Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Eightieth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 6 Page: 6,546
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80th LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION
(1) files with the department [bard] a policy or contract of insurance,
approved as sufficient by the department [beard], in an amount not less than
$200,000 for bodily injury and property damage coverage, with a minimum total
aggregate of $300,000 for all occurrences, insuring the applicant against liability
for damage to persons or property occurring as a result of operations performed in
the course of the business of structural pest control on premises or any other
property under the applicant's care, custody, or control;
(2) in the case of an applicant who has an unexpired and uncanceled
insurance policy or contract on file with the department [bard], files with the
department [bard] a certificate or other evidence from an insurance company
stating that:
(A) the policy or contract insures the applicant against liability for
acts and damage as described in Subdivision (1); and
(B) the amount of insurance coverage is in the amount approved by
the department [bad];
(3) files with the department [bard] a bond, certificate of deposit, or
other proof acceptable to the department [board] of sufficient funds in an amount
not less than $300,000 for payment of claims of damage to persons or property
occurring as a result of operations performed negligently in the course of the
business of structural pest control on premises or any other property under the
applicant's care, custody, or control; or
(4) files with the department [bard] evidence satisfactory to the
department [beard] of coverage under a general liability insurance policy, in an
amount not less than $200,000 for bodily injury and property damage coverage,
with a minimum total aggregate of $300,000 for all occurrences, if the applicant
operates solely as a wood treater who treats wood on commercial property owned
by the applicant.
(b) A structural pest control business license holder shall at all times
maintain the insurance policy or contract or the security described by Subsection
(a)(3) in the amount approved by the department [beard]. Failure to renew the
policy or contract or maintain it or the security in the required amount is a ground
for suspension or revocation of the license and a violation of this section.
(c) The department [bard] by rule may require different amounts of
insurance coverage for different classifications of operations under this chapter.
(d) The department [bard] may adopt insurance requirements for certified
noncommercial applicators or technicians.
SECTION 1.44. Section 1951.313, Occupations Code, is amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 1951.313. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT. The department
[bead] may enter into a memorandum of agreement with a political subdivision
other than an institution of public or private education concerning licensing
requirements.
SECTION 1.45. Section 1951.314, Occupations Code, is amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 1951.314. LICENSE NOT TRANSFERABLE. A license issued by the
department under this chapter [beard] is not transferable.6546
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Eightieth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 6, legislative document, 2007; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth97476/m1/92/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.