30 Tex. Admin. Code § 30.244 - Exemptions
(a) Persons that in their individual
capacities:
(1) own a single-family dwelling
are not required to be a licensed installer in order to install or repair an
on-site sewage facility (OSSF) on the individual's property. This provision
does not apply to property that is to be developed for sale or lease. If the
owner compensates a person to construct any portion of an OSSF, the individual
performing the work shall be a licensed installer. The owner shall meet all
permitting, construction, and maintenance requirements of the permitting
authority. The site evaluation must be performed by an individual who possesses
either a current site evaluator or a professional engineer license;
(2) own a single-family dwelling that is
serviced by an on-site sewage disposal system using aerobic treatment are not
required to be a licensed installer in order to install or repair an OSSF
servicing that single-family dwelling. Such person must meet all permitting,
construction, and maintenance requirements of the permitting authority. If that
person compensates a person to construct any portion of an OSSF, the individual
performing the work must be a licensed installer. This provision does not apply
to property that is developed for sale or lease;
(3) elect to maintain the on-site sewage
disposal system using aerobic treatment. The aerobic treatment system owner is
not required to register with the agency as a maintenance provider, but must
comply with the requirements of Chapter 285 of this title (relating to On-Site
Sewage Facilities).
(b)
A licensed electrician who installs the electrical components, or a person that
delivers a treatment or pump tank and sets the tank or tanks into an
excavation, is not required to have an installer license.
(c) A professional engineer may perform site
evaluations without obtaining a site evaluator license. However, a professional
engineer may obtain a site evaluator license by complying with the requirements
in this subchapter.
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