License applicants for asbestos-related work must file a department form, pay a nonrefundable fee, sign the application, include required information, and provide additional documents and insurance proof when applicable.
Sec. 1954.105. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. (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: (1) submit an application to the department on a form prescribed by the department; and (2) pay to the department a nonrefundable application fee in the amount set by the executive commissioner by rule. (b) An application for a license must be signed by the applicant and must include, as applicable: (1) the applicant's business name and address; (2) a written respiratory protection plan; (3) a list of the asbestos-related activities that the applicant has performed during the preceding 12 months; and (4) additional information the department requires. (c) To be issued a license, an applicant must also provide to the department, as applicable: (1) a certificate of good standing issued by the secretary of state, if the applicant is a corporation or other business entity; (2) a certificate from the secretary of state authorizing the applicant to conduct business in this state, if the applicant is a foreign corporation; (3) a state sales tax number; and (4) a certificate of insurance, issued for the purpose of licensing under this chapter, that demonstrates: (A) asbestos abatement liability coverage for an asbestos abatement contractor performing work for hire; (B) professional liability insurance coverage for errors and omissions for a consultant, inspector, or asbestos laboratory performing work for hire; (C) liability insurance to transport for hire asbestos-containing materials for purposes of disposal; and (D) if workers' compensation insurance is required by the owner of the public building or by the specifications for the asbestos-related activity, either: (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 (ii) evidence of self-insurance. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.265, eff. April 2, 2015.