- (a) A licensed residential appliance installation contractor shall display its name and license number on both sides of each vehicle owned or operated by the business and used in the conduct of residential appliance installation work. Lettering shall be of a contrasting color and at least two inches in height. The license number shall be preceded by the letters "TICL".
- (b) All of a contractor's non-exempt residential appliance installation work shall be performed by licensed individuals. A contractor is responsible for compliance with applicable codes for all such residential appliance installation work performed on its behalf.
- (c) The residential appliance installation contractor's name, address, phone number, and license number shall appear on all proposals, invoices, and written contracts proposed by the contractor. The following information: "Regulated by The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, P.O. Box 12157, Austin, Texas 78711, 1-800-803-9202, 512-463-6599; website: www.license.state.tx.us/complaints" shall be listed on invoices and written contracts.
- (d) A licensed residential appliance installation contractor shall maintain employee records and records of all work performed on its behalf for a period of four years after completion of the work, and shall make those records available to the Department at the contractor's place of business during normal business hours for inspection and copying.
- (e) A licensed residential appliance installation contractor and its designated appliance installer are responsible for supervision of all licensees performing work on behalf of the contractor to assure compliance with applicable statutes and rules and in particular, standards of conduct set out in these rules.
Source Note:The provisions of this §73.54 adopted to be effective December 1, 2007, 32 TexReg 8477.