1. (a) Unless a person is licensed under this chapter, the person may not:

   1. (1) remove asbestos from or encapsulate or enclose asbestos in a public building or supervise that removal, encapsulation, or enclosure;
   2. (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. (3) perform an asbestos survey or inspection of a public building, including the sampling and assessment of exposure;
   4. (4) provide plans, instructions, or schedules for the management of asbestos in a public building;

   5. (5) provide monitoring services for airborne asbestos dust using:

      1. (A) transmission electron microscopy;
      2. (B) phase contrast microscopy; or
      3. (C) another analytical method approved by the department;

   6. (6) provide an analysis of:

      1. (A) a bulk material sample for asbestos content or asbestos concentration; or

      2. (B) an airborne sample using:

         1. (i) transmission electron microscopy;
         2. (ii) phase contrast microscopy;
         3. (iii) polarized light microscopy;
         4. (iv) scanning electron microscopy; or
         5. (v) another analytical method approved by the department;
   7. (7) design and prepare abatement project plans and specifications for asbestos abatement in a public building;
   8. (8) handle an asbestos abatement contract on behalf of another person;
   9. (9) transport an asbestos-containing material from a facility for disposal; or
   10. (10) sponsor or certify an initial or refresher training course required for licensing or registration under this chapter.
2. (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.
3. (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.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.263, eff. April 2, 2015.