1. (a) A person may not install, repair, or maintain equipment without registering as a contractor with the department as required by this subchapter.
2. (b) A contractor shall submit an application for registration and pay appropriate fees to the department. The registration application form may require information concerning the background, experience, or identity of the applicant.
3. (c) A registration expires on the first anniversary of the date of issuance.

4. (d) A person registering as a contractor under this subchapter shall submit to the department an initial report, not later than the 60th day following the application date, containing:

   1. (1) the street address of each building or location at which the person performed installation, repair, alteration, or maintenance of equipment for the previous two years; and
   2. (2) the name and mailing address of the building owner.

5. (e) After the initial report required by Subsection (d), a contractor registered as required by this subchapter shall submit to the department a quarterly report containing:

   1. (1) the street address of each building or location at which the contractor performed installation, repair, alteration, or maintenance of equipment not reported in the contractor's initial report to the department under Subsection (d); and
   2. (2) the name and mailing address of the building owner.
6. (f) Installation, repair, alteration, and maintenance standards for contractors must be consistent with ASME Code A17.1, ASME Code A17.3, ASME Code A18.1, and ASCE Code 21.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 9.001, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 935, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.