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TX Nat Res Code § 112.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 112 - Used Oil Field Equipment Dealers|Subchapter C. Enforcement; Penalty|Section 112.031. Injunctive Relief

Sec. 112.031.  INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.  In the name and on behalf of the State of Texas, the attorney general or any district attorney or county attorney in this state may enjoin a dealer, peddler, or broker from continuing in business in this state as a dealer, peddler, or broker on violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2593, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 112.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 112 - Used Oil Field Equipment Dealers|Subchapter C. Enforcement; Penalty|Section 112.032. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 112.032.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  A person, dealer, peddler, or broker who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of not less than $500 for each violation.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2593, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2340, ch. 573, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 31, 1981.|
TX Nat Res Code § 112.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 112 - Used Oil Field Equipment Dealers|Subchapter C. Enforcement; Penalty|Section 112.033. Inspection

Sec. 112.033.  INSPECTION.  (a)  Any Texas Ranger or other officer commissioned by the Department of Public Safety, any sheriff or deputy sheriff, or any municipal police officer may enter the business premises of a dealer, broker, or peddler under this chapter during normal business hours to inspect the premises and the records of the dealer, broker, or peddler to determine whether the dealer, broker, or peddler is in compliance with this chapter.(b)  A dealer, broker, or peddler under this chapter must allow and shall not interfere with inspections conducted pursuant to this chapter.(c)  Each inspection conducted under this chapter shall be commenced and completed with reasonable promptness and shall be conducted in a reasonable manner.|Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2340, ch. 573, Sec. 5, eff. Aug. 31, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4526, ch. 741, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|
TX Nat Res Code § 113.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 113 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 113.001. Title

Sec. 113.001.  TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code or LPG Code.|Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2031, ch. 799, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980.|
TX Nat Res Code § 113.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 113 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 113.003. Exceptions

Sec. 113.003.  EXCEPTIONS.  (a)  None of the provisions of this chapter apply to:(1)  the production, refining, or manufacture of LPG;(2)  the storage, sale, or transportation of LPG by pipeline or railroad tank car by a pipeline company, producer, refiner, or manufacturer;(3)  equipment used by a pipeline company, producer, refiner, or manufacturer in a producing, refining, or manufacturing process or in the storage, sale, or transportation by pipeline or railroad tank car;(4)  any deliveries of LPG to another person at the place of production, refining, or manufacturing;(5)  underground storage facilities other than LP-gas containers designed for underground use;  (6)  any LP-gas container having a water capacity of one gallon or less, or to any LP-gas piping system or appliance attached or connected to such container;  or(7)  a railcar loading rack used by a pipeline company, producer, refiner, or manufacturer.(b)  Nothing in Subsection (a) of this section shall be construed to exempt truck loading racks from the jurisdiction of the commission under this chapter.|Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2031, ch. 799, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 725, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 1016, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 239, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 113.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 113 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 113.011. Regulation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Activities

Sec. 113.011.  REGULATION OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS ACTIVITIES.  The commission shall administer and enforce the laws of this state and the rules and standards of the commission relating to liquefied petroleum gas.|Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2031, ch. 799, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 113.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 113 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 113.014. Employees

Sec. 113.014.  EMPLOYEES.  Sufficient employees shall be provided for the enforcement of this chapter.|Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2031, ch. 799, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 113.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 113 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 113.015. Funds for Financing Regulation of Lpg Activities

Sec. 113.015.  FUNDS FOR FINANCING REGULATION OF LPG ACTIVITIES.  The commission shall look only to the revenue derived from the operation of this chapter and appropriated by the legislature for expenses of regulating liquefied petroleum gas activities and administering this chapter.|Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2031, ch. 799, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 725, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 113.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 113 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas|Subchapter C. Rules and Standards|Section 113.051. Adoption of Rules and Standards

Sec. 113.051.  ADOPTION OF RULES AND STANDARDS.  Except as provided in Section 113.003 of this code, the commission shall promulgate and adopt rules or standards or both relating to any and all aspects or phases of the LPG industry that will protect or tend to protect the health, welfare, and safety of the general public.|Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2031, ch. 799, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980.|
TX Nat Res Code § 113.0511 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 113 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas|Subchapter C. Rules and Standards|Section 113.0511. Limitations on Rulemaking Authority

Sec. 113.0511.  LIMITATIONS ON RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.  (a)  The commission may not adopt rules restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a licensee except to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices.(b)  In its rules to prohibit false, misleading, or deceptive practices, the commission may not include a rule that:(1)  restricts the use of any medium for advertising;(2)  restricts the use of a licensee's personal appearance or voice in an advertisement;(3)  relates to the size or duration of an advertisement by the licensee;  or(4)  restricts the licensee's advertisement under a trade name.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1168, ch. 263, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 113.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 113 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas|Subchapter C. Rules and Standards|Section 113.052. Adoption of National Codes

Sec. 113.052.  ADOPTION OF NATIONAL CODES.  The commission may adopt by reference, in whole or in part, the published codes of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, the National Fire Protection Association, the American Society for Mechanical Engineers, and other nationally recognized societies or any one or more of these codes as standards to be met in the design, construction, fabrication, assembly, installation, use, and maintenance of containers, tanks, appliances, systems, and equipment for the transportation, storage, delivery, use, and consumption of LPG or any one or more of these purposes.|Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2031, ch. 799, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980.|
TX Nat Res Code § 113.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 113 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas|Subchapter C. Rules and Standards|Section 113.053. Effect on Certain Containers

Sec. 113.053.  EFFECT ON CERTAIN CONTAINERS.  Rules, standards, and codes adopted pursuant to Sections 113.051 through 113.052 of this code do not apply to containers used in accordance with and subject to the regulations of the United States Department of Transportation or to containers that are owned or used by the United States government.|Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2031, ch. 799, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980.|
TX Nat Res Code § 113.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 113 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas|Subchapter C. Rules and Standards|Section 113.054. Effect on Other Law

Sec. 113.054.  EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.  The rules and standards promulgated and adopted by the commission under Section 113.051 preempt and supersede any ordinance, order, or rule adopted by a political subdivision of this state relating to any aspect or phase of the liquefied petroleum gas industry.  A political subdivision may petition the commission's executive director for permission to promulgate more restrictive rules and standards only if the political subdivision can prove that the more restrictive rules and standards enhance public safety.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 2663), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Nat Res Code § 113.080 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 113 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas|Subchapter D. Licensing and Registration|Section 113.080. Definitions

Sec. 113.080.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter: (1)  "Carrier" means a person licensed for transportation of LP-gas by transport, including the loading and unloading of LP-gas, and the installation and repair of transport systems.(2)  "Portable cylinder exchange service" means an operation conducted under a commission license for the sale of LP-gas in portable cylinders that are not filled on site and that have an LP-gas capacity not greater than 21 pounds.(3)  "Retail and wholesale dealer" means a person licensed for any LP-gas activity except:(A)  the assembly, repair, subframing, or testing of LP-gas containers; or(B)  the sale or installation of motor fuel systems or mobile fuel systems that have an engine with a rating of more than 25 horsepower.(4)  "Testing laboratory" means a person licensed for testing containers, motor fuel systems or mobile fuel systems, transfer systems, or transport systems for the purpose of determining the safety of the containers or systems for LP-gas service, including the necessary installation, disconnection, reconnection, testing, or repair of motor fuel systems or mobile fuel systems, transfer systems, or transport systems involved in the testing of containers.(5)  "Transport outfitter" means a person licensed to: (A)  subframe, test, or sell LP-gas transport containers;(B)  test LP-gas storage containers;(C)  install, test, or sell motor fuel containers and systems or mobile fuel containers and systems;(D)  install transport systems; or(E)  repair transport systems, motor fuel systems, or mobile fuel systems.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (H.B. 2714), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Nat Res Code § 113.0815 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 113 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas|Subchapter D. Licensing and Registration|Section 113.0815. Registration of Container Manufacturers and Fabricators

Sec. 113.0815.  REGISTRATION OF CONTAINER MANUFACTURERS AND FABRICATORS.  (a)  A person may not engage in the manufacture or fabrication of containers for use in this state unless the person registers with the commission in accordance with rules adopted by the commission.(b)  A registration under this section must be renewed annually.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (H.B. 2714), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Nat Res Code § 113.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 113 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas|Subchapter D. Licensing and Registration|Section 113.082. Categories of Lp-Gas Activities; Fees

Sec. 113.082.  CATEGORIES OF LP-GAS ACTIVITIES;  FEES.  (a)  The commission by rule shall establish license categories for LP-gas activities.(b)  The commission by rule shall establish reasonable application and original license fees and renewal fees for each type of license category established under Subsection (a).|Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2031, ch. 799, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1168, ch. 263, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 325, Sec. 2, eff. June 11, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 533, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 725, Sec. 5, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 1016, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 239, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 66, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1260, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (H.B. 2714), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Nat Res Code § 113.083 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 113 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas|Subchapter D. Licensing and Registration|Section 113.083. Liquefied Petroleum Gas Emergency

Sec. 113.083.  LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS EMERGENCY.  (a)  In the event of a temporary statewide, regional, or local shortage of liquid petroleum gas in this state or another state, as determined under Subsection (b) of this section, LP gas trucks and operators meeting all certification, permitting, and licensing requirements of the federal government and another state whose governor has declared an LP gas emergency may transport LP gas in this state without having first obtained any license, permit, or certification ordinarily required under state law.(b)  The governor may determine the existence of a temporary statewide, regional, or local shortage of LP gas in this state or another state and on such a determination, the governor may join with the governor of any other state in declaring an LP gas emergency.(c)  The waiver of Texas licensing, permitting, and certification requirements regarding LP gas trucks and operators is valid only during the time of the emergency.  An LP gas emergency may not continue for more than 14 days unless renewed by the governor.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 9, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1991.|
TX Nat Res Code § 113.084 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 113 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas|Subchapter D. Licensing and Registration|Section 113.084. Application

Sec. 113.084.  APPLICATION.  (a)  An application for a license shall be submitted to the commission on forms furnished by the commission or on a facsimile of those forms.(b)  A prospective licensee shall submit the required application together with the original nonrefundable license fee established by the commission under Section 113.082 for each type of license category for which an application is made. The applicant shall submit additional information and data with each application as the commission may reasonably require.(c)  A licensee shall submit the nonrefundable renewal fee for each type of license sought along with information and data the commission may reasonably require.|Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2031, ch. 799, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 36, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (H.B. 2714), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Nat Res Code § 113.088 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 113 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas|Subchapter D. Licensing and Registration|Section 113.088. Examination; Seminar Fees

Sec. 113.088.  EXAMINATION;  SEMINAR FEES.  (a)  The commission shall establish reasonable examination, course of instruction, and seminar registration fees.(b)  Before seminar attendance or examination of any person, except as provided by Subsection (c), the commission shall receive a nonrefundable fee for each examination or seminar registration. (c)  The commission may exempt voluntary firemen, or public employees of the State of Texas, federal government, or state or federal subdivisions from the examination fee, the examination renewal fee, and seminar fees.|Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2031, ch. 799, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 325, Sec. 4, eff. June 11, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 533, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 999 (H.B. 473), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (S.B. 1582), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Nat Res Code § 113.089 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 113 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas|Subchapter D. Licensing and Registration|Section 113.089. Special Requirements for Licensing

Sec. 113.089.  SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSING.  (a)  If application is made for a license by a retail and wholesale dealer or for any other type of license specified by commission rule, the commission, in addition to other requirements, shall have an actual inspection conducted of any and all facilities, bulk storage equipment, transportation equipment, and dispensing equipment of the applicant to verify satisfactory compliance with all current safety laws, rules, and practices.  The inspection may be waived by the commission on an application resulting solely from a change in legal entities under which a current licensee operates.(b)  The inspection, if required, shall be performed before the issuance of the license, but in no event later than 15 days after the inspection is requested in writing by the applicant for license.(c)  A license for which an inspection under Subsection (a) is required may not be issued until the inspection verifies the applicant to be in satisfactory compliance with all current safety laws, rules, and practices.|Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2031, ch. 799, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 725, Sec. 7, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 38, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (H.B. 2714), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Nat Res Code § 113.090 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 113 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas|Subchapter D. Licensing and Registration|Section 113.090. Filing and Registration Fees

Sec. 113.090.  FILING AND REGISTRATION FEES.  (a)  The commission by rule may establish reasonable fees for the review of site applications related to the installation of containers when site applications are reviewed by the commission before such installation is placed into LP-gas service.(b)  The commission by rule may establish reasonable fees for recording the location of containers at public buildings and commercial installations when prior approval of site applications is not required.(c)  The commission by rule may establish reasonable fees for any registration required under this code.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 325, Sec. 5, eff. June 11, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 39, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 113.091 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 113 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas|Subchapter D. Licensing and Registration|Section 113.091. License Denial

Sec. 113.091.  LICENSE DENIAL.  (a)  If an applicant fails to meet the requirements for original or renewal licensing set out in this chapter, the commission shall promptly send notice to the applicant specifying the reason for the applicant's failure to qualify for license and advising the applicant of the right to request a hearing.(b)  Within 30 days of the notice of denial, an applicant for license under this chapter who is denied a license may request a hearing to determine whether or not the applicant has complied in all respects with the licensing procedure applicable to each type of license sought.  The applicant's request for hearing must be in writing and delivered to the commission.(c)  A hearing to determine an applicant's compliance with the licensing procedure applicable to each type of license sought must be scheduled within 30 days following receipt of a request under Subsection (b) of this section.(d)  If the record made at the hearing supports the applicant's claim, the commission shall enter an order in its records to that effect, noting each type of license to which the applicant is found entitled, and the commission shall have the license or licenses issued.  If the applicant is found unqualified, the commission shall likewise enter an order in its records to that effect, and no license may be issued to the applicant.|Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2031, ch. 799, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 56 (H.B. 2714), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Nat Res Code § 113.092 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle D - Regulation of Specific Businesses and Occupations|Chapter 113 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas|Subchapter D. Licensing and Registration|Section 113.092. License Issuance

Sec. 113.092.  LICENSE ISSUANCE.  (a)  The commission shall issue the appropriate license to an applicant who has satisfied the licensing procedures and requirements set out in this chapter and in the rules of the commission, except as otherwise provided for in Section 113.163.(b)  The license shall be issued in the name under which the applicant proposes to conduct business.(c)  The license shall belong to the applicant to which it is issued and shall be nontransferable.|Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2031, ch. 799, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 325, Sec. 6, eff. June 11, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 609 (H.B. 2172), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|