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TX Occ Code § 1902.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1902 - Water Well Pump Installers|Subchapter E. Examination|Section 1902.201. Examination

Sec. 1902.201.  EXAMINATION.   The department shall offer examinations for a license under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1013 (H.B. 930), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 1902.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1902 - Water Well Pump Installers|Subchapter E. Examination|Section 1902.202. Contents of Examination

Sec. 1902.202.  CONTENTS OF EXAMINATION.  The department shall design written examinations to disqualify a person who lacks the knowledge of pump installation to the extent that pump installation by the person would create a serious risk of polluting fresh water.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1902.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1902 - Water Well Pump Installers|Subchapter E. Examination|Section 1902.203. Grading of Examination

Sec. 1902.203.  GRADING OF EXAMINATION.  The department shall administer examinations so that a person grading an examination does not know the identity of the person taking the examination.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1902.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1902 - Water Well Pump Installers|Subchapter F. Practice by License Holder|Section 1902.251. Installing and Repairing Pumps

Sec. 1902.251.  INSTALLING AND REPAIRING PUMPS.  An installer shall install or repair pumps under standards and procedures adopted by the commission with the advice of the council.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 20.006, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1902.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1902 - Water Well Pump Installers|Subchapter F. Practice by License Holder|Section 1902.252. Notice Regarding Injurious Water; Repair or Completion of Well

Sec. 1902.252.  NOTICE REGARDING INJURIOUS WATER;  REPAIR OR COMPLETION OF WELL.  (a)  An installer shall notify the department and the landowner or person having a pump installed or repaired on encountering water injurious to vegetation, land, or other water.(b)  To avoid injury or pollution, the installer shall repair or properly complete the well under standards and procedures adopted by the commission.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 20.007, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1902.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1902 - Water Well Pump Installers|Subchapter F. Practice by License Holder|Section 1902.253. Notice Regarding Abandoned or Deteriorated Well

Sec. 1902.253.  NOTICE REGARDING ABANDONED OR DETERIORATED WELL.  An installer who knows of an abandoned or deteriorated well as defined by Section 1901.255 shall notify the landowner or person who possesses the well that the well must be plugged or capped to avoid injury or pollution.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1902.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1902 - Water Well Pump Installers|Subchapter I. Other Penalties and Enforcement Provisions|Section 1902.401. Civil Penalty

Sec. 1902.401.  CIVIL PENALTY.  A person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $200 or more than $1,000 for each day of noncompliance or each act of noncompliance as determined by the court.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1902.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1902 - Water Well Pump Installers|Subchapter I. Other Penalties and Enforcement Provisions|Section 1902.402. Injunction and Other Enforcement Provisions

Sec. 1902.402.  INJUNCTION AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS.  (a)  The executive director may bring an action to enjoin a person from violating this chapter.(b)  The executive director may enforce by injunction or other appropriate remedy in a court any rule, decision, determination, or order adopted or entered under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 26.061, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.431, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1902.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1902 - Water Well Pump Installers|Subchapter I. Other Penalties and Enforcement Provisions|Section 1902.403. Venue

Sec. 1902.403.  VENUE.  The executive director may bring an action in:(1)  Travis County;  or(2)  the county in which:(A)  the offending activity occurred;  or(B)  the person engaging in the activity resides.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 26.062, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.431, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1902.404 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1902 - Water Well Pump Installers|Subchapter I. Other Penalties and Enforcement Provisions|Section 1902.404. Action by Attorney General

Sec. 1902.404.  ACTION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.  (a)  On request, the attorney general shall represent the department in an action under Section 1902.402.(b)  At the request of the executive director, the attorney general shall bring an action in the name of the state for injunctive relief, to recover a civil penalty, or for both injunctive relief and a civil penalty, as authorized by this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 26.063, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.432, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1903.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1903 - Irrigators|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1903.001. Definitions

Sec. 1903.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.(2)  "Council" means the Irrigator Advisory Council.(3)  "Executive director" means the executive director of the commission.(4)  "Irrigation system" means an assembly of component parts permanently installed for the controlled distribution and conservation of water to irrigate landscape vegetation, reduce dust, or control erosion.  The term does not include a system used on or by an agricultural operation as defined by Section 251.002, Agriculture Code.(5)  "Person" means an individual.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.434(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1903.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1903 - Irrigators|Subchapter B. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 1903.053. Standards

Sec. 1903.053.  STANDARDS.  (a)  The commission shall adopt by rule and enforce standards governing:(1)  the connection of irrigation systems to any water supply;(2)  the design, installation, and operation of irrigation systems;(3)  water conservation; and(4)  the duties and responsibilities of licensed irrigators.(b)   The commission may not require or prohibit the use of any irrigation system, component part, or equipment of any particular brand or manufacturer.(c)  In adopting standards under this section, the commission shall consult the council.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.436(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (H.B. 4), Sec. 13, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1430 (S.B. 3), Sec. 2.34, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1903.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1903 - Irrigators|Subchapter D. Irrigator Advisory Council|Section 1903.151. Council Membership

Sec. 1903.151.  COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  The Irrigator Advisory Council consists of nine members appointed by the commission as follows:(1)  six members who are irrigators, residents of this state, experienced in the irrigation business, and familiar with irrigation methods and techniques;  and(2)  three public members.(b)  Appointments to the council shall be made without regard to the race, creed, sex, religion, or national origin of the appointee.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.438(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1903.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1903 - Irrigators|Subchapter D. Irrigator Advisory Council|Section 1903.152. Eligibility of Public Members

Sec. 1903.152.  ELIGIBILITY OF PUBLIC MEMBERS.  A person is not eligible for appointment as a public member of the council if the person or the person's spouse:(1)  is licensed by an occupational regulatory agency in the field of irrigation;  or(2)  is employed by, participates in the management of, or has, other than as a consumer, a financial interest in a business entity or other organization related to the field of irrigation.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1903.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1903 - Irrigators|Subchapter D. Irrigator Advisory Council|Section 1903.155. Presiding Officer

Sec. 1903.155.  PRESIDING OFFICER.  The council shall elect a presiding officer.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.438(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1903.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1903 - Irrigators|Subchapter D. Irrigator Advisory Council|Section 1903.157. Meetings

Sec. 1903.157.  MEETINGS.  The council shall hold meetings at the call of the commission or presiding officer.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.438(c), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1903.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1903 - Irrigators|Subchapter D. Irrigator Advisory Council|Section 1903.158. Per Diem; Reimbursement

Sec. 1903.158.  PER DIEM;  REIMBURSEMENT.  A council member is entitled to a per diem as set by legislative appropriation for each day the member engages in the business of the council.  A council member is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses, including expenses for meals and lodging, as prescribed by the General Appropriations Act.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1903.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1903 - Irrigators|Subchapter D. Irrigator Advisory Council|Section 1903.159. Council Duties

Sec. 1903.159.  COUNCIL DUTIES.  The council shall provide advice to the commission and the commission's staff concerning matters relating to irrigation.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.438(d), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1903.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1903 - Irrigators|Subchapter F. Licensing Requirements|Section 1903.251. License Required

Sec. 1903.251.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  A person must hold a license issued by the commission under Chapter 37, Water Code, if the person:(1)  sells, designs, installs, maintains, alters, repairs, or services an irrigation system;(2)  provides consulting services relating to an irrigation system;(3)  connects an irrigation system to a private or public, raw or potable water supply system or any water supply; or(4)  inspects an irrigation system for a municipality or water district.(b)  A person is ineligible for a license under Subsection (a)(4) if the person engages in or has a financial or advisory interest in an entity that engages in an activity under Subsection (a)(1), (2), or (3).|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.435(c), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 874 (H.B. 1656), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1903.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1903 - Irrigators|Subchapter F. Licensing Requirements|Section 1903.252. Licensing of Landscape Architect

Sec. 1903.252.  LICENSING OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT.  The commission may not require a person who on August 27, 1979, held a license as a landscape architect under Chapter 457, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969 (Article 249c, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), to pass an examination in order to be licensed.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.435(c), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1903.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1903 - Irrigators|Subchapter F. Licensing Requirements|Section 1903.255. Reciprocal Licensing

Sec. 1903.255.  RECIPROCAL LICENSING.  The commission may waive any prerequisite for obtaining a license for an applicant who is registered or licensed as an irrigator or installer by another jurisdiction with which this state has a reciprocity agreement.  The commission may make an agreement, subject to the approval of the governor, with another state to allow for licensing by reciprocity.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.439(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1903.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1903 - Irrigators|Subchapter F. Licensing Requirements|Section 1903.256. Installation of Irrigation System Without License; Offense

Sec. 1903.256.  INSTALLATION OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM WITHOUT LICENSE; OFFENSE.  (a)  Unless exempt under Section 1903.002, a person commits an offense if the person installs an irrigation system without holding a license issued by the commission under Chapter 37, Water Code.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (H.B. 2507), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 1904.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1904 - Water Treatment Specialists|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1904.001. Definitions

Sec. 1904.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Commission" means the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.(2)  "Installation of water treatment appliances" includes connecting the appliances to all necessary utility connections in residential, commercial, or industrial facilities.(3)  "Water treatment" means a business conducted under contract that requires experience in the analysis of water, including the ability to determine how to treat influent and effluent water, to alter or purify water, and to add or remove a mineral, chemical, or bacterial content or substance.  The term also includes the installation and service of potable water treatment equipment in public or private water systems and making connections necessary to complete installation of a water treatment system.(4)  "Water treatment equipment" includes appliances used to alter or purify water or to alter a mineral, chemical, or bacterial content or substance.|Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 341 and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1084 (H.B. 3017), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1904.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1904 - Water Treatment Specialists|Subchapter B. Certification Requirements|Section 1904.051. Water Treatment Specialist Certification Program

Sec. 1904.051.  WATER TREATMENT SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.  (a)  The commission by rule shall establish a program to certify persons qualified to install, exchange, service, and repair residential, commercial, or industrial water treatment equipment and appliances.(b)  The rules must establish:(1)  standards for certification to ensure the public health and to protect the public from unqualified persons engaging in activities relating to water treatment;(2)  classes of certification;(3)  duration of certification;  and(4)  reasonable annual certification fees in an amount sufficient to pay the administrative costs of the certification program, but not to exceed $150 a year for any class of certification.|Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 341 and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1084 (H.B. 3017), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1904.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1904 - Water Treatment Specialists|Subchapter B. Certification Requirements|Section 1904.052. Certification Required

Sec. 1904.052.  CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.  A person may not engage in water treatment unless the person first obtains a certificate from the commission under the program established under this chapter.|Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 341 and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1084 (H.B. 3017), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1904.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1904 - Water Treatment Specialists|Subchapter B. Certification Requirements|Section 1904.053. Application for Certification

Sec. 1904.053.  APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION.  A person desiring to obtain certification under the program established under this chapter shall file with the commission:(1)  an application in the form prescribed by the commission and containing the information required by the commission;  and(2)  the appropriate certification fee.|Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 341 and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1084 (H.B. 3017), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1904.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1904 - Water Treatment Specialists|Subchapter B. Certification Requirements|Section 1904.054. Issuance of Certificate

Sec. 1904.054.  ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE.  (a)  On receipt of an application that meets commission requirements and the required fee, the commission shall issue to a person who meets commission standards for certification a certificate stating that the person is qualified to install, exchange, service, and repair residential, commercial, or industrial water treatment facilities.(b)  All fees received by the commission under this section shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the General Revenue Fund.|Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 341 and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1084 (H.B. 3017), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1904.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 12 - Practices and Trades Related to Water, Health, and Safety|Subtitle A - Occupations Related to Water|Chapter 1904 - Water Treatment Specialists|Subchapter B. Certification Requirements|Section 1904.055. Exemptions

Sec. 1904.055.  EXEMPTIONS.  (a)  A person who holds a license under Chapter 1301 is exempt from the requirements of this chapter.(b)  This chapter does not apply to an employee of an industrial facility installing or servicing water treatment equipment.|Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Subchapter G, Chapter 341 and amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1084 (H.B. 3017), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.001 (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 A. General Provisions|Section 1951.001. Short Title

Sec. 1951.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Texas Structural Pest Control Act.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.0021 (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 A. General Provisions|Section 1951.0021. Structural Pest Control Service

Sec. 1951.0021.  STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE.  The Structural Pest Control Service is a service of  the department responsible for the regulation and licensing of persons engaged in the business of structural pest control.  The service is established to provide exceptional customer service to the public and the industry, enhance the educational and professional standards of license holders, and ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the public.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2007.|