SECTION 73.20. Licensing Requirements--Applicant and Experience Requirements

(a) An applicant for a license must submit the required fees with a completed application and the appropriate attachments:

(1) Applicants for Master Electrician, Master Sign Electrician, Journeyman Electrician, Journeyman Sign Electrician, Residential Wireman, Journeyman Lineman, Maintenance Electrician and Journeyman Industrial Electrician licenses must submit documentation proving the required amount of on-the-job-training.

(2) Applicants for contractor's licenses must submit proof of general liability insurance and either workers' compensation insurance or a certificate of authority to self insure, or a statement that the applicant has elected not to obtain workers' compensation insurance pursuant to Subchapter A, Chapter 406, Labor Code, with the initial and renewal applications.

(3) Applicants for contractor's licenses must submit proof of ownership of the business entity and provide documentation of the sponsoring master licensee in a manner prescribed by the department.

(4) An applicant for a journeyman lineman license must submit documentation proving the required amount of training in an apprenticeship program or the required amount of experience as a journeyman lineman.

(b) An applicant must complete all requirements within one year of the date the application is filed.

(c) Each applicant must meet the applicable eligibility requirements as set forth in Texas Occupations Code, §§1305.153 - 1305.1618.

Source Note: The provisions of this §73.20 adopted to be effective March 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 1653; amended to be effective October 20, 2005, 30 TexReg 6730; amended to be effective December 1, 2007, 32 TexReg 8477; amended to be effective January 1, 2010, 34 TexReg 9433; amended to be effective March 15, 2012, 37 TexReg 1703; amended to be effective January 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 9515; amended to be effective May 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 2398; amended to be effective December 1, 2019, 44 TexReg 7183