Texas § OC.1702.221 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE REQUIRED
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§ OC.1702.221. INDIVIDUAL LICENSE REQUIRED
INDIVIDUAL LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) To perform any activity regulated by this chapter, the individual must: (1) obtain the proper individual license under Subsection (b); and (2) be employed by a company license holder. (b) An individual must obtain the appropriate individual license in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and related administrative rules if the individual: (1) is employed as: (A) an alarm instructor; (B) an alarm systems installer; (C) an alarm systems monitor; (D) an electronic access control device installer; (E) a level 3 classroom or firearm instructor; (F) a locksmith; (G) a noncommissioned security officer; (H) a level 4 personal protection instructor; (I) a private investigator; or (J) an individual whose duties include performing another activity for which an individual license is required under Subsection (e); or (2) is an owner who owns at least a 51 percent interest in a company license holder. (c) Licensure under this chapter does not preclude an individual from performing additional duties or services authorized by the individual's employer that are not regulated by this chapter. An individual who performs more than one of the services that require an individual license under this section must obtain an individual license for each service. (d) In addition to the services listed in Subsection (b), a person holding a security officer commission must also obtain an individual license for personal protection if the individual performs the services described by Section 1702.202 . (e) The commission by rule may require a person to hold an individual license for performing any other activity expressly regulated by this chapter. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.625, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 906 (H.B. 2833 ), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730 ), Sec. 4.61, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616 ), Sec. 5.072, eff. September 1, 2019.
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Section OC.1702.221 ("INDIVIDUAL LICENSE REQUIRED") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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