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TX Occ Code § 1301.263 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter E. Board Powers and Duties|Section 1301.263. Examination Administration and Content

Sec. 1301.263.  EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION AND CONTENT.  (a)  The board may adopt, recognize, develop, or contract for an examination required by this chapter, including the administration of the examination.(b)  For each examination required by this chapter, the board shall, to the extent feasible, adopt, recognize, develop, or contract for an examination that includes components that may be administered:(1)  in writing or online; and(2)  by a person other than a plumbing examiner described by Section 1301.202.(c)  The board shall determine the passing score for an examination required by this chapter.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (H.B. 636), Sec. 9, eff. May 26, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter F. Consumer Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1301.301. Consumer Interest Information

Sec. 1301.301.  CONSUMER INTEREST INFORMATION.  (a)  The board shall prepare information of consumer interest describing the regulatory functions of the board and the procedures by which consumer complaints are filed with and resolved by the board.(b)  The board shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.3015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter F. Consumer Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1301.3015. Public Participation

Sec. 1301.3015.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.  The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the agency.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 819, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter F. Consumer Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1301.302. Contract Information; Required Documents

Sec. 1301.302.  CONTRACT INFORMATION; REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.  A written proposal, invoice, or contract relating to plumbing services performed by or under the direction of a plumber licensed under this chapter must contain the name and license number of the responsible master plumber and the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the board.  The person who performed the services shall give the customer an invoice or completed contract document on completion of the job, regardless of whether the person charged a fee for performing the services.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.308(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 804 (S.B. 1410), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 981 (H.B. 2062), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter F. Consumer Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1301.303. Complaints

Sec. 1301.303.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The board may investigate an alleged violation of this chapter by a person who:(1)  is licensed under this chapter;(2)  is the owner of a plumbing company subject to this chapter; or(3)  performs plumbing without holding a license under this chapter.(b)  The board shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the board.  The file must include:(1)  the name of the person who filed the complaint;(2)  the date the complaint is received by the agency;(3)  the subject matter of the complaint;(4)  the name of any municipality and the county in which the conduct that is the subject of the complaint occurred;(5)  the name of each person contacted in relation to the complaint;(6)  a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint;  and(7)  an explanation of the reason the file was closed, if the agency closed the file without taking action other than to investigate the complaint.(c)  The agency shall provide to the person filing the complaint and to each person who is a subject of the complaint a copy of the agency's policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution.(d)  The board, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the person filing the complaint and each person who is a subject of the complaint of the status of the investigation unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.(e)  The board by rule shall assign priorities and prescribe investigative procedures for investigations of complaints based on:(1)  the severity of the conduct alleged in the complaint;(2)  the degree of harm to public health, safety, or property;(3)  the history of previous violations of this chapter by the person who is the subject of the complaint; and(4)  any other indication of increased risk to public health, safety, or property, as determined by the board.(f)  The board shall maintain information about complaints, including source, type, and geographical area, to identify and address regulatory problem areas and focus enforcement in those areas.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 819, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 981 (H.B. 2062), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (H.B. 636), Sec. 10, eff. May 26, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter F. Consumer Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1301.304. Investigation of Complaints

Sec. 1301.304.  INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The board or an employee designated by the board may investigate an alleged violation of this chapter or a board rule.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (H.B. 636), Sec. 32(2), eff. May 26, 2021.(c)  The board shall conduct joint investigations with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as circumstances require.(d)  Unless a threat to health or safety exists, the board may choose to not investigate a complaint in which the person filing the complaint and the person who is the subject of the complaint  are engaged in litigation related to the subject matter of the complaint until the outcome of the litigation is finally determined if the board determines the complaint process is being abused.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 819, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 526 (H.B. 2376), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (H.B. 636), Sec. 11, eff. May 26, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (H.B. 636), Sec. 32(2), eff. May 26, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter F. Consumer Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1301.305. Public Access to Information Relating to Disciplinary Actions

Sec. 1301.305.  PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION RELATING TO DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.  (a)  The board shall make available to the public through a toll-free telephone number, Internet website, or other easily accessible medium determined by the board the following information relating to a disciplinary action taken regarding a person regulated under this chapter:(1)  the identity of the person;(2)  the nature of the complaint that was the basis of the disciplinary action; and(3)  the disciplinary action taken by the board.(b)  The board may not include the name of the person who filed the complaint in the information made available under Subsection (a).(c)  The board shall present the information made available under Subsection (a) in an impartial manner using commonly understood language.(d)  The board shall regularly update the information made available under this section.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (H.B. 636), Sec. 12, eff. May 26, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter G. License, Endorsement, and Registration Requirements|Section 1301.351. License, Endorsement, or Registration Required

Sec. 1301.351.  LICENSE, ENDORSEMENT, OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED.  (a)  A person, other than a responsible master plumber, may not engage in plumbing unless:(1)  the person holds the proper license, registration, or endorsement required by this chapter; and(2)  the person's work is supervised and controlled by a person licensed under this chapter.(a-1)  A person may not act as a responsible master plumber unless the person holds the appropriate license and meets the requirements for a responsible master plumber under this chapter.(a-2)  A person that advertises or otherwise offers to perform or provide plumbing must secure the services of a responsible master plumber.(b)  A person may not serve as a plumbing inspector unless the person is licensed under this chapter as a plumbing inspector.(c)  A license holder who is supervising and controlling under Subsection (a)(2) the work of a person engaged in the business of plumbing in the construction of a new one-family or two-family dwelling in an unincorporated area of the state must have training and management responsibility for, and shall review and inspect, the person's work.  The license holder is not required to provide continuous or uninterrupted on-the-job oversight of the person's work.(d)  A person who holds a license or registration issued under this chapter shall carry the license or registration on his or her person while engaged in plumbing.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 819, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.309(b), (c), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 804 (S.B. 1410), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 981 (H.B. 2062), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.3515 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter G. License, Endorsement, and Registration Requirements|Section 1301.3515. Criminal History Record Information for License Issuance

Sec. 1301.3515.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION FOR LICENSE ISSUANCE.  (a)  The board shall require that an applicant for a license submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the board, to the board or to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.(b)  The board may not issue a license to a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).(c)  The board shall conduct a criminal history record information check of each applicant for a license using information:(1)  provided by the individual under this section; and(2)  made available to the department by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any other criminal justice agency under Chapter 411, Government Code.(d)  The board may:(1)  enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety to administer a criminal history record information check required under this section; and(2)  authorize the Department of Public Safety to collect from each applicant the costs incurred by the Department of Public Safety in conducting the criminal history record information check.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (H.B. 636), Sec. 13, eff. May 26, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter G. License, Endorsement, and Registration Requirements|Section 1301.352. Examination Required

Sec. 1301.352.  EXAMINATION REQUIRED.  The board shall issue a license or endorsement as a master plumber, journeyman plumber, plumbing inspector, tradesman plumber-limited license holder, medical gas piping installation endorsement holder, water supply protection specialist, or multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler specialist to a person who demonstrates the fitness, competence, and qualifications to receive the license or endorsement by passing a uniform, reasonable examination.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.310(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 804 (S.B. 1410), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.3521 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter G. License, Endorsement, and Registration Requirements|Section 1301.3521. Examination Fee Refund

Sec. 1301.3521.  EXAMINATION FEE REFUND.  (a)  The board shall refund the examination fee paid by an applicant who:(1)  provides advance notice of the applicant's inability to take the examination;  or(2)  is unable to take the examination because of an emergency.(b)  The board shall adopt rules that establish the required notification period and the emergency situations that warrant a refund.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 819, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.3522 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter G. License, Endorsement, and Registration Requirements|Section 1301.3522. Examination Review Course

Sec. 1301.3522.  EXAMINATION REVIEW COURSE.  (a)  The board shall develop a review course in English and Spanish to assist license applicants in preparation for each license examination offered by the board.  If the board provides the review course, the board may charge a fee to an applicant who applies to take the review course.(b)  The board may provide the review course training materials to private course providers for a fee determined by the board.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 819, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter G. License, Endorsement, and Registration Requirements|Section 1301.353. Inspector Conflicts Prohibited

Sec. 1301.353.  INSPECTOR CONFLICTS PROHIBITED.  The board may not issue a plumbing inspector license to a person who has a financial or advisory interest in a plumbing company.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.3541 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter G. License, Endorsement, and Registration Requirements|Section 1301.3541. Apprentice Registration Requirements

Sec. 1301.3541.  APPRENTICE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.  The board by rule may adopt registration requirements for plumber's apprentices, including training and education requirements.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 819, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.3542 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter G. License, Endorsement, and Registration Requirements|Section 1301.3542. Career and Technology Education Program for Tradesman Plumber-Limited License; Instructors

Sec. 1301.3542.  CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR TRADESMAN PLUMBER-LIMITED LICENSE; INSTRUCTORS.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 1301.354, a person who successfully completes a coherent sequence of courses in the plumbing trade that are offered through a career and technology education program may apply for and take an examination for a license as a tradesman plumber-limited license holder.  The board may not require the person to register as a plumber's apprentice, pay any fee, or comply with Section 1301.354 or any other requirement of this chapter that applies to a person's eligibility to apply for and take the examination.(b)  A student of any age enrolled in a high school or institution of higher education is eligible to take the sequence of courses described by Subsection (a) without registering as a plumber's apprentice, paying any registration fee to the board, or complying with Section 1301.354 or any other requirement of this chapter that applies to enrolling or participating in those courses.(c)  If an applicant described by Subsection (a) successfully passes the examination for a license as a tradesman plumber-limited license holder, the board shall issue the applicant the license.(d)  The board shall develop the courses described by Subsection (a).  If the courses are to be offered at a high school, the courses must be approved by the State Board of Education.(e)  The courses must include an appropriate number of hours of classroom instruction and a practical component.  The board may credit on-the-job training toward meeting the requirements under the practical component.(f)  A person may not provide instruction in a career and technology education program described by this section unless the person is licensed under this chapter as a master plumber, journeyman plumber, or plumbing inspector.(g)  A person described by Subsection (f) may provide the instruction in a full-time or part-time capacity as an employee, contractor, or volunteer of a high school or institution of higher education. (h)  The board may adopt rules necessary to implement this section, including procedures to verify a student's successful completion of the sequence of courses described by Subsection (a).(i)  In this section:(1)  "Career and technology education program" means a career and technology education program under Subchapter F, Chapter 29, Education Code, or similar program offered by an institution of higher education.(2)  "Institution of higher education" means an institution of higher education or a private or independent institution of higher education as those terms are defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (H.B. 636), Sec. 14, eff. May 26, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.355 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter G. License, Endorsement, and Registration Requirements|Section 1301.355. Examination Results

Sec. 1301.355.  EXAMINATION RESULTS.  (a)  The board shall notify each examinee of the results of an examination not later than the 30th day after the date the examination is administered.(b)  If requested in writing by a person who fails an examination, the board shall provide to the person an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.356 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter G. License, Endorsement, and Registration Requirements|Section 1301.356. Endorsement: Medical Gas Piping Installation

Sec. 1301.356.  ENDORSEMENT:  MEDICAL GAS PIPING INSTALLATION.  (a)  A person may not install pipe used solely to transport gas for medical purposes or a vacuum used for medical purposes unless the person:(1)  is licensed under this chapter as a master plumber or journeyman plumber;  and(2)  holds an endorsement issued under this section.(b)  A person is eligible to receive a medical gas piping installation endorsement if the person performs satisfactorily on a separate examination related to the endorsement.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (H.B. 636), Sec. 32(3), eff. May 26, 2021.(d)  An endorsement under this section coincides with rules adopted by the Texas Department of Health.(e)  A plumbing inspector who meets the requirements of the board may hold a medical gas endorsement and inspect medical gas piping installations.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.312(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 804 (S.B. 1410), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (H.B. 636), Sec. 32(3), eff. May 26, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.3565 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter G. License, Endorsement, and Registration Requirements|Section 1301.3565. Endorsement: Multipurpose Residential Fire Protection Sprinkler Specialist

Sec. 1301.3565.  ENDORSEMENT:  MULTIPURPOSE RESIDENTIAL FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SPECIALIST.  (a)  A person may not engage in the installation of a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler system that uses a single piping system to provide potable water for fire protection sprinklers and for domestic plumbing fixtures and appliances unless the person:(1)  is licensed under this chapter as a master plumber or journeyman plumber; and(2)  holds an endorsement issued under this section.(a-1)  A person may not design a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler system for installation under this section unless the person:(1)  is licensed under this chapter as a master plumber; and(2)  holds an endorsement issued under this section.(b)  The board shall issue an endorsement as a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler specialist to a person who:(1)  holds the license described by Subsection (a);(2)  applies to the board on a form prescribed by the board;(3)  pays a fee set by the board;(4)  presents evidence satisfactory to the board of successful completion of a training program approved by the board that provides the training necessary for the proper design and installation of a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler system as required by the applicable codes and standards recognized by the state; and(5)  passes an examination required by the board.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (H.B. 636), Sec. 32(4), eff. May 26, 2021.(d)  A person who holds an endorsement under this section may represent to the public that the person is a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler specialist.(e)  Notwithstanding any other law, a person who holds an endorsement under this section is not required to hold a license or registration issued by another state agency in order to install a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler system.(e-1)  Notwithstanding any other law, a master plumber who holds an endorsement under this section is not required to hold a license or registration issued by another state agency in order to design a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler system for installation under this section.(f)  A plumbing inspector who meets the requirements of the board may inspect a multipurpose residential fire protection sprinkler installation.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 804 (S.B. 1410), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009; Subsec. (a) eff. June 1, 2010.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 526 (H.B. 2376), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (H.B. 636), Sec. 32(4), eff. May 26, 2021.|