4 Tex. Admin. Code § 12.42 - Authority and Responsibilities

(a) Authority. A service company is authorized to perform device maintenance activities.

(b) Responsibilities. A service company shall:

(1) ensure compliance with this chapter and that the device is suitable for its intended use;

(2) submit a service report on a form prescribed by the department to the appropriate department regional office or to the headquarters of the department, within ten days of:

(A) placing a commercial weighing or measuring device into service;

(B) installing, calibrating, or repairing a commercial weighing or measuring device; or

(C) removing an out-of-order tag, stop-sale order, security seal, lock, condemnation notice, or other form of use prohibition placed on a weighing or measuring device by the department;

(3) notify the department in writing within ten days of a change of name, address, or business location;

(4) provide security seals approved by the department to an individual employed as a service technician; and

(5) maintain at all times while the service company performs device maintenance activities an insurance policy as required by the Code, §13.460, in an amount not less than $25,000 per occurrence or $50,000 aggregate.

Notes

4 Tex. Admin. Code § 12.42

The provisions of this §12.42 adopted to be effective September 2, 1996, 21 TexReg 7959; amended to be effective April 11, 2000, 25 TexReg 2991; amended to be effective November 11, 2003, 28 TexReg 9809; amended to be effective July 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 4589; amended to be effective December 16, 2013, 38 TexReg 9009; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 08, February 24, 2023, TexReg 1032, eff. 3/5/2023