Confirm Texas's licensing framework for solar installation work given the state has no standalone solar contractor license
domain: solar-installer-licensing-certification · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Verify on the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) site that Texas has no dedicated state solar contractor license, and that PV installation, wiring, or system alteration instead falls under Texas electrical contractor licensing (TECL)
Confirm a licensed electrician is on staff to perform and directly supervise the electrical scope of any PV install, since sales of solar systems can occur without a contractor license but the physical electrical work cannot
Check TDLR's current solar-sales consumer-protection guidance and confirm whether the new residential solar retailer/salesperson registration requirement (effective September 1, 2026 per TDLR) applies to the business before conducting solar sales or leases in Texas
Confirm any additional local/municipal electrical permitting and inspection requirements, since Texas regulates electrical work at the state level but permitting can vary by AHJ
Re-check tdlr.texas.gov directly close to program start dates, since new registration requirements are still being implemented and rule text can be finalized or amended
Known gotchas
Absence of a state solar license does not mean solar installation is unlicensed work in Texas — the electrical scope still requires a TECL-licensed electrical contractor
The new solar retailer/salesperson registration requirement is a recent addition; confirm its exact effective date and applicability on tdlr.texas.gov rather than assuming it is already in force or that it covers the same activities as electrical licensing
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