(a) A person may apply to the Agency for certification if the person employs at least one apprentice in a qualifying apprenticeship for not less than seven months in the calendar year.
(b) A person shall not be determined eligible for certification by the executive director for any apprentice first employed prior to January 1, 2022.
(c) An apprentice is not considered to be employed for purposes of this subchapter:
  (1) after the earlier of:
    (A) the fourth anniversary of employment in the position; or
    (B) the conclusion of the term of the qualifying apprenticeship position; or
  (2) if the apprentice was employed in another position by the employer immediately before beginning employment in the qualifying apprenticeship position.

Source Note: The provisions of this §839.13 adopted to be effective October 3, 2022, 47 TexReg 6467