Texas Administrative Code
Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 30 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS
Subchapter G - ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES INSTALLERS, APPRENTICES, DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES, MAINTENANCE PROVIDERS, MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS, AND SITE EVALUATORS
Section 30.245 - Registration of Apprentices and Maintenance Technicians

Universal Citation: 30 TX Admin Code § 30.245

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) Apprentice. An individual who enters into an apprenticeship under the supervision of a licensed on-site sewage facility (OSSF) installer shall be registered with the executive director.

(1) Application. An application for registration shall be made on a standard form provided by the executive director. The completed application and a $111 fee must be submitted to the executive director.

(2) Notification. After verifying that the requirements for registration have been met, the executive director shall mail the registration certificate no later than 45 days after the effective date of the registration. An individual's application may be denied according to § 30.33 of this title (relating to License or Registration Denial, Warning, Suspension, or Revocation).

(3) Expiration. The apprentice registration will expire three years after the issuance date of the registration.

(4) An apprentice's registration may not be renewed if:
(A) the registration has been expired for more than 30 days;

(B) the registration has been revoked; or

(C) the apprentice has obtained an installer license.

(5) An apprentice whose registration renewal application is not received by the executive director or is not postmarked within 30 days after the registration expiration date of the current registration, must submit a new application with the appropriate fee. The apprentice will be assigned a new registration number and date, but will not lose any experience gained under the previous registration.

(b) Maintenance technician. An individual who maintains OSSFs for compensation and is not a licensed maintenance provider shall be registered with the executive director as a maintenance technician. A maintenance technician shall have successfully completed an agency-approved course in basic maintenance provider training.

(1) Application. An application for registration shall be made on a standard form provided by the executive director. The completed application and a $111 fee must be submitted to the executive director.

(2) Notification. After verifying that the requirements for registration have been met, the executive director shall mail the registration certificate no later than 45 days after the effective date of the registration. An individual's application may be denied according to § 30.33 of this title.

(3) Expiration or termination. The maintenance technician's registration will expire three years after the issuance date of the registration.

(4) A maintenance technician's registration may not be renewed if:
(A) the registration has been expired for more than 30 days;

(B) the registration has been revoked; or

(C) the registration has been replaced by a higher class of license.

(5) A maintenance technician whose registration renewal application is not received by the executive director or is not postmarked within 30 days after the registration expiration date of the current registration, must submit a new application with the appropriate fee. The maintenance technician will be assigned a new registration number and date, but will not lose any experience gained under the previous registration.

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