(a) An applicant for a license to engage in asbestos abatement or in another asbestos-related activity for which a license is required under this chapter must:
(1) submit an application to the department on a form prescribed by the department; and
(2) pay to the department a nonrefundable application fee in the amount set by the executive commissioner by rule.
(b) An application for a license must be signed by the applicant and must include, as applicable:
(1) the applicant's business name and address;
(2) a written respiratory protection plan;
(3) a list of the asbestos-related activities that the applicant has performed during the preceding 12 months; and
(4) additional information the department requires.
(c) To be issued a license, an applicant must also provide to the department, as applicable:
(1) a certificate of good standing issued by the secretary of state, if the applicant is a corporation or other business entity;
(2) a certificate from the secretary of state authorizing the applicant to conduct business in this state, if the applicant is a foreign corporation;
(3) a state sales tax number; and
(4) a certificate of insurance, issued for the purpose of licensing under this chapter, that demonstrates:
(A) asbestos abatement liability coverage for an asbestos abatement contractor performing work for hire;
(B) professional liability insurance coverage for errors and omissions for a consultant, inspector, or asbestos laboratory performing work for hire;
(C) liability insurance to transport for hire asbestos-containing materials for purposes of disposal; and
(D) if workers' compensation insurance is required by the owner of the public building or by the specifications for the asbestos-related activity, either:
(i) proof of workers' compensation insurance issued by a company licensed to issue workers' compensation insurance in this state and written in this state on the Texas form; or
(ii) evidence of self-insurance.