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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 12. PRACTICES AND TRADES RELATED TO WATER, HEALTH, AND SAFETY |
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Subtitle B. PRACTICES RELATED TO HEALTH AND SAFETY |
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Chapter 1951. STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL |
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Subchapter G. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS, ISSUANCE, AND RENEWAL |
Sec. 1951.301. STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL BUSINESS LICENSE REQUIRED
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(a) In this section, "branch office" means any place of business, other than the primary office or a facility serving solely as a telephone answering service, that has at least one employee during normal business hours who is capable of:
(1) answering customers' normal questions;
(2) scheduling normal inspections or work; or
(3) performing structural pest control functions.
(b) A person may not engage in the business of structural pest control unless the person:
(1) meets the standards set by the department under this chapter; and
(2) holds a structural pest control business license issued under this chapter.
(c) A structural pest control business license entitles a person and the person's employees to engage in the business of structural pest control under the direct supervision of a certified commercial applicator.
(d) A person engaged in the business of structural pest control must hold a structural pest control business license for each place of business, including each branch office. A certified commercial applicator, certified noncommercial applicator, or licensed technician is not required to obtain a separate license for each branch office of an employer.
(e) Each structural pest control business license holder shall employ a certified commercial applicator at all times.
(f) A certified commercial applicator or technician license must be associated with a business license holder. The name of the employer of a licensed commercial applicator or technician must be printed on the face of the license issued to a commercial applicator or technician.