(a) On all installations of new irrigation systems,
an irrigator shall present the irrigation system's owner or owner's
representative with a written warranty covering materials and labor
furnished in the new installation of the irrigation system. The irrigator
shall be responsible for adhering to terms of the warranty. If the
irrigator's warranty is less than the manufacturer's warranty for
the system components, then the irrigator shall provide the irrigation
system's owner or the owner's representative with applicable information
regarding the manufacturer's warranty period. The warranty must include
the irrigator's seal, signature, and date. If the warranty is part
of an irrigator's contract, a separate warranty document is not required.
(b) An irrigator's written warranty on new irrigation
systems must specify the irrigator's name, business address, and business
telephone number(s), must contain the signature of the irrigation
system's owner or owner's representative confirming receipt of the
warranty and must include the statement: "Irrigation in Texas is regulated
by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), MC-235, P.O.
Box 130897, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. TCEQ's website is: www.tceq.texas.gov."
(c) On all maintenance, alterations, repairs, or service
to existing irrigation systems, an irrigator shall present the irrigation
system's owner or owner's representative a written and sealed document
that details the work performed and identifies the materials furnished.
If a warranty is provided, the irrigator shall abide by the terms.
The warranty document must include the irrigator's name and business
contact information. The irrigator is responsible for all work that
is performed by the irrigator or that is performed under the irrigator's
direction on an irrigation system installed by the irrigator during
the warranty period. The irrigator is not responsible for any work
performed by any other individual on the same irrigation system.
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