Tex. Ins. Code § 6003.003 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
EFFECT ON LOCAL REGULATION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) This chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter have uniform force and effect throughout this state. A municipality or county may not enact an order, ordinance, or rule requiring a fire protection sprinkler system contractor to obtain a registration certificate from the municipality or county. A municipality or county may not impose on a fire protection sprinkler system contractor qualification or financial responsibility requirements other than proof of a registration certificate.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a municipality or county may require a fire protection sprinkler system contractor to obtain a permit and pay a permit fee for the installation of a fire protection sprinkler system and require the installation of a fire protection sprinkler system to conform to the building code or other construction requirements of the municipality or county.
(c) A municipal or county order, ordinance, or rule in effect on September 1, 1983, is not invalidated because of any provision of this chapter.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1J.001, eff. April 1, 2009.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.6003.htm
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