The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation adopted amendments to an existing rule at 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 75, §75.110, regarding the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors program. The adopted rule updates the International Residential Code, International Mechanical Code, International Fuel Gas Code, and Uniform Mechanical Code editions that are effective in the… Read More about Commission Adopts Rules
The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation adopted amendments to existing rules at 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 75, §§75.10, 75.25, 75.30, 75.70, 75.80, and 75.120, and adopted new rules at §75.124 and §75.125, regarding the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors program. The adopted rules implement House Bill (HB) 1859, 88th Legislature, Regular Session… Read More about Commission Adopts Rules
Articles in the July 2024 edition of TDLR on the Level include:
Articles in the January 2024 edition of TDLR On the Level include:
HB 1859 (88th Regular Legislative Session, 2023) amended Section 1302.5035 of the Occupations Code to lower the minimum age of a registered technician from 18 years of age to 16 years of age. As of September 1, 2023, a person 16 years of age or older may apply to become a registered air conditioning and refrigeration… Read More about Change In Minimum Age for ACR Registered Technicians
Articles in the July 2023 edition of TDLR On The Level include:
When natural disasters strike Texas, the TDLR Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Program stands ready to provide air conditioning and refrigeration contractors with guidance to help them complete recovery efforts safely.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has discovered that some 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) books purchased from an online source do not appear to be legitimate. The NEC is the industry standard for commercial, residential and industrial electrical safety in the United States and internationally. TDLR is aware that an unknown number… Read More about Take Care When Purchasing Electrical Code Books
On Tuesday, May 18, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation held an emergency meeting in response to an imminent threat to public health and safety. It has been found that compliance with Section 210.8(F) of the 2020 National Electrical Code (NEC) can interfere with the proper functioning of certain types of air conditioning and… Read More about Commission Votes to Delay Effective Date of 2020 NEC Requirement
TDLR continuing education requirements are waived for all individual licenses expiring in March, April, and May 2020. Licensees still need to submit their renewal applications, pay the required fees, and TDLR will check their criminal histories, but they will not need to complete any TDLR-required continuing education this licensing cycle. (§51.405, Occupations Code) Note: TDLR… Read More about COVID-19: Continuing Education Waived