30 Tex. Admin. Code § 30.315

Current through Reg. 49, No. 45; November 8, 2024

Section 30.315 - Qualifications for Initial Registration

To obtain an underground storage tank (UST) contractor registration, a person must have:

(1) met the requirements in Subchapter A of this chapter (relating to Administration of Occupational Licenses and Registrations);

(2) provided:

(A) proof of commercial liability insurance designating the commission as the certificate holder in an amount of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) and of a type approved by the executive director; and

(B) a financial statement (balance sheet) prepared in conformity with accounting principles as defined by the American Institute of Public Accountants, documenting an applicant's current net worth of not less than $25,000; or a letter from a certified public accountant who is not employed by the applicant or does not receive payment from the applicant on a regular basis verifying that the applicant's current net worth is not less that $25,000;

(3) submitted a sworn statement from the applicant attesting to the accuracy of the information provided on the application;

(4) submitted an application fee of $232; and

(5) provided documentation of quality of performance including one of the following:

(A) sworn statements, on forms approved by the executive director, from at least three persons, not related by blood or marriage, who have engaged the applicant within the previous 12 months to perform: UST installations, repairs, or removals; underground utility construction; or engineering construction. These statements shall attest to the applicant's business integrity and quality of performance. Such statements shall also include a description of the type of construction performed by the applicant; or

(B) a written explanation indicating the reason the applicant did not provide the sworn statements required in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph and a detailed description of at least three case histories of typical UST construction activities performed by the applicant during the previous 12 months.

30 Tex. Admin. Code § 30.315

The provisions of this §30.315 adopted to be effective December 17, 2001, 26 TexReg 10330; amended to be effective September 27, 2007, 32 TexReg 6523