Issue Date:
Revised Date: 2015-04-02

Legal Cites

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 the Chapter.

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 to Agency 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Fee collection changed to every two years and fee schedule of not-to-exceed amounts repealed by S.B. 219, 84th Leg., R.S., eff. 4-2-2015.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 15
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