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TX Occ Code § 1302.5035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1302 - Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors|Subchapter K. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technicians|Section 1302.5035. Registration Eligibility Requirements

Sec. 1302.5035.  REGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  An applicant for a technician registration under this subchapter must be at least 18 years old.(b)  An applicant for a technician registration is not required to have practical experience or to take an examination to obtain the registration.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1017 (H.B. 2643), Sec. 19, eff. June 17, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1302.5036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1302 - Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors|Subchapter K. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technicians|Section 1302.5036. Certification Eligibility Requirements

Sec. 1302.5036.  CERTIFICATION ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.  To be eligible for an air conditioning and refrigeration technician certification, an applicant must:(1)  be at least 18 years old;(2)  have completed:(A)  in the preceding 48 months a certification training program; or(B)  24 months of air conditioning and refrigeration-related work:(i)  under the supervision of a licensed air conditioning and refrigeration contractor; or(ii)  as part of the applicant's military occupational specialty within the armed forces of the United States; and(3)  have passed a competency examination administered, recognized, or accepted by the department.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1302.504 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1302 - Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors|Subchapter K. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technicians|Section 1302.504. Application; Fee

Sec. 1302.504.  APPLICATION; FEE.  (a)  An applicant for an air conditioning and refrigeration technician registration or certification must submit a verified application on a form prescribed by the executive director.(b)  The completed application must be accompanied by the required fees.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1174 (H.B. 463), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1017 (H.B. 2643), Sec. 20, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1302.505 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1302 - Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors|Subchapter K. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technicians|Section 1302.505. Issuance and Term of Registration

Sec. 1302.505.  ISSUANCE AND TERM OF REGISTRATION.  (a)  The department shall issue an air conditioning and refrigeration technician registration to an applicant who:(1)  submits a verified application;(2)  meets the requirements of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter; and(3)  pays the required fees.(b)  A registration issued under this subchapter is valid for one year from the date of issuance.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1174 (H.B. 463), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1017 (H.B. 2643), Sec. 21, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 1302.5055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1302 - Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors|Subchapter K. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technicians|Section 1302.5055. Issuance and Term of Certification

Sec. 1302.5055.  ISSUANCE AND TERM OF CERTIFICATION.  (a)  The department shall issue an air conditioning and refrigeration technician certification to an applicant who:(1)  submits a verified application;(2)  passes a competency examination;(3)  meets the requirements of this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter; and(4)  pays the required fees.(b)  An applicant who receives a certification under this subchapter may use the designation "certified technician."(c)  A certification issued under this subchapter expires on the first anniversary of the date of issuance.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1302.506 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1302 - Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors|Subchapter K. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technicians|Section 1302.506. Temporary Registration

Sec. 1302.506.  TEMPORARY REGISTRATION.  (a)  An applicant for registration may request a temporary registration. The executive director shall issue a temporary registration that expires on the 21st day after the date of issuance to an applicant who meets the qualifications for temporary registration.(b)  The commission shall adopt rules providing for the issuance of a temporary registration under this section, including the qualifications and fee required for the registration.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1174 (H.B. 463), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1302.509 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1302 - Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors|Subchapter K. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technicians|Section 1302.509. Limitations on Technician

Sec. 1302.509.  LIMITATIONS ON TECHNICIAN.  A person registered or certified under this subchapter may not:(1)  perform, offer to perform, or attempt to perform an act that is:(A)  defined as the practice of engineering under Chapter 1001, unless the person holds a license under that chapter;(B)  regulated under Chapter 113, Natural Resources Code, unless the person holds a license under that chapter or is exempt by a rule adopted under that chapter; or(C)  defined as plumbing under Chapter 1301, unless the person holds a license under that chapter; or(2)  assist a person who is not a licensed air conditioning and refrigeration contractor in the performance of air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance work.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1017 (H.B. 2643), Sec. 22, eff. June 17, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1304.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1304 - Service Contract Providers and Administrators|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1304.001. Short Title

Sec. 1304.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Service Contract Regulatory Act.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1304.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1304 - Service Contract Providers and Administrators|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1304.002. Definitions

Sec. 1304.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Administrator" means a person, other than the provider of the service contract or an employee of the provider, who is responsible for the third-party administration of a service contract. (2)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.(3)  Repealed by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 13.010(1);  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.337(a).(4)  "Consumer" means an individual who, for a purpose other than resale, buys tangible personal property that is:(A)  distributed in commerce;  and(B)  normally used for personal, family, or household purposes and not for business or research purposes.(5)  "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.(5-a)  "Executive director" means the executive director of the department.(6)  "Person" means an individual or an association, company, corporation, partnership, or other group.(7)  "Provider" means a person who is contractually obligated to a service contract holder under the terms of a service contract. (8)  "Reimbursement insurance policy" means a policy of insurance issued to a provider to:(A)  reimburse the provider under a service contract the provider issued or sold;  or(B)  pay on behalf of the provider all covered contractual obligations that are incurred by the provider under a service contract the provider issued or sold and that the provider does not perform.(8-a)  "Seller" means a person, other than the provider or administrator of a service contract, who markets, sells, offers to sell, negotiates, or issues a service contract to a consumer on behalf of a provider, but who is not contractually obligated to a service contract holder under the terms of a service contract.(9)  "Service contract holder" means a person who purchases or otherwise holds a service contract.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 13.001, 13.010(1), eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.337(a), (b), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 63 (H.B. 1286), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2006.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1081 (S.B. 1169), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 1304.0035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1304 - Service Contract Providers and Administrators|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1304.0035. Controlling Person

Sec. 1304.0035.  CONTROLLING PERSON.  (a)  In this chapter, "controlling person" means an individual who:(1)  possesses direct or indirect control of at least 25 percent of the voting securities of a corporation;(2)  possesses the authority to set policy and direct the management of a business entity;(3)  is the president, the secretary, or a director of a corporation; or(4)  is a general partner of a partnership.(b)  An individual who is a controlling person of a corporation or other business entity that is the general partner of a limited partnership is a controlling person of the limited partnership.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 63 (H.B. 1286), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2006.|
TX Occ Code § 1304.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1304 - Service Contract Providers and Administrators|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1304.004. Exemptions

Sec. 1304.004.  EXEMPTIONS.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Maintenance agreement" means an agreement that provides only for scheduled maintenance for a limited period.(2)  "Warranty" means an undertaking made solely by the manufacturer or importer of a product or the seller of a product or service that:(A)  guarantees indemnity for a defective part, mechanical or electrical breakdown, or labor cost or guarantees another remedial measure, including the repair or replacement of the product or the repetition of service;(B)  is made without payment of additional consideration;(C)  is not negotiated or separated from the sale of the product or service;  and(D)  is incidental to the sale of the product or service.(b)  This chapter does not apply to:(1)  a warranty;(2)  a maintenance agreement;(3)  a service contract sold or offered for sale to a person who is not a consumer;(4)  an agreement issued by an automobile service club that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 722, Transportation Code;(5)  a service contract sold by a motor vehicle dealer on a motor vehicle sold by that dealer, if the dealer:(A)  is the provider;(B)  is licensed as a motor vehicle dealer under Chapter 2301; and(C)  covers its obligations under the service contract with a reimbursement insurance policy; or(6)  a contract offered by a local exchange telephone company that provides for the repair of inside telephone wiring, if:(A)  the contract term does not exceed one month; and(B)  the consumer can terminate the contract before a new contract term begins without liability except for payment of charges for the term that has begun.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 4.04, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1304.0041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1304 - Service Contract Providers and Administrators|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1304.0041. Certain Exempt Agreements

Sec. 1304.0041.  CERTAIN EXEMPT AGREEMENTS.  This chapter does not apply to:(1)  a performance guarantee offered by:(A)  the builder of a residential property; or(B)  the manufacturer or seller of an appliance or other system or component of a residential property;(2)  a residential service contract executed before August 28, 1979;(3)  a guarantee or warranty that is:(A)  designed to guarantee or warrant the repair or service of an appliance, system, or component of a residential property; and(B)  issued by a person who sells, services, repairs, or replaces the appliance, system, or component at the time or before the guarantee or warranty is issued;(4)  a service or maintenance agreement or a warranty that:(A)  is sold, offered for sale, or issued by a manufacturer or merchant who manufactures or sells a product or part of a product, including a structural component, an appliance, or an electrical, plumbing, heating, cooling, or air-conditioning system of a building or residence; and(B)  provides for, warrants, or guarantees the maintenance, repair, replacement, or performance of the product or part of the product; or(5)  home warranty insurance as defined by Section 2005.001, Insurance Code.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 4.05, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1304.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1304 - Service Contract Providers and Administrators|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1304.005. Exemptions From Certain Other Laws

Sec. 1304.005.  EXEMPTIONS FROM CERTAIN OTHER LAWS.  Marketing, selling, offering for sale, issuing, making, proposing to make, and administering a service contract are exempt from:(1)  Chapter 722, Transportation Code; and(2)  the Insurance Code and other laws of this state regulating the business of insurance.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 4.06, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1304.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1304 - Service Contract Providers and Administrators|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Department|Section 1304.052. Rules

Sec. 1304.052.  RULES.  The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement and administer this chapter.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1081 (S.B. 1169), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 1304.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1304 - Service Contract Providers and Administrators|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Department|Section 1304.051. General Investigative Power of Executive Director

Sec. 1304.051.  GENERAL INVESTIGATIVE POWER OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.  (a)  The executive director may investigate a provider, administrator, seller, or other person as necessary to enforce this chapter and protect service contract holders in this state.(b)  On request of the executive director, a provider shall make the records required by Section 1304.155 available to the executive director as necessary to enable the executive director to reasonably determine compliance with this chapter.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Occupations Code, Section 1304.007 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1081 (S.B. 1169), Sec. 1.03, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 1304.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1304 - Service Contract Providers and Administrators|Subchapter C. Registration Requirements|Section 1304.101. Registration Required; Exemption From Other Licensing Requirements

Sec. 1304.101.  REGISTRATION REQUIRED; EXEMPTION FROM OTHER LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A person may not operate as a provider or administrator of service contracts sold or issued in this state unless the person is registered with the department.(b)  Except for the registration requirement of this chapter, a provider, seller, administrator, or other person who markets, sells, issues, or offers to sell service contracts is exempt from any licensing requirement of this state that relates to an activity regulated under this chapter.(c)  A provider or administrator may not contract with or use the services of a person to perform an activity that requires registration with the department as a provider or administrator unless that person is appropriately registered.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 63 (H.B. 1286), Sec. 4, eff. March 1, 2006.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1081 (S.B. 1169), Sec. 1.04, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 1304.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1304 - Service Contract Providers and Administrators|Subchapter C. Registration Requirements|Section 1304.102. Application for Registration or Renewal; General Requirements

Sec. 1304.102.  APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OR RENEWAL; GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  An applicant for registration or registration renewal must submit an application to the executive director.(b)  The application must:(1)  be in the form prescribed by the executive director; and(2)  include evidence satisfactory to the executive director of compliance with the applicable financial security requirements prescribed by Section 1304.151, if the application is for a provider registration or renewal.(c)  The department may refuse to issue or renew a registration, suspend or revoke a registration, or take any other disciplinary action under Subchapter E if the applicant or a controlling person of the applicant:(1)  has violated this chapter or a rule adopted or order issued by the commission or executive director under this chapter;(2)  has made a material misrepresentation or false statement in an application or in any document accompanying an application;(3)  has had a license issued under Title 13, Insurance Code, revoked as provided by that code; or(4)  has had a license or registration as a provider, administrator, or seller revoked in this state or another state.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1081, Sec. 1.20(a)(2), eff. September 1, 2011.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 26.039, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.341, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 63 (H.B. 1286), Sec. 5, eff. January 1, 2006.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1081 (S.B. 1169), Sec. 1.05, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1081 (S.B. 1169), Sec. 1.20(a)(2), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 1304.1025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1304 - Service Contract Providers and Administrators|Subchapter C. Registration Requirements|Section 1304.1025. Additional Registration and Renewal Requirements for Providers

Sec. 1304.1025.  ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS.  (a)  In addition to the requirements of Section 1304.102, an applicant for issuance or renewal of a provider registration must file with the application:(1)  the reimbursement insurance policy, if the provider is using a reimbursement insurance policy to meet the financial security requirements of Section 1304.151;(2)  the financial security deposit and the documentation required by the department demonstrating adequate funding of the reserve account, if the provider is using a funded reserve account and financial security deposit to meet the financial security requirements of Section 1304.151;(3)  the proof necessary to demonstrate the applicant or its parent company maintains at least $100 million net worth, if the applicant is using net worth to meet the financial security requirements of Section 1304.151; and(4)  information about each controlling person of the applicant in a form prescribed by the executive director.(b)  The executive director may not issue or renew a registration to a provider unless the provider provides evidence to the executive director that:(1)  each controlling person  of the provider is trustworthy and can competently manage the affairs of the provider in compliance with this chapter; and(2)  the provider can meet the provider's obligations under service contracts and this chapter.(c)  Not later than the 30th day after the date of a provider's initial registration, the provider must provide to the department a list of any Internet website address through which a consumer may purchase the provider's service contracts and the name, assumed name, street address, and telephone number of:(1)  any administrator appointed by the provider under Section 1304.153; and(2)  any seller of the provider's service contracts, other than a seller that is:(A)  an employee of the provider; or(B)  a business with a physical location in this state at which a consumer may purchase a service contract.(d)  The provider shall update the list required by Subsection (c) with each renewal.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 63 (H.B. 1286), Sec. 6, eff. January 1, 2006.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1081 (S.B. 1169), Sec. 1.06, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 1304.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1304 - Service Contract Providers and Administrators|Subchapter C. Registration Requirements|Section 1304.103. Registration and Renewal Fees

Sec. 1304.103.  REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL FEES.  (a)  The executive director shall develop a tiered schedule of registration and renewal fees under which a provider's fee is based on the number of service contracts the provider sold or issued in this state during the preceding 12-month period.(b)  The commission shall set fees to cover the costs of administering this chapter, including registration and renewal fees for administrators.(c)  To register or renew a registration, a provider or administrator must pay the appropriate fee.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 13.006, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.342, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 63 (H.B. 1286), Sec. 7, eff. January 1, 2006.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1081 (S.B. 1169), Sec. 1.07, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 1304.1035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1304 - Service Contract Providers and Administrators|Subchapter C. Registration Requirements|Section 1304.1035. Identity Recovery Service Contract Report; Fee

Sec. 1304.1035.  IDENTITY RECOVERY SERVICE CONTRACT REPORT; FEE.  Not later than the 30th day after the date each calendar quarter ends, a provider must report to the department the number of service contracts described by Section 1304.003(a)(2)(B) that were sold or issued to consumers in this state during the most recent calendar quarter and must submit a fee of $1 for each of those service contracts to the department.  The report and fee are required only for a service contract that provides only for identity recovery services.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1207 (S.B. 1388), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|