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(a)The RMP of record shall display his or her certificate
of licensure in his or her place of business in a conspicuous location.
(b)Both the RMP of record and owner of a plumbing
company shall ensure that the RMP's license number and the company
name are permanently displayed on both sides of all service vehicles
owned or operated by the RMP or the company and used in conjunction
with plumbing work.
(1)For the purposes of this subsection, a magnetic
sign is not a permanent sign.
(2)The letters and numbers shall be at least two (2)
inches high and shall be in a color sufficiently different from the
body of the vehicle so that the letters and numbers shall be plainly
legible at a distance of not less than one hundred (100) feet.
(c)Both the RMP of record and owner of a plumbing
company shall ensure that the first page of each written or electronic
proposal, invoice or contract for plumbing services includes, in at
least twelve (12) point font:
(1)the first and last name of the RMP of record;
(2)the license number of the RMP of record;
(3)the words "regulated by the Texas State Board of
Plumbing Examiners";
(4)the Board's mailing address and telephone number;
and
(5)for the purposes of this subsection, the terms
"proposal", "invoice" and "contract" include any and all documents
used to define the scope and cost of the work to be performed for
a consumer. This would include items such as service invoices, billing
invoices, receipts or any document written or electronic which defines
the services and cost of the plumbing services provided to the consumer.
The consumer need not sign the document for it to be considered a
contract.
(d)Both the RMP of record and owner of a plumbing
company shall ensure that all advertisements for plumbing services,
regardless of the type of media used, clearly display or verbally
state the company name and license number of the RMP of record.
(1)For the purposes of this subsection, the term media
includes but is not limited to:
(A)newspapers;
(B)telephone directories;
(C)printed materials such as flyers and other handouts;
(D)business cards;
(E)signs and billboards;
(F)radio;
(G)television; and
(H)the Internet.
(2)For the purposes of this subsection, uniforms or
other clothing displaying a plumbing company name or logo and a sign
affixed to the contractor's permanent business location are not considered
an advertisement.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has
reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's
legal authority.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on August 9, 2018
TRD-201803434 Lisa G. Hill
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners
Effective date: August 29, 2018
Proposal publication date: April 27, 2018
For further information, please call: (512) 936-5200
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