Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Occupations Code § 1302.453: CRIMINAL PENALTY.

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) knowingly engages in air conditioning and refrigeration contracting without holding a license issued under this chapter; or
(2) is not a student described by Section 1302.502 and knowingly engages in air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance work without holding a contractor license or a technician registration or certification issued under this chapter.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 415, Sec. 3(4), eff. June 14, 2013.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 365 (S.B. 1290), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1017 (H.B. 2643), Sec. 17, eff. June 17, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 415 (S.B. 383), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 415 (S.B. 383), Sec. 3(4), eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.

Where this section sits in the code

OCCUPATIONS CODE
TITLE 8. REGULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND INDUSTRIAL TRADES
CHAPTER 1302. AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS
SUBCHAPTER J. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) knowingly engages in air conditioning and refrigeration contracting without holding a license issued under this chapter; or

(2) is not a student described by Section 1302.502 and knowingly engages in air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance work without holding a contractor license or a technician registration or certification issued under this chapter.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 415, Sec. 3(4), eff. June 14, 2013.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 365 (S.B. 1290), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1017 (H.B. 2643), Sec. 17, eff. June 17, 2011.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 415 (S.B. 383), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 415 (S.B. 383), Sec. 3(4), eff. June 14, 2013.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.

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