1. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:

   1. (1) knowingly engages in air conditioning and refrigeration contracting without holding a license issued under this chapter;
   2. (2) knowingly engages in air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance work without holding a contractor license or technician registration issued under this chapter; or
   3. (3) purchases a refrigerant or equipment containing a refrigerant in this state in violation of Section 1302.353, 1302.355, or 1302.356.
2. (b) It is an exception to the application of this section with respect to a purchase of a refrigerant or equipment containing a refrigerant in this state in violation of Section 1302.356 that the refrigerant or equipment is purchased for use only in a motor vehicle and that use is authorized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
3. (c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 365 (S.B. 1290), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1017 (H.B. 2643), Sec. 17, eff. June 17, 2011.