Tex.
Occ. Code Section 1951.301
Structural Pest Control Business License Required
(a)
In this section, “branch office” means any place of business, other than the primary office or a facility serving solely as a telephone answering service, that has at least one employee during normal business hours who is capable of:(1)
answering customers’ normal questions;(2)
scheduling normal inspections or work; or(3)
performing structural pest control functions.(b)
A person may not engage in the business of structural pest control unless the person:(1)
meets the standards set by the department under this chapter; and(2)
holds a structural pest control business license issued under this chapter.(c)
A structural pest control business license entitles a person and the person’s employees to engage in the business of structural pest control under the direct supervision of a certified commercial applicator.(d)
A person engaged in the business of structural pest control must hold a structural pest control business license for each place of business, including each branch office. A certified commercial applicator, certified noncommercial applicator, or licensed technician is not required to obtain a separate license for each branch office of an employer.(e)
Each structural pest control business license holder shall employ a certified commercial applicator at all times.(f)
A certified commercial applicator or technician license must be associated with a business license holder. The name of the employer of a licensed commercial applicator or technician must be printed on the face of the license issued to a commercial applicator or technician.
Source:
Section 1951.301 — Structural Pest Control Business License Required, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1951.htm#1951.301 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
