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| Revised Date: | 2017-11-29 |
Legal Citations
- Health and Safety Code sec. 12.032
- Occupations Code sec. 1954.056, sec. 1954.352, sec. 1954.401
Object Type
Cash — Business Regulation
Origin Date
1987 by H.B. 36, 70th Leg., R.S.
Description
A person may not engage in removing asbestos, encapsulating asbestos, enclosing asbestos or loading or unloading asbestos from a public building unless licensed. Fees are set by the executive commissioner sufficient to generate amounts necessary to administer and enforce Chapter 1954.
Civil penalties levied for violations cannot exceed $10,000 a day for each violation (collected under revenue object 3717).
Administrative penalties may not exceed $10,000 a day for each violation (collected under revenue object 3770).
Due Date
Every two years. Executive commissioner may adopt a staggered renewal schedule.
Collecting Agencies
Note
The department may charge a reasonable fee for asbestos analysis and for the review and approval of plans affecting the control and abatement of asbestos or asbestos-containing material. (TAC 295.21, Texas Register, March 18, 1988). Not refundable.
Amended by S.B. 1341, 72nd Leg., R.S.
Transferred from the Department of Health (501) to Department of State Health Services (537) by H.B. 2292, 78th Leg., R.S.
Fee collection changed to every two years and fee schedule of not-to-exceed amounts repealed by S.B. 219, 84th Leg., R.S., eff. 4-2-2015.
USAS Values
| Appropriation Year | 25 |
|---|---|
| USAS Title | PROFESSIONAL FEES |
| Receipt Category | 03 – Business Regulation |
| Receipt Type | 10 – Business/Professional Fees |
| Object Group | 30 – Revenues |
| USAS Status | A |
| Rev/Exp Category | 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES |