1. (a) A license issued under this chapter is valid for one year from the date of issuance and must be renewed annually.
2. (b) A person shall not perform work requiring a license under Title 8, Occupations Code, Chapter 1305 with an expired license.
3. (c) Falsification of information on an application or cheating on an examination is grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of a license and/or an administrative penalty.
4. (d) An electrical contractor, an electrical sign contractor, or a residential appliance installation contractor shall not use a license number that is not assigned to that contractor by the Department.
5. (e) A license is not transferable.
6. (f) Altering a license in any way is prohibited and is grounds for a sanction and/or penalty.
7. (g) If a licensee contracts with a general contractor or a home warranty company to provide installation or service that requires a license under the Act, the licensee remains responsible for the integrity of that work.
8. (h) A person using the license of another person or allowing another person to use his license shall be subject to license denial, suspension, or revocation and/or assessment of an administrative penalty.

Source Note:The provisions of this §73.22 adopted to be effective March 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 1653; amended to be effective October 20, 2005, 30 TexReg 6730; amended to be effective December 1, 2007, 32 TexReg 8477.