Tex. Occupations Code § 1302.453
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 1302.453, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 1302.453. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) knowingly engages in air conditioning and refrigeration contracting without holding a license issued under this chapter; or
(2) is not a student described by Section 1302.502 and knowingly engages in air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance work without holding a contractor license or a technician registration or certification issued under this chapter.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 415, Sec. 3(4), eff. June 14, 2013.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(1) knowingly engages in air conditioning and refrigeration contracting without holding a license issued under this chapter; or
(2) is not a student described by Section 1302.502 and knowingly engages in air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance work without holding a contractor license or a technician registration or certification issued under this chapter.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 415, Sec. 3(4), eff. June 14, 2013.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Status: repealed · Read it on the official government site
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