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TX Health & Safety Code § 755.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter C. Boiler Registration and Inspection|Section 755.027. Reports by Inspection Agency; Joint Inspections

Sec. 755.027.  REPORTS BY INSPECTION AGENCY;  JOINT INSPECTIONS.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date on which a certificate inspection is performed by an authorized inspector, the inspection agency employing the authorized inspector shall file a report with the executive director in the manner specified by the executive director.(b)  A boiler inspected by an authorized inspector is exempt from other inspections and inspection fees under this chapter, other than an inspection authorized under Section 755.025(g).(c)  An inspection agency shall notify the executive director in writing of the cancellation or expiration of any insurance policy issued by that agency to cover a boiler located in this state, and shall include in the notice the reason for the cancellation or expiration.  The notice must state the date the policy was issued and the date on which the cancellation or expiration takes effect.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 26.012, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter C. Boiler Registration and Inspection|Section 755.028. Special Inspections

Sec. 755.028.  SPECIAL INSPECTIONS.  The executive director may provide a special inspection service to the owners, operators, and manufacturers of boilers.  The service may include surveys required for certification to construct, assemble, or repair boilers or pressure vessels.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 26.013, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.029 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter C. Boiler Registration and Inspection|Section 755.029. Certificate of Operation

Sec. 755.029.  CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION.  (a)  The executive director shall issue to the owner or operator of a boiler a certificate of operation for the boiler if after a certificate inspection:(1)  the boiler is found to be in a safe condition for operation;  and(2)  the owner or operator has paid the fees assessed under Section 755.030.(b)  The certificate of operation is valid for not longer than the interval required for certificate inspections of that boiler.(c)  A certificate of operation must be posted in a conspicuous place on or near the boiler for which it is issued.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 231, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 26.014, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1144 (H.B. 2847), Sec. 6.002, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.030 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter C. Boiler Registration and Inspection|Section 755.030. Fees

Sec. 755.030.  FEES.  (a)  In addition to the fees described by Section 51.202, Occupations Code, the commission may authorize the collection of fees for:(1)  boiler inspections, including fees for special inspections;  and(2)  other activities administered by the boiler inspection section and authorized by rule of the commission.(b)  The commission shall consider the advice of the board in setting the amount of a fee for:(1)  a boiler inspection, including a fee for a special inspection;(2)  a certificate of operation;(3)  the administration of an examination under this chapter;  or(4)  any other activity administered by the boiler inspection section.(c)  The fees, travel, and per diem collected under this chapter may be appropriated only to the department.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 474, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 1991;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.807, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 5.007, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter C. Boiler Registration and Inspection|Section 755.032. Rules

Sec. 755.032.  RULES.  (a)  The commission may adopt and enforce rules, in accordance with standard boiler usage, for the construction, inspection, installation, use, maintenance, repair, alteration, and operation of boilers. The commission may adopt standards for an inspection agency to be authorized by the department to provide inspections under this chapter.(b)  The executive director may exchange information, including data on experience, with other authorities that inspect boilers or their appurtenances, to obtain information necessary to adopt rules.(c)  The executive director or a department employee may not prescribe the make, brand, or kind of boilers or any appurtenances on the boiler to purchase.(d)  The executive director or a department employee may not prescribe the make, brand, or kind of boilers to purchase.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 352, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 5.008, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 574 (H.B. 3091), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter C. Boiler Registration and Inspection|Section 755.033. Interagency Inspection Agreements

Sec. 755.033.  INTERAGENCY INSPECTION AGREEMENTS.  (a)  The executive director shall enter into interagency agreements with the Department of State Health Services, the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, and the Texas Department of Insurance under which inspectors, marshals, or investigators from those agencies who discover unsafe or unregistered boilers in the course and scope of inspections conducted as part of regulatory or safety programs administered by those agencies are required to report the unsafe or unregistered boilers to the executive director.(b)  The executive director may enter into analogous agreements with local fire marshals.(c)  The commission shall adopt rules relating to the terms and conditions of an interagency agreement entered into under this section.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 233, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 628, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 5.009, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1508, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter D. Enforcement and Penalties|Section 755.041. Regulation of Unsafe Boilers

Sec. 755.041.  REGULATION OF UNSAFE BOILERS.  (a)  If an inspection shows that a boiler is unsafe, the chief inspector or any deputy inspector shall issue a written preliminary order requiring repairs and alterations as necessary to make the boiler safe for use.  The inspector may also order discontinuing the use of the boiler until the repairs and alterations are made or the unsafe conditions are remedied.(b)  On written request, an owner or operator who does not comply with a preliminary order is entitled to a hearing before the executive director to show cause for not enforcing the preliminary order.  If, after the hearing, the executive director determines that the boiler is unsafe and that the preliminary order should be enforced, or that other acts are necessary to make the boiler safe, the executive director may order or confirm the withholding of the certificate of operation for that boiler, and may impose additional requirements as necessary for the repair or alteration of the boiler or the correction of the unsafe conditions.(c)  The chief inspector may issue a temporary certificate of operation for a period not to exceed 30 days pending the completion of the replacement or repairs.(d)  This section does not limit the executive director's authority under Section 755.028 or the commission's authority under Section 755.032.(e)  A boiler that cannot be made safe for use shall be condemned and the use of that boiler prohibited.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 5.010, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter D. Enforcement and Penalties|Section 755.042. Prosecution; Injunction

Sec. 755.042.  PROSECUTION;  INJUNCTION.  (a)  A prosecution may not be maintained if the issuance or renewal of a certificate of operation has been requested for a boiler but has not been acted on.  However, the executive director may petition a district court for an injunction to restrain the operation of the boiler until the condition restraining its use is corrected and a certificate of operation is issued if the executive director determines that the operation of the boiler without a certificate of operation constitutes a serious menace to the life and safety of the persons in or about the premises.  The attorney general or the district or county attorney may bring the suit, and venue is in the county in which the boiler is located or in Travis County.  It is not necessary for the prosecutor to verify the pleadings or for the state to execute a bond.(b)  The executive director's affidavit that a certificate of operation or an application for a certificate does not exist for a boiler, and the affidavit of the chief inspector or a deputy inspector that the operation of the boiler constitutes a menace to the life and safety of persons in or about the premises, are sufficient proof to warrant the immediate issuance of a temporary restraining order.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 234, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 26.015, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter D. Enforcement and Penalties|Section 755.043. General Criminal Penalty

Sec. 755.043.  GENERAL CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person, firm, or corporation commits an offense if:(1)  the person, firm, or corporation owns a boiler in this state, has the custody, management, use, or operation of a boiler in this state, or is otherwise subject to this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;  and(2)  the person, firm, or corporation violates this chapter, a rule adopted under this chapter, or an order issued by the commission, the executive director, or a regularly employed inspector authorized to enforce this chapter and rules and orders.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 235, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 5.011, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter D. Enforcement and Penalties|Section 755.045. Notice of Rule or Order Required Before Prosecution

Sec. 755.045.  NOTICE OF RULE OR ORDER REQUIRED BEFORE PROSECUTION.  A criminal action may not be maintained against any person relating to the violation of a rule adopted or an order issued under this chapter until the commission gives notice of the rule or order.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 5.012, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter D. Enforcement and Penalties|Section 755.046. Affidavit of Orders

Sec. 755.046.  AFFIDAVIT OF ORDERS.  An affidavit is admissible as evidence in any civil or criminal action involving an order adopted by the commission or the executive director and the publication of the order, without further proof of the order's issuance or publication or of the contents of the order, if the affidavit:(1)  is issued under the seal of the commission or the executive director;(2)  is executed by the commission, the executive director, the chief inspector, or a deputy inspector;(3)  states the terms of the order;(4)  states that the order was issued and published;  and(5)  states that the order was in effect during the period specified by the affidavit.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 5.013, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter E. Regulation of Boilers and Fuel Gas Systems|Section 755.071. Restriction on Regulation

Sec. 755.071.  RESTRICTION ON REGULATION.  Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency or political subdivision may not restrict the use or installation of a specific fuel gas pipe product that is approved for use and installation by the International Fuel Gas Code.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (H.B. 3257), Sec. 4, eff. May 29, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 755.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 755 - Boilers|Subchapter E. Regulation of Boilers and Fuel Gas Systems|Section 755.072. Conflict of Law

Sec. 755.072.  CONFLICT OF LAW.  To the extent of a conflict between this subchapter and another law, this subchapter controls.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (H.B. 3257), Sec. 4, eff. May 29, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 756.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 756 - Miscellaneous Hazardous Conditions|Subchapter A. Covering Wells, Cisterns, and Holes|Section 756.001. Covering Large Well or Cistern; Criminal Penalty

Sec. 756.001.  COVERING LARGE WELL OR CISTERN;  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  The owner or operator of a well or cistern that is at least 10 feet deep and not less than 10 inches nor more than six feet in diameter shall keep it entirely covered at all times except when the owner or operator is actually using the well or cistern.(b)  The cover required by this section must be capable of sustaining at least 200 pounds of weight.(c)  A person commits an offense if the person fails to cover a well or cistern as required by this section.  An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 756.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 756 - Miscellaneous Hazardous Conditions|Subchapter A. Covering Wells, Cisterns, and Holes|Section 756.002. Covering or Plugging Small Well or Hole; Criminal Penalty

Sec. 756.002.  COVERING OR PLUGGING SMALL WELL OR HOLE;  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person who drills, digs, or otherwise creates or causes to be drilled, dug, or otherwise created a well or hole that is at least 10 feet deep and less than 10 inches in diameter may not abandon the hole unless the person first:(1)  completely fills the well or hole from its total depth to the surface;  or(2)  plugs the well or hole with a permanent plug not less than 10 feet from the surface and completely fills the well or hole from the plug to the surface.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person abandons a well or hole in violation of this section.  An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 756.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 756 - Miscellaneous Hazardous Conditions|Subchapter B. Refrigerators and Other Containers|Section 756.011. Types of Refrigerators and Containers Covered

Sec. 756.011.  TYPES OF REFRIGERATORS AND CONTAINERS COVERED.  This subchapter applies only to a refrigerator, ice box, or other airtight or semi-airtight container that has:(1)  a capacity of at least 1-1/2 cubic feet; (2)  an opening of at least 50 square inches;  and(3)  a door or lid equipped with a latch or other fastening device capable of securing the door or lid shut.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 756.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 756 - Miscellaneous Hazardous Conditions|Subchapter B. Refrigerators and Other Containers|Section 756.012. Leaving Refrigerator or Container Accessible to Children

Sec. 756.012.  LEAVING REFRIGERATOR OR CONTAINER ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN.  (a)  A person may not place a container described by Section 756.011 outside of a structure or in a warehouse, storage room, or unoccupied or abandoned structure so that the container is accessible to children.(b)  A person may not permit a container described by Section 756.011 to remain in an area specified by Subsection (a) so that the container is accessible to children.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 756.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 756 - Miscellaneous Hazardous Conditions|Subchapter B. Refrigerators and Other Containers|Section 756.013. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 756.013.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 756.012.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $5 or more than $200.(c)  Each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate offense.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 756.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 756 - Miscellaneous Hazardous Conditions|Subchapter C. Trench Safety|Section 756.021. Definition

Sec. 756.021.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "trench" has the meaning assigned by the standards adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 237, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 756.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 756 - Miscellaneous Hazardous Conditions|Subchapter C. Trench Safety|Section 756.022. Trench Excavation in State

Sec. 756.022.  TRENCH EXCAVATION IN STATE.  (a)  The bid documents, if bids are used, and the contract for a construction project in this state on which a contractor is employed and that includes a trench excavation exceeding a depth of five feet must include:(1)  a reference to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards for trench safety that will be in effect during the period of construction of the project;(2)  a copy of special shoring requirements, if any, of the state or of a political subdivision in which the construction project is located, with a separate pay item for the special shoring requirements;(3)  a copy of any geotechnical information that was obtained by the owner for use in the design of the trench safety system;  and(4)  a separate pay item for trench excavation safety protection.(b)  The separate pay item for trench excavation safety protection must be based on the linear feet of trench excavated.  The separate pay item for special shoring requirements, if any, of the state or of any political subdivision in which the construction project is located must be based on the square feet of shoring used.(c)  A municipality may adopt an ordinance that requires the refusal of a building permit to a person who fails to certify in writing that the requirement of Subsection (a) has been satisfied.  A municipality, in lieu of or in addition to the written certification, may require an applicant for a building permit to produce for inspection or file with the municipality a copy of a contract that complies with Subsection (a) as a condition of issuance of a building permit.(d)  This section does not apply to a contract:(1)  governed by Section 756.023;(2)  governed by Subtitle D, Title 10, Government Code;  or(3)  entered into by a person subject to the safety standards adopted under and the administrative penalty provisions of Subchapter E, Chapter 121, Utilities Code. |Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Redesignated from Health & Safety Code Sec. 756.021 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 237, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 17.19(4), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.31, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 756.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 9 - Safety|Subtitle A - Public Safety|Chapter 756 - Miscellaneous Hazardous Conditions|Subchapter C. Trench Safety|Section 756.023. Trench Excavation for Political Subdivision

Sec. 756.023.  TRENCH EXCAVATION FOR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.  (a)  On a project for a political subdivision of the state in which trench excavation will exceed a depth of five feet, the bid documents provided to all bidders and the contract must include:(1)  a reference to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards for trench safety in effect during the period of construction of the project;(2)  a copy of special shoring requirements, if any, of the political subdivision, with a separate pay item for the special shoring requirements;(3)  a copy of any geotechnical information that was obtained by the owner for use by the contractor in the design of the trench safety system;  and(4)  a separate pay item for trench excavation safety protection.(b)  The separate pay item for trench excavation safety protection must be based on the linear feet of trench excavated.  The separate pay item for special shoring requirements, if any, of the political subdivision must be based on the square feet of shoring used.(c)  A political subdivision may require a bidder to attend a prebid conference to coordinate a geotechnical investigation of the project site by bidders.  In awarding a contract, a political subdivision may not consider a bid from a bidder who failed to attend a required prebid conference.(d)  This section does not apply to a person subject to the safety standards adopted under and the administrative penalty provisions of Subchapter E, Chapter 121, Utilities Code. |Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Redesignated from Health & Safety Code Sec. 756.022 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 237, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 18.32, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|