(a)A person or company shall not advertise, contract
for or otherwise offer or agree to perform plumbing work for or provide
plumbing services to the public unless the person or company has secured
the services of at least one RMP holding a current Master Plumber
License.
(b)A person or company has secured the services of
a RMP if:
(1)the RMP is an employee of the person or company;
or
(2)the RMP is the owner of the plumbing company that
will contract for and perform plumbing work under his or her license.
(c)[Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section,
a] A licensee who contracts for or otherwise agrees
to perform plumbing work is not in violation of [§1301.351(a-2)
] of the PLL if the licensee has a written subcontracting agreement
with a person or company that has secured the services of a RMP [in
accordance with subsection (b) of this section].
(d)The agreement required in subsection (c) of this
section shall:
(1)be signed by the licensee contracting for, or otherwise
offering to perform plumbing and the RMP of record for the plumbing
company that will perform the plumbing work;
(2)provide a description of all plumbing work to be
performed pursuant to the agreement;
(3)include the price for all plumbing work to be performed;
and
(4)contain the information required under [§1301.302
of] the PLL and [§367.10 of this title] board
rules.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on October 13, 2022
TRD-202204094 Patricia Latombe
General Counsel
Texas State
Board of Plumbing Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: November 27, 2022
For further information, please call: (512) 936-5216
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