a building that is:(A)  an apartment building;(B)  a day-care center;(C)  a hospital;(D)  a nursing home;(E)  a hotel, motel, or lodge;(F)  a warehouse;(G)  a food-processing establishment, other than a restaurant, retail food, or food service establishment;  or(H)  a school.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.34, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter G. License Requirements, Issuance, and Renewal|Section 1951.304. Technician License

Sec. 1951.304.  TECHNICIAN LICENSE.  The department may designate different classes or categories for technicians.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.35, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter G. License Requirements, Issuance, and Renewal|Section 1951.305. Application

Sec. 1951.305.  APPLICATION.  (a)  A person must apply for a license under this chapter on a form prescribed and provided by the department.(b)  Each applicant must provide the information the department requires to determine the applicant's qualifications.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.36, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter G. License Requirements, Issuance, and Renewal|Section 1951.306. Waiver for Applicant Licensed in Another State

Sec. 1951.306.  WAIVER FOR APPLICANT LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE.  (a)  The department may waive any license requirement under this chapter for an applicant who holds a license issued by another state that has license requirements substantially equivalent to those of this state.  The department may enter into reciprocal licensing agreements with other states that have license requirements substantially equivalent to those of this state.(b)  The department may issue an endorsement of license to a person who:(1)  establishes residence in this state; and(2)  has been determined by the department to meet the qualifications of a certified applicator by taking the appropriate examination in another state.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.37, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 7.13, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter G. License Requirements, Issuance, and Renewal|Section 1951.307. License Renewal

Sec. 1951.307.  LICENSE RENEWAL.  A person may renew a license by submitting an application to the department and paying the required renewal fees.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.38, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.308 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter G. License Requirements, Issuance, and Renewal|Section 1951.308. License Expiration

Sec. 1951.308.  LICENSE EXPIRATION.  A license issued under this chapter expires at the end of the license period as determined by department rule.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.39, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 7.14, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.309 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter G. License Requirements, Issuance, and Renewal|Section 1951.309. Fee for Initial or Renewal License

Sec. 1951.309.  FEE FOR INITIAL OR RENEWAL LICENSE.  (a)  An applicant for an initial or renewal structural pest control business license or for an initial or renewal endorsement of license under Section 1951.306 must submit with the person's application a fee in an amount established by department rule for:(1)  a license or endorsement; and(2)  a license for each technician the applicant employs.(b)  An applicant for an initial or renewal certified applicator's license must deliver with the person's application a fee in an amount established by department rule for:(1)  a license; and(2)  a license for each technician the applicant employs.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.40, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.313 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter G. License Requirements, Issuance, and Renewal|Section 1951.313. Memorandum of Agreement

Sec. 1951.313.  MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT.  The department may enter into a memorandum of agreement with a political subdivision other than an institution of public or private education concerning licensing requirements.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.44, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.314 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter G. License Requirements, Issuance, and Renewal|Section 1951.314. License Not Transferable

Sec. 1951.314.  LICENSE NOT TRANSFERABLE.  A license issued by the department under this chapter is not transferable.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.45, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.315 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter G. License Requirements, Issuance, and Renewal|Section 1951.315. Continuing Education Requirements

Sec. 1951.315.  CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.  The department shall administer a mandatory continuing education program for all license holders.  Each license holder must comply with the continuing education requirements established by department rule in order to retain or renew a license.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.46, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter H. Training|Section 1951.351. Technician Training Program

Sec. 1951.351.  TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM.  (a)  The department shall:(1)  develop or approve a training program for licensed technicians and for applicants to become licensed technicians; and(2)  require that an applicant for a technician license complete the training program.(b)  The department shall develop the educational and training materials for the training program with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service or any other institution of higher education.  The department shall publish and distribute, in conjunction with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, the materials developed as a part of the training program.(c)  The training program must include instruction in:(1)  recognition of pests and pest damage;(2)  pesticide labels and label comprehension;(3)  pesticide safety;(4)  environmental protection;(5)  procedures for the immediate reporting of spills and misapplications;(6)  application equipment and techniques;(7)  pesticide formulations and actions;(8)  emergency procedures and pesticide cleanup;(9)  state and federal law relating to structural pest control;(10)  basic principles of mathematics, chemistry, toxicology, and entomology;(11)  nonchemical pest control techniques, including biological, mechanical, and prevention techniques; and(12)  any other topic the department considers necessary.(d)  The department may create a technician training program advisory committee to assist the department in developing the training program required by this section.(e)  The department may approve a training program that has not been developed by the department if the program meets the standards adopted by the department for the program.  Completion of a training program approved by the department under this subsection satisfies Subsection (a)(2).|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.47, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter H. Training|Section 1951.352. New Developments; Proof of Study

Sec. 1951.352.  NEW DEVELOPMENTS; PROOF OF STUDY.  If the department determines that new developments in pest control have occurred that are so significant that proper knowledge of the developments is necessary to protect the public, the department may require of each applicant proof of study by:(1)  attending approved training courses; or(2)  taking additional examinations on the new developments only.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.48, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter H. Training|Section 1951.353. Fees Related to Training Programs

Sec. 1951.353.  FEES RELATED TO TRAINING PROGRAMS.  (a)  The department may charge a fee to a person to purchase or borrow materials developed for the technician training program under Section 1951.351.  The department shall set the fee in an amount that will recover the costs of the program.(b)  The department may charge a fee in an amount established by rule for each course considered for approval under Section 1951.352.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.49, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter I. Examinations|Section 1951.401. Examination for Certified Applicator's License

Sec. 1951.401.  EXAMINATION FOR CERTIFIED APPLICATOR'S LICENSE.  The department may require a person to qualify for a certified applicator's license by passing an examination demonstrating the person's competence in the field of structural pest control.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.50, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter I. Examinations|Section 1951.402. Examination for Technician License

Sec. 1951.402.  EXAMINATION FOR TECHNICIAN LICENSE.  The department shall require an applicant for a technician license to pass an examination developed and administered by the department or a person designated by the department.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.51, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter I. Examinations|Section 1951.403. Examination Fee

Sec. 1951.403.  EXAMINATION FEE.  Each time a person applies to take an examination for a license, the person shall pay the department an examination fee, in an amount established by department rule, for each category of examination to be taken.  Except as provided by department rule, an examination fee is not refundable.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.52, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.404 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter I. Examinations|Section 1951.404. List of Study Materials and Seminars

Sec. 1951.404.  LIST OF STUDY MATERIALS AND SEMINARS.  The department shall make public a list of study materials and educational seminars that are available to help applicants successfully complete any examination administered under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.53, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.405 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter I. Examinations|Section 1951.405. Examination Results

Sec. 1951.405.  EXAMINATION RESULTS.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date a licensing examination is administered under this chapter, the department shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination.  If an examination is graded or reviewed by a national testing service, the department shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination not later than the 14th day after the date the department receives the results from the testing service.(b)  If notice of the results of an examination graded or reviewed by a national testing service will be delayed for more than 90 days after the examination date, the department shall notify each examinee of the reason for the delay before the 90th day.(c)  If requested in writing by a person who fails a licensing examination administered under this chapter, the department shall provide to the person an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.54, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.406 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter I. Examinations|Section 1951.406. Examination Policy

Sec. 1951.406.  EXAMINATION POLICY.  (a)  The department shall develop a written policy governing licensing examinations under this subchapter that prescribes:(1)  procedures to improve the design and construction of examinations;(2)  procedures for administering the examinations; and(3)  the process for evaluating examinations in use.(b)  The policy must include:(1)  a procedure for seeking assistance in the development of examinations from experts in:(A)  structural pest control;(B)  structural pest control education; and(C)  examination creation and validation;(2)  a schedule that provides for examination revision and maintenance, including the regular update of examinations;(3)  a procedure to routinely analyze and validate examinations;(4)  a procedure for the development of a bank of questions for each examination;(5)  guidelines for developing examinations from the bank of questions;(6)  the number and type of questions for each examination; and(7)  a requirement that the person responsible for examination development make periodic reports on examination issues to the commissioner.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.55, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.451 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter J. Practice by License Holder|Section 1951.451. Contract for Pest Control Services

Sec. 1951.451.  CONTRACT FOR PEST CONTROL SERVICES.  A written contract under which a license holder under this chapter agrees to perform structural pest control services in this state must include:(1)  the department's mailing address and telephone number; and(2)  a statement that the department has jurisdiction over individuals licensed under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.56, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.452 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle B - Practices Related to Health and Safety|Chapter 1951 - Structural Pest Control|Subchapter J. Practice by License Holder|Section 1951.452. Records of License Holder

Sec. 1951.452.  RECORDS OF LICENSE HOLDER.  (a)  The department may require each license holder to make records, as prescribed by the department, of the license holder's use of pesticides.(b)  Subject to Subsection (c), a record required under Subsection (a) shall be:(1)  maintained for at least two years on the license holder's business premises; and(2)  made available for inspection by the department and its authorized agents during normal business hours.(c)  A certified noncommercial applicator shall maintain required records on the premises of the person's employer for at least two years.  The records shall be made available for inspection by the department and its authorized agents during the employer's normal operating hours.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.57, eff. September 1, 2007.|