Tex.
Occ. Code Section 1954.101
License Required for Certain Activities
(a)
Unless a person is licensed under this chapter, the person may not:(1)
remove asbestos from or encapsulate or enclose asbestos in a public building or supervise that removal, encapsulation, or enclosure;(2)
perform or supervise maintenance, repair, installation, renovation, or cleaning that dislodges, breaks, cuts, abrades, or impinges on asbestos materials in a public building;(3)
perform an asbestos survey or inspection of a public building, including the sampling and assessment of exposure;(4)
provide plans, instructions, or schedules for the management of asbestos in a public building;(5)
provide monitoring services for airborne asbestos dust using:(A)
transmission electron microscopy;(B)
phase contrast microscopy; or(C)
another analytical method approved by the department;(6)
provide an analysis of:(A)
a bulk material sample for asbestos content or asbestos concentration; or(B)
an airborne sample using:(i)
transmission electron microscopy;(ii)
phase contrast microscopy;(iii)
polarized light microscopy;(iv)
scanning electron microscopy; or(v)
another analytical method approved by the department;(7)
design and prepare abatement project plans and specifications for asbestos abatement in a public building;(8)
handle an asbestos abatement contract on behalf of another person;(9)
transport an asbestos-containing material from a facility for disposal; or(10)
sponsor or certify an initial or refresher training course required for licensing or registration under this chapter.(b)
In accordance with a schedule established by department rules, a person may not sponsor or certify an asbestos training course required for licensing or registration under this chapter unless the person is licensed as a training sponsor.(c)
The department may waive the requirement for a license on receipt of notice of an emergency that results from a sudden unexpected event that is not a planned renovation or demolition.
Source:
Section 1954.101 — License Required for Certain Activities, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1954.htm#1954.101 (accessed May 11, 2024).
