| (a) To obtain a contractor license, an applicant must: (1) submit a completed application on a department-approved form; (2) have at least 36 months of practical experience with the tools of the trade in the preceding five years; (3) pass the examination; (4) submit the required fees; and (5) complete all requirements, including passing the exam, within one year of the date the application is filed. (b) An applicant who uses credit for air conditioning and refrigeration courses to fulfill up to two years of the required 36 months of practical experience with the tools of the trade must furnish a copy of a transcript or diploma showing a degree in air conditioning engineering, refrigeration engineering, or mechanical engineering from an institution of higher education whose program is approved by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers for the purpose of licensing engineers. |
| 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; amended to be effective August 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 5944; amended to be effective April 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 1975 |
