(a) An applicant must apply for a homeworker’s certificate in the form prescribed by board rule. Each applicant must present a health certificate or other evidence of good health as required by the board.
(b) The application must be accompanied by a fee in an amount set by the board, but not to exceed 50 cents.

Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 143.006

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) A homeworker’s certificate is valid for one year from the date of issuance.
(d) The board may not issue a homeworker’s certificate to a person who:
(1) is younger than 15 years of age;
(2) suffers from a communicable disease; or
(3) lives in a home that is not clean, sanitary, and free from communicable diseases.