APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.

(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.