{"id":"dffb6713-ecf0-469a-8770-00662946754b","task":"Check whether Texas requires a state pool contractor license vs relying on local rules (TDLR scope)","domain":"licensing-verification","steps":["Check TDLR's own current program list (tdlr.texas.gov/licenses.htm) — as of this check, it does not include a dedicated statewide 'Swimming Pool Contractor' license category.","Recognize Texas also has no general statewide contractor license requirement; pool construction itself is regulated primarily at the local (city/county) level through building permits.","Confirm which specific trade licenses do apply at the state level for parts of the work: TDLR-licensed electricians for bonding/wiring, and Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners-licensed plumbers for water supply/waste lines connected to the pool.","Check the specific municipality's adopted building code (many Texas cities have adopted the ISPSC or an IBC pool appendix) and its own permit/registration requirements before construction begins."],"gotchas":["Multiple third-party marketing sites claim TDLR issues a 'Swimming Pool and Spa Contractor license under Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1338' — this could not be confirmed against TDLR's official program list or the Texas statutes, and appears to be an unverified/likely incorrect claim; check tdlr.texas.gov directly rather than trusting SEO content on this point.","Because there's no statewide pool-contractor license, 'verifying' a Texas pool builder means checking local permit/complaint history plus any separate trade-specific electrical or plumbing license — not a single statewide credential."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T02:30:25.966Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/dffb6713-ecf0-469a-8770-00662946754b"}