16 Tex. Admin. Code § 9.6 - License Categories, Container Manufacturer Registration, and Fees
(a) A prospective licensee may apply to AFS
for one or more licenses specified in subsection (b) of this section. Beginning
June 1, 2020, a prospective container manufacturer may apply to AFS for a
container manufacturer registration specified in subsection (d) of this
section. Prior to June 1, 2020, container manufacturers must be licensed as
Category A, A1, or A2 in order to manufacture containers in the state of Texas.
Fees required to be paid shall be those established by the Commission and in
effect at the time of application or renewal and shall be paid at the time of
application or renewal.
(b) The
license categories and fees are as follows.
(1) A Category A license for container
assembly and repair authorizes the assembly, repair, installation, subframing,
testing, and sale of ASME or DOT LP-gas containers, including LP-gas motor or
mobile fuel containers and systems, and the repair and installation of
transport and transfer systems. A Category A license includes all activities
covered by a Category A1 and Category A2 license. The original license fee is
$1,000; the renewal fee is $600.
(2) A Category A1 license for ASME container
assembly and repair authorizes the assembly, repair, installation, testing, and
sale of ASME containers, including LP-gas motor or mobile fuel containers and
systems, and the repair and installation of transport and transfer systems. The
original license fee is $1,000; the renewal fee is $600.
(3) A Category A2 license for U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT) container assembly and repair authorizes the assembly,
repair, installation, subframing, testing, and sale of LP-gas DOT containers,
including LP-gas motor or mobile fuel containers and systems, and the repair
and installation of transport and transfer systems. The original license fee is
$1,000; the renewal fee is $600.
(4) A Category B license for transport
outfitters authorizes the subframing, testing, and sale of LP-gas transport
containers, the testing of LP-gas storage containers, the installation,
testing, and sale of LP-gas motor or mobile fuel containers and systems, and
the installation and repair of transport systems and motor or mobile fuel
systems. The original license fee is $400; the renewal fee is $200.
(5) A Category C license for carriers
authorizes the transportation of LP-gas by transport, including the loading and
unloading of LP-gas, and the installation and repair of transport systems. The
original license fee is $1,000; the renewal fee is $300.
(6) A Category D license for general
installers and repairmen authorizes the sale, service, and installation of
containers, and the service, installation, and repair of piping and appliances.
A Category D license does not authorize the installation of motor fuel
containers, motor fuel systems, recreational vehicle containers, or
recreational vehicle systems. The original license fee is $100; the renewal fee
is $70. Persons with certain licenses issued by the Texas State Board of
Plumbing Examiners or the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation may
register with AFS as described in §
9.13 of this title (relating to
General Installers and Repairman Exemption).
(7) A Category E license for retail and
wholesale dealers authorizes the storage, sale, transportation, and
distribution of LP-gas at retail and wholesale dealers, and all other
activities included in this section, except the manufacture, fabrication,
assembly, repair, subframing, and testing of LP-gas containers, and except the
sale and installation of LP-gas motor or mobile fuel systems that service an
engine with a rating of more than 25 horsepower. The original license fee is
$750; the renewal is $300.
(8) A
Category F license for cylinder filling authorizes the operation of a cylinder
filling facility, including cylinder filling, the sale of LP-gas in cylinders,
and the replacement of cylinder valves. The original license fee is $100; the
renewal fee is $50.
(9) A Category
G license for dispensing stations authorizes the operation of LP-gas dispensing
stations filling ASME containers designed for motor or mobile fuel. The
original license fee is $100; the renewal is $50.
(10) A Category H license for cylinder
dealers authorizes the transportation and sale of LP-gas in cylinders. The
original license fee is $1,000; the renewal is $300.
(11) A Category I license for service
stations and cylinder filling authorizes any cylinder activity set out in
Category F and dispensing station operations set out in paragraph (9) of this
subsection. A Category I license does not authorize the transportation of
LP-gas. The original license fee is $150; the renewal is $70.
(12) A Category J license for service
stations and cylinder facilities authorizes the operation of a cylinder filling
facility, including cylinder filling and the sale, transportation,
installation, and connection of LP-gas in cylinders, the replacement of
cylinder valves, and the operation of an LP-gas service station as set out in
Category G. The original license fee is $1,000; the renewal is $300.
(13) A Category K license for distribution
systems authorizes the sale and distribution of LP-gas through mains or pipes,
and the installation and repair of LP-gas systems. The original license fee is
$1,000; the renewal is $300.
(14) A
Category L license for engine and mobile fuel authorizes the sale and
installation of LP-gas motor or mobile fuel containers, and the sale and
installation of LP-gas motor or mobile fuel systems over 25 horsepower. The
original license fee is $100; the renewal is $50.
(15) A Category M license for recreational
vehicle installers and repairmen authorizes the sale, service, and installation
of recreational vehicle containers, and the installation, repair, and service
of recreational vehicle appliances, piping, and LP-gas systems, including
recreational vehicle motor or mobile fuel systems and containers. The original
license fee is $100; the renewal is $70.
(16) A Category N license for manufactured
housing installers and repairmen authorizes the service and installation of
containers that supply fuel to manufactured housing, and the installation,
repair, and service of appliances and piping systems for manufactured housing.
The original license fee is $100; the renewal is $70.
(17) A Category O license for testing
laboratories authorizes the testing of LP-gas containers, LP-gas motor fuel
systems or mobile fuel systems, transfer systems, and transport systems for the
purpose of determining the safety of the containers or systems for LP-gas
service, including the necessary installation, disconnection, reconnection,
testing, and repair of LP-gas motor fuel systems or mobile fuel systems,
transfer systems, and transport systems involved in the testing of containers.
The original license fee is $400; the renewal is $100.
(18) A Category P license for portable
cylinder exchange authorizes the operation of a portable cylinder exchange
service, where the sale of LP-gas is within a portable cylinder with an LP-gas
capacity not to exceed 21 pounds, where the portable cylinders are not filled
on site, and where no other LP-gas activity requiring a license is conducted.
The original license fee is $100; the renewal fee is $50.
(c) A military service member, military
veteran, or military spouse shall be exempt from the original license fee
pursuant to the requirements in §
9.14 of this title (relating to
Military Fee Exemption). An individual who receives a military fee exemption is
not exempt from renewal or transport registration fees specified in §
9.7 and §
9.202 of this title (relating to
Applications for Licenses, Manufacturer Registrations, and Renewals; and
Registration and Transfer of LP-Gas Transports or Container Delivery Units,
respectively).
(d) A container
manufacturer registration authorizes the manufacture, assembly, repair,
subframing, testing and sale of LP-gas containers. The original registration
fee is $1,000; the renewal fee is $600.
(e) Repair to a US DOT cylinder or cargo tank
is defined in
49
CFR §§
180.203,
49
C.F.R. 180.403 and
49
C.F.R. 180.413. Changes made to or
maintenance of a cylinder or cargo tank excluded from the definition of repair
in 49 CFR §§
180.203,
49
C.F.R. 180.403 and
49
C.F.R. 180.413 do not require a
license.
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