(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. [(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.] (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[:] [(1)]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.[;] [(2)a transcript, certificate or diploma in a course emphasizing hands-on training with the tools of the trade; or] [(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 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 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.]
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has
been
reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on November 15, 2010
TRD-201006532 William H. Kuntz, Jr.
Executive Director
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Earliest possible date of adoption: December 26, 2010
For further information, please call: (512) 463-7348
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