{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1954.105","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 1954.105","heading":"APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.","body":"(a) An applicant for a license to engage in asbestos abatement or in another asbestos-related activity for which a license is required under this chapter must:\n(1) submit an application to the department on a form prescribed by the department; and\n(2) pay to the department a nonrefundable application fee in the amount set by the executive commissioner by rule.\n(b) An application for a license must be signed by the applicant and must include, as applicable:\n(1) the applicant's business name and address;\n(2) a written respiratory protection plan;\n(3) a list of the asbestos-related activities that the applicant has performed during the preceding 12 months; and\n(4) additional information the department requires.\n(c) To be issued a license, an applicant must also provide to the department, as applicable:\n(1) a certificate of good standing issued by the secretary of state, if the applicant is a corporation or other business entity;\n(2) a certificate from the secretary of state authorizing the applicant to conduct business in this state, if the applicant is a foreign corporation;\n(3) a state sales tax number; and\n(4) a certificate of insurance, issued for the purpose of licensing under this chapter, that demonstrates:\n(A) asbestos abatement liability coverage for an asbestos abatement contractor performing work for hire;\n(B) professional liability insurance coverage for errors and omissions for a consultant, inspector, or asbestos laboratory performing work for hire;\n(C) liability insurance to transport for hire asbestos-containing materials for purposes of disposal; and\n(D) if workers' compensation insurance is required by the owner of the public building or by the specifications for the asbestos-related activity, either:\n(i) proof of workers' compensation insurance issued by a company licensed to issue workers' compensation insurance in this state and written in this state on the Texas form; or\n(ii) evidence of self-insurance.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.265, eff. April 2, 2015.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 12. PRACTICES AND TRADES RELATED TO WATER, HEALTH, AND SAFETY","SUBTITLE B. PRACTICES RELATED TO HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 1954. ASBESTOS HEALTH PROTECTION","SUBCHAPTER C. LICENSE AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1954.htm#1954.105","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"86db19b06db7e00fdfbe052bf3df56c92c7db32acc8e1aabc0d1c03e5858e5f0","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1954.104","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1954.106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}