August 4, 2009
For Immediate Release
Contact: Susan Stanford
512-463-3208
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) entered Agreed Orders against the following electricians for electrical activity violations.
Robert N. McCormick of Carrollton: LICENSE REVOKED
-McCormick was convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that directly relates to the duties and responsibility of an electrician
Perry Coleman of Texas City: $3,000 Administrative Penalty
-Coleman, without the required license, placed a bid and entered into a contract to furnish labor and/or materials to rewire a house
-Coleman provided non-exempt electrical work at the contract address
-Advertised on a business card that did not display Cole’s state license number
Shane T. Lynn, d/b/a Absolute Air Condition & Heating of Azle: $2,250 Administrative Penalty
-Lynn contracted for and performed non-exempt electrical work without holding an electrical contractor license
-Failed to include the sentence “Regulated by The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, P.O. Box 12157, Austin, Texas 78711, 1-800-803-9202, 512-463-6599” on a company invoice
William Taylor, d/b/a Freedom Electrical Services of Houston: $2,000 Administrative Penalty
-Taylor offered to perform electrical services without holding a license issued by TDLR
Gary W. Williamson, d/b/a Milsap Electric of Sulphur Springs: $1,500 Administrative Penalty
-Williamson allowed Milsap Electric to represent to the Commission the he was employed by the company as a Master Electrician when, in fact, he was a full-time employee of Sulphur Springs ISD
Armando Bustamente of Spring: $1,000 Administrative Penalty
-Bustament offered to perform electrical service without holding an electrical contractor license
James L. Smith of Katy: $1,000 Administrative Penalty
-Smith offered to perform electrical service without holding an electrical contractor license
Jerry Cline of Snyder: $1,000 Administrative Penalty
-Offered to perform electrical service without holding an electrical license
Brenton Constantine, d/b/a Mr. Fix-It of Missouri City: $1,000 Administrative Penalty
-Constantine offered to perform electrical service without holding an electrical license
Clarence Beatty, d/b/a Eagle Creek Construction of Tyler: $1,000 Administrative Penalty
-Employed an apprentice electrician with an expired license to perform non-exempt electrical work at a jobsite
Forest Shaw, d/b/a Infinity Electrical Resources, Inc. of Plano: $750 Administrative Penalty
-Employed an unlicensed electrician to perform non-exempt electrical work at a jobsite
Onesimo “Roger” Martinez of Corpus Christi: $750 Administrative Penalty
-Advertised to perform electrical work but did not hold the required electrical license
Texas Occupations Code 1305.151 states an individual may not perform or offer to perform electrical work or residential appliance installation unless they hold an appropriate license issued by TDLR. If you have a question about your license or if you are unsure whether you are exempt under the Code please call TDLR’s Customer Service at (800) 803-9202 or email TDLR at electricians@license.state.tx.us.
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