{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1302.251","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 1302.251","heading":"LICENSE REQUIRED.","body":"(a) A person may not engage in air conditioning and refrigeration contracting unless the person holds an air conditioning and refrigeration contractor license under this subchapter or Subchapter G.\n(b) An air conditioning and refrigeration contractor license issued under this subchapter is valid throughout the state. A person who holds a license issued under this subchapter is not required to hold a municipal license under Subchapter G to engage in air conditioning and refrigeration contracting in any municipality in this state.\n(c) A person holding an air conditioning and refrigeration contractor license may assign that license to only one permanent office of one air conditioning and refrigeration contracting company.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.\nAmended by:\nActs 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1017 (H.B. 2643), Sec. 11, eff. June 17, 2011.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 8. REGULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND INDUSTRIAL TRADES","CHAPTER 1302. AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS","SUBCHAPTER F. AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1302.htm#1302.251","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"1440d0bcfd404af90040cd9e6fd4b9e9e0354ed64248828ea79dffd117407669","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1302.207","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1302.252"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}