Section 7.121 - Types and Requirements of Licenses(a) Business Licensee- Any person engaged in structural pest control for compensation must secure a business license in the business's operating name from the department for each business location, including branch offices. Each business licensee must designate a responsible certified commercial applicator for each business location who is not also serving as a responsible certified commercial applicator for any other business licensee or any other business location. The business license may reflect only those categories in which at least one (1) certified applicator is actively licensed. A business licensee may not operate at any time without a designated responsible certified commercial applicator and current general pest control liability insurance.(b) Responsible Certified Commercial Applicator- A certified commercial applicator who has been designated and notified by the business licensee to be responsible for training and supervision of all pest control operations of the business. The person may be employed by other business location(s) as a certified commercial applicator, but may only be the designated responsible certified commercial applicator for one (1) business license location.(c) Certified Commercial Applicator- A person licensed in at least one (1) category as a certified commercial applicator who can perform pest control services, identifications, and control measures without direct supervision but under general supervision of the responsible certified commercial applicator. A certified commercial applicator must hold a separate license for every business for which the certified commercial applicator is employed but is not required to hold a separate license for branch offices of an employer. A certified commercial applicator may only provide services in categories in which the certified commercial applicator is certified.(d) Certified Noncommercial Applicator- An employee of a governmental entity, apartment building, day care center, hospital, nursing home, hotel, motel, lodge, warehouse, food-processing establishment, school or educational institution, and other noncommercial entity. A person licensed in at least one (1) category as a certified noncommercial applicator may perform pest control services, identifications, and control measures without direct supervision. A certified noncommercial applicator must be licensed for every business entity for which the certified noncommercial applicator is employed but is not required to hold a separate license for branch offices of an employer.(e) Responsible Certified Noncommercial Applicator--A certified noncommercial applicator who has been designated and notified by the noncommercial entity to be responsible for training, supervision, and records of all noncommercial apprentices and technicians of the noncommercial entity.(f) Technician- A person licensed in at least one (1) category who performs pest control services under the direct supervision of a certified commercial or noncommercial applicator. A technician must be licensed for every business or noncommercial entity for which the technician is employed, but is not required to hold a separate license for branch offices of the technician's employer. A technician may only provide services in categories in which the technician is certified.(g) Apprentice- A sales or service employee who is registered by a structural pest control business or noncommercial entity to complete the required training for a technician license and has not yet passed a technician exam. An apprentice may work only for the business or noncommercial entity for which the apprentice is registered.4 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.121
The provisions of this §7.121 adopted to be effective June 1, 1984, 9 TexReg 2307; amended to be effective January 1, 1988, 12 TexReg 3775; amended to be effective August 3, 1988, 13 TexReg 3635; amended to be effective September 18, 1989, 14 TexReg 4545; amended to be effective February 1, 1992, 17 TexReg 44; amended to be effective June 5, 1992, 17 TexReg 3783; amended to be effective December 15, 1993, 18 TexReg 8914; amended to be effective December 27, 1999, 24 TexReg 11758; amended to be effective February 1, 2005, 30 TexReg 393; amended to be effective June 13, 2005, 30 TexReg 3405; transferred effective September 1, 2007, as publishedinthe Texas Register August 17, 2007, 32 TexReg 5189; amended to be effective December 11, 2008, 33 TexReg 9974; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 01, January 5, 2018, TexReg 0043, eff. 1/9/2018; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 02, January 13, 2023, TexReg 0131, eff. 1/16/2023