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TX Occ Code § 1951.104 (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 C. Structural Pest Control Advisory Committee|Section 1951.104. Duties of Committee

Sec. 1951.104.  DUTIES OF COMMITTEE.  (a) The committee shall:(1)  gather and provide information relating to the practice of structural pest control at the request of the department or the commissioner; and(2)  advise the department and the commissioner on:(A)  the education and curricula requirements for applicants;(B)  the content of examinations under this chapter;(C)  proposed rules and standards on technical issues related to structural pest control and rules related to enforcement;(D)  standards and criteria for the issuance of licenses under this chapter;(E)  fees for license applications and examinations under this chapter; and(F)  other issues affecting the practice of structural pest control.(b)  Before the department proposes a rule for adoption, the department must submit the proposed rule to the committee to provide advice as described by Subsection (a)(2)(C).  The committee shall:(1)  vote on whether to recommend that the rule be proposed for adoption; and(2)  provide the recommendation under Subdivision (1) to the department not later than the 60th day after the date the proposed rule was submitted to the committee for review.(c)  For the purpose of advising the department on rules related to enforcement under Subsection (a), on request of the presiding officer of the committee, the department shall allow the committee to review a completed disciplinary investigation file.|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. 1.10, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1069 (H.B. 3243), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.105 (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 C. Structural Pest Control Advisory Committee|Section 1951.105. Rules Governing Committee; Committee Meetings

Sec. 1951.105.  RULES GOVERNING COMMITTEE; COMMITTEE MEETINGS.  (a)  The department shall adopt rules for the operation of the committee, including rules governing:(1)  the purpose, role, responsibility, and goals of the committee;(2)  the quorum requirements for the committee;(3)  the qualifications required for members of the committee, which may include experience and geographic representation requirements;(4)  the appointment process for the committee;(5)  the members' terms;(6)  the training requirements;(7)  a process to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of the committee; and(8)  a requirement that the committee comply with Chapter 551, Government Code.(b)  The committee shall:(1)  at the first meeting of each year, elect from the committee's members a presiding officer and an assistant presiding officer to serve a term of one year;(2)  meet quarterly;(3)  operate under Robert's Rules of Order; and(4)  record the minutes of each meeting.(c)  The rules adopted under Subsection (a) must provide that the presiding officer of the committee:(1)  is responsible for setting an agenda for each committee meeting; and(2)  may add an item to an agenda on request by the department or commissioner.|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. 1.11, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 7.07, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1069 (H.B. 3243), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.106 (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 C. Structural Pest Control Advisory Committee|Section 1951.106. Applicability of Other Law to Committee

Sec. 1951.106.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW TO COMMITTEE.(a)  Section 2110.008, Government Code, does not apply to the committee.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890, Sec. 1.79(3), eff. September 1, 2007.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890, Sec. 1.79(3), eff. September 1, 2007.|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. 1.12, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.13, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.79(3), eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.201 (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 E. Powers and Duties of Department Relating to Structural Pest Control|Section 1951.201. Sole Licensing Authority; Fees

Sec. 1951.201.  SOLE LICENSING AUTHORITY; FEES.  (a)  The department is the sole authority in this state for licensing persons engaged in the business of structural pest control.(b)  The department, with the advice of the committee, shall establish fees under this chapter in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering the department's programs and activities 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. 1.15, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.203 (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 E. Powers and Duties of Department Relating to Structural Pest Control|Section 1951.203. Standards and Criteria for Licenses

Sec. 1951.203.  STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR LICENSES.  The department, with the advice of the committee, shall develop standards and criteria for issuing:(1)  a structural pest control business license to a person engaged in the business of structural pest control;(2)  a certified commercial applicator's license to an individual engaged in the business of structural pest control;(3)  a certified noncommercial applicator's license to an individual; and(4)  a technician license to an individual.|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. 1.17, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.204 (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 E. Powers and Duties of Department Relating to Structural Pest Control|Section 1951.204. Subpoena Authority

Sec. 1951.204.  SUBPOENA AUTHORITY.  (a)  As part of an investigation under this chapter, the commissioner may request and, if necessary, compel by subpoena:(1)  the attendance of witnesses for examination under oath; and(2)  the production for inspection and copying of records, documents, and other evidence relevant to the investigation of an alleged violation of this chapter.(b)  The commissioner, acting through the attorney general, may bring an action to enforce a subpoena issued under Subsection (a) against a person who fails to comply with the subpoena.(c)  Venue for an action brought under Subsection (b) is in a district court in:(1)  Travis County; or(2)  the county in which the alleged violation occurred.(d)  The court shall order compliance with the subpoena if the court finds that good cause exists to issue the subpoena.|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. 1.18, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.205 (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 E. Powers and Duties of Department Relating to Structural Pest Control|Section 1951.205. Environmental Rules

Sec. 1951.205.  ENVIRONMENTAL RULES.  (a)  The department, with the advice of the committee, shall adopt rules as authorized under this chapter governing the methods and practices of structural pest control that the department determines are necessary to protect the public's health and welfare and prevent adverse effects on human life and the environment.  Each rule adopted must cite the section of this chapter that authorizes the rule.(b)  A rule relating to the use of economic poisons must comply with applicable standards of the federal government and the commissioner governing the use of such substances.|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. 1.19, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 7.08, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.206 (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 E. Powers and Duties of Department Relating to Structural Pest Control|Section 1951.206. Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding

Sec. 1951.206.  RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the department may not adopt a rule restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person subject to regulation by the department under this chapter.(b)  The department may adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices by a person subject to regulation by the department under this chapter.  A rule adopted under this subsection may not:(1)  restrict the use of any medium for advertising;(2)  restrict a person's personal appearance or use of a person's voice in an advertisement;(3)  relate to the size or duration of an advertisement by a person; or(4)  restrict a person's advertisement under a trade name.(c)  Subsection (b)(4) does not prohibit the department from adopting a rule regulating the use of the name of a business or license holder in an advertisement for a structural pest control business.|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. 1.20, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 717 (H.B. 3566), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.207 (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 E. Powers and Duties of Department Relating to Structural Pest Control|Section 1951.207. Inspection of License Holders

Sec. 1951.207.  INSPECTION OF LICENSE HOLDERS.(a)  The department by rule shall adopt a policy that  requires a business holding a structural pest control business license to be inspected by a field inspector at least once:(1)  in the business's first year of operation; and(2)  every four years after the first year of operation.(b)  The department by rule shall adopt a policy and guidelines for conducting an investigation under this chapter, including:(1)  procedures for investigating a complaint concerning misuse of pesticides, including contamination by pesticides and human exposure to pesticides;(2)  the circumstances in which a case should be referred to the:(A)  Department of State Health Services;(B)  Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; or(C)  United States Environmental Protection Agency;(3)  recommendations to consumers and applicators regarding cleanup after a spill or misapplication; and(4)  procedures for residue sampling, including the circumstances in which to take a residue sample and the time in which the sample should be taken.|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. 1.21, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 7.09, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.208 (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 E. Powers and Duties of Department Relating to Structural Pest Control|Section 1951.208. Misapplication of Pesticides

Sec. 1951.208.  MISAPPLICATION OF PESTICIDES.  (a)  If an investigation shows that a misapplication of pesticides has occurred on the premises of a consumer, the department shall immediately notify the consumer and the applicator of the misapplication.(b)  On a finding of misapplication, the department shall keep records of health injuries and property damages resulting from the misapplication reported to the department by a:(1)  certified applicator;(2)  physician;(3)  person holding a structural pest control business license;(4)  technician;(5)  consumer; or(6)  state agency.|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. 1.22, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.209 (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 E. Powers and Duties of Department Relating to Structural Pest Control|Section 1951.209. Availability of Certain Information

Sec. 1951.209.  AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.  The department may make available to the Department of State Health Services under the occupational condition reporting program established under Chapter 84, Health and Safety Code, any information the department receives concerning an exposure to a pesticide caused by a person licensed under this chapter that results in a medically verifiable illness.  The department and the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall adopt joint rules for making that information available to the Department of State Health Services.  The rules must require the department to make that information available to an institution of higher education that conducts research in urban entomology, epidemiology, or other areas related to 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. 1.23, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.210 (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 E. Powers and Duties of Department Relating to Structural Pest Control|Section 1951.210. Pretreatment Inspection Service; Fees; Liability

Sec. 1951.210.  PRETREATMENT INSPECTION SERVICE;  FEES;  LIABILITY.  (a)  The department may provide a pretreatment inspection service to consumers.  A pretreatment inspection is limited to a determination of whether there is an infestation of pests on the premises inspected.(b)  On the request of a consumer, the department may make available an inspector employed by the department to inspect the premises of the consumer if the consumer has obtained, from at least two pest control companies:(1)  a determination that there is an infestation of pests on the premises; and(2)  an estimate of the cost of the treatment.(c)  The department shall charge a fee for a pretreatment inspection in an amount sufficient to pay the cost of providing the service.(d)  The department is not liable for any damages that may arise as a result of an inspection made under this section that is subsequently found to be incorrect.|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. 1.24, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.211 (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 E. Powers and Duties of Department Relating to Structural Pest Control|Section 1951.211. Consultation With Integrated Pest Management Techniques Expert

Sec. 1951.211.  CONSULTATION WITH INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES EXPERT.  The department may contract with an institution of higher education for the services of an expert in integrated pest management to consult with the department, department staff, license holders, and the public regarding integrated pest management techniques.|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. 1.25, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.251 (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 F. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1951.251. Public Interest Information

Sec. 1951.251.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.  (a)  The department, with the advice of the committee, shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the department under this chapter and the procedures by which complaints are filed with and resolved by the department under this chapter.(b)  The department shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.|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. 1.27, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.252 (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 F. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1951.252. Complaints

Sec. 1951.252.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The department by rule shall establish methods by which consumers and service recipients are notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the department for the purpose of directing complaints to the department under this chapter.  The department may provide for that notice:(1)  on each license form, application, or written contract for services of a person regulated under this chapter;(2)  on a sign prominently displayed in the place of business of each person regulated under this chapter; or(3)  in a bill for services provided by a person regulated under this chapter.(b)  The department shall keep an information file about each complaint filed with the department under this chapter that the department has authority to resolve.(c)  If a written complaint is filed with the department under this chapter that the department has authority to resolve, the department, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.(d)  The department shall provide to a license holder against whom a complaint has been filed under this chapter:(1)  the allegations made against the license holder in the complaint; and(2)  on the license holder's request, any information obtained by the department in its investigation of the complaint.(e)  The department shall provide the information required under Subsection (d) in a timely manner to allow the license holder time to respond to the complaint.(f)  The commissioner may allow an authorized employee of the department to dismiss a complaint if an investigation demonstrates that:(1)  a violation did not occur; or(2)  the subject of the complaint is outside the department's jurisdiction under this chapter.(g)  An employee who dismisses a complaint under Subsection (f) shall report the dismissal to the commissioner.  The report must include a sufficient explanation of the reason the complaint was dismissed.|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. 1.28, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.253 (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 F. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1951.253. Public Participation

Sec. 1951.253.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.  (a)  The department shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the committee and to speak on any issue for which the committee has a duty under this chapter to advise the department.(b)  The department shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English or who has a physical, mental, or developmental disability can be provided reasonable access to the department's programs 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. 1.29, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1951.255 (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 F. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1951.255. Enforcement Information

Sec. 1951.255.  ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION.  (a)  The department shall make available to the public information about each final enforcement action taken by the department against a person under this chapter. The department shall provide this information on its Internet website and in other appropriate publications.(b)  The department may determine the format in which it will provide the information required under this section.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458), Sec. 1.31, eff. September 1, 2007.|