(a) Unless a person is licensed under this chapter, the person may not:
(1) remove asbestos from or encapsulate or enclose asbestos in a public building or supervise that removal, encapsulation, or enclosure;
(2) perform or supervise maintenance, repair, installation, renovation, or cleaning that dislodges, breaks, cuts, abrades, or impinges on asbestos materials in a public building;
(3) perform an asbestos survey or inspection of a public building, including the sampling and assessment of exposure;
(4) provide plans, instructions, or schedules for the management of asbestos in a public building;
(5) provide monitoring services for airborne asbestos dust using:
(A) transmission electron microscopy;
(B) phase contrast microscopy; or
(C) another analytical method approved by the department;
(6) provide an analysis of:
(A) a bulk material sample for asbestos content or asbestos concentration; or
(B) an airborne sample using:
(i) transmission electron microscopy;
(ii) phase contrast microscopy;
(iii) polarized light microscopy;
(iv) scanning electron microscopy; or
(v) another analytical method approved by the department;
(7) design and prepare abatement project plans and specifications for asbestos abatement in a public building;
(8) handle an asbestos abatement contract on behalf of another person;
(9) transport an asbestos-containing material from a facility for disposal; or
(10) sponsor or certify an initial or refresher training course required for licensing or registration under this chapter.
(b) In accordance with a schedule established by department rules, a person may not sponsor or certify an asbestos training course required for licensing or registration under this chapter unless the person is licensed as a training sponsor.
(c) The department may waive the requirement for a license on receipt of notice of an emergency that results from a sudden unexpected event that is not a planned renovation or demolition.
Official text of the Texas Occupations Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.