Texas § OC.1951.301 - STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL BUSINESS LICENSE REQUIRED

§ OC.1951.301. STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL BUSINESS LICENSE REQUIRED

STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL BUSINESS LICENSE REQUIRED. (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. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 890 (H.B. 2458 ), Sec. 1.32, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016 ), Sec. 7.12, eff. September 1, 2009.