1. (a) An applicant shall submit a complete application and appropriate fees. An applicant must complete all requirements, including passing the exam, within one year of the date the application is filed.

2. (b) An applicant who uses credit for air conditioning and refrigeration courses to fulfill up to two years of the required 36 months of experience with the tools of the trade must furnish a copy of:

   1. (1) a transcript or diploma showing a degree in air conditioning engineering, refrigeration engineering, or mechanical engineering;
   2. (2) a transcript, certificate or diploma in a course emphasizing hands-on training with the tools of the trade; or
   3. (3) transcript of courses taken without earning a certificate or diploma emphasizing hands-on training with the tools of the trade. Transcripts must be from schools authorized or approved by the Texas Workforce Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Coordinating Board of the Texas College & University System, or other organizations recognized by the Department. Credit will be allowed at the rate of one month credit for every two months of completed training. Thirty semester hours are equivalent to six months credit of experience. For schools issuing certificates based on classroom hours, fifteen lecture hours are equivalent to one semester hour and 30 lab hours are equivalent to one semester hour.
3. (c) Obtaining a license by fraud or false representation is grounds for revocation, license denial, or other administrative sanction and/or penalty.

Source Note:The provisions of this §75.20 adopted to be effective July 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 5469; amended to be effective March 7, 2001, 26 TexReg 1833; amended to be effective June 13, 2001, 26 TexReg 4094; amended to be effective December 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 10465.