Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation On Mold
What Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation says about mold, insurance and cleanup, with each line linked to its page.
How To Make A Claim
The remediation contractor must give you a Certificate of Mold Damage Remediation within 10 days after the job ends.
No later than the 10 th day after a mold remediation project stop date, the remediation contractor must sign and give you a Certificate of Mold Damage Remediation.
Good To Know
In Texas anyone who does mold testing or mold cleanup for others must hold a TDLR license unless an exemption applies.
all companies and individuals who perform mold-related activities in Texas must be licensed by TDLR unless exempt
A homeowner can test or clean up mold in their own home without a license.
A homeowner can take samples for mold or clean it up in the home without a license.
A certificate showing the cause was fixed stops an insurer from making underwriting choices based on past mold damage or past mold claims.
It prevents an insurer from making an underwriting decision on the residential property based on previous mold damage or previous claims for mold damage.
If you sell your Texas home you must give the buyer every mold certificate from the last five years.
the law requires that you provide the buyer a copy of all certificates you have received for that property within the preceding five years
Texas mold licensees must carry at least 1 million dollars in general liability insurance or be self insured.
commercial general liability insurance in the amount of at least $1 million
There is no national or state standard for a safe level of mold.
There are no national or state standards for a "safe" level of mold.
Who May Do Mold Work In Texas
Texas licenses mold assessment consultants, assessment technicians, remediation contractors, remediation workers and the companies they work for through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. A license is needed when the mold covers 25 contiguous square feet or more.
State law says a license holder may not do both the mold assessment and the mold remediation on the same project. A person also may not own a share of both the assessment company and the remediation company on the same project. You can check any license with the TDLR license search.
Mold Costs In Texas
Further Reading
- Choosing a restoration company, for what to ask a crew before you sign.