Natural Resources Code § 133.052

Sec. 133.052. RECERTIFICATION AFTER TRANSFER OF TITLE. (a) Unless proper transfer affidavit is filed pursuant to this subchapter, or an application for an amended certificate as required by Subsection (b) of this section is pending, an existing safety certificate expires on the 90th day after the day on which a sale, lease, or other transfer of title to or operation of the quarry or pit for which the certificate was issued occurs. (b) To obtain an amended or new safety certificate, a new owner, operator, lessor, or lessee must submit an application and plan as required by Section 133.046 of this code not later than the 30th day after the day on which the transfer of title to the quarry or pit occurs or a change in the activities of the quarry or pit necessitates. (c) If an application for a new certificate has been submitted as required by Subsection (b) of this section, the existing safety certificate continues in effect until the department's decision either approving or disapproving the new or amended certificate is issued and becomes final. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 668, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620), Sec. 14.006, eff. September 1, 2025.