{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1302.453","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 1302.453","heading":"CRIMINAL PENALTY.","body":"(a) A person commits an offense if the person:\n(1) knowingly engages in air conditioning and refrigeration contracting without holding a license issued under this chapter; or\n(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work without holding a contractor license or a technician registration or certification issued under this chapter.\n(b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 415, Sec. 3(4), eff. June 14, 2013.\n(c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.\nAmended by:\nActs 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 365 (S.B. 1290), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.\nActs 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1017 (H.B. 2643), Sec. 17, eff. June 17, 2011.\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 415 (S.B. 383), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 415 (S.B. 383), Sec. 3(4), eff. June 14, 2013.\nActs 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 880 (H.B. 3029), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 8. REGULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND INDUSTRIAL TRADES","CHAPTER 1302. AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTORS","SUBCHAPTER J. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1302.htm#1302.453","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"418b5943a4beacb267a9e7cacdc39c7f9cbe423c76fd050e5d970ba1a09bff62","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1302.452","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1302.501"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}