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Tex. Occ. Code § 1954.104

RESILIENT FLOOR-COVERING MATERIAL

Known as the Texas Asbestos Health Protection Act

The act spans §§ 1954.001 to 1954.402 (62 sections).

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff

(a) For purposes of this section, "resilient floor-covering material" includes sheet vinyl flooring, resilient tile such as vinyl composition tile, asphalt tile, rubber tile, and associated adhesives.

(b) The licensing and registration requirements of this chapter do not apply to an activity that involves resilient floor-covering material if the removal of the material is performed consistently with:

(1) work practices published by the resilient floor-covering industry; or

(2) other methods determined by the commissioner to provide public health protection from asbestos exposure.

(c) A person who removes resilient floor-covering material must have completed a training course on the work practices described by Subsection (b) for a minimum of eight hours.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.