In this subchapter:
- (1) "Asbestos" means the asbestiform varieties of chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite, anthophyllite, and actinolite.
- (2) "Contractor" means a person who constructs, repairs, or maintains a public building as an independent contractor. The term includes a subcontractor.
(3) "Public building" means a building used or to be used for purposes that provide for public access or occupancy. The term does not include:
- (A) an industrial facility to which access is limited principally to employees of the facility because of processes or functions that are hazardous to human safety or health;
- (B) a federal building or installation;
- (C) a private residence;
- (D) an apartment building with not more than four dwelling units; or
- (E) a manufacturing facility or building that is part of a facility to which access is limited to workers and invited guests under controlled conditions.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 416, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.