Tex. Occupations Code § 1302.263
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 1302.263, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 1302.263. LIMITATION ON LICENSE HOLDER.
Official statutory text
A person licensed as a contractor under this chapter may not:
(1) perform or offer or attempt to perform an act, service, or function that is:
(A) defined as the practice of engineering under Chapter 1001, unless the person holds a license under that chapter;
(B) regulated under Chapter 113, Natural Resources Code, unless the person holds a license or is exempt by rule under that chapter; or
(C) defined as plumbing under Chapter 1301, unless the person holds a license under that chapter; or
(2) use the services of a person to assist in the performance of air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance work unless the person is a:
(A) registered or certified technician;
(B) licensed air conditioning and refrigeration contractor; or
(C) student described by Section 1302.502 who performs the work in that capacity.
(1) perform or offer or attempt to perform an act, service, or function that is:
(A) defined as the practice of engineering under Chapter 1001, unless the person holds a license under that chapter;
(B) regulated under Chapter 113, Natural Resources Code, unless the person holds a license or is exempt by rule under that chapter; or
(C) defined as plumbing under Chapter 1301, unless the person holds a license under that chapter; or
(2) use the services of a person to assist in the performance of air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance work unless the person is a:
(A) registered or certified technician;
(B) licensed air conditioning and refrigeration contractor; or
(C) student described by Section 1302.502 who performs the work in that capacity.
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