TEXAS MOLD ASSESSMENT CONSULTANT
EXAM
120 Practice Questions with Correct Answers and Rationales
1. Which state agency licenses and regulates mold assessors and remediators in
Texas?
A. The Texas Department of State Health Services
B. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
C. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
D. The Texas Department of Insurance
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: TDLR administers the Mold Assessment and Remediation program under
Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1958 and 16 TAC Chapter 78.
2. Under Texas law, mold assessment and remediation activities are governed
primarily by which statute?
A. Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1958
B. Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 341
C. Texas Property Code Chapter 92
D. Texas Water Code Chapter 26
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1958 (the Mold Assessment and
Remediation Act) establishes licensing requirements for mold professionals.
,3. What is the primary purpose of separating mold assessment and mold
remediation licenses in Texas?
A. To increase state licensing revenue
B. To avoid a conflict of interest between diagnosing a mold problem and profiting
from its remediation
C. To reduce the number of required inspections
D. Because assessment and remediation require identical skill sets
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Texas law generally prohibits the same company from both assessing and
remediating the same mold problem to prevent conflicts of interest, except under
limited exceptions.
4. Which license allows an individual to plan mold assessments, direct on-site
mold assessment work, and sign assessment reports?
A. Mold Remediation Contractor (MRC)
B. Mold Assessment Technician (MAT)
C. Mold Assessment Consultant (MAC)
D. Mold Remediation Worker (MRW)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A Mold Assessment Consultant (MAC) is the licensed professional
authorized to develop assessment protocols, oversee assessments, and sign off on
assessment/clearance reports.
5. A Mold Assessment Technician (MAT) in Texas works under which condition?
A. Independently, without any supervision
B. Under the supervision of a licensed Mold Assessment Consultant
C. Under the supervision of a general contractor only
D. Only when remediation work is also being performed
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: MATs perform assessment activities such as sampling under the direct or
indirect supervision of a licensed MAC.
,6. Which of the following is generally prohibited under Texas Occupations Code
Chapter 1958?
A. A MAC preparing a mold management plan
B. A single company performing both the mold assessment and the mold
remediation on the same project (absent a statutory exception)
C. A MAC collecting air samples
D. A remediation contractor wearing PPE during remediation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Texas law restricts one entity from both assessing and remediating the
same job to prevent a financial incentive to find (or fail to find) mold problems.
7. What document must a Mold Assessment Consultant prepare before
remediation work begins?
A. A remediation invoice
B. A mold assessment report / mold remediation protocol
C. A property survey
D. A homeowner's insurance claim
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The MAC prepares a written mold remediation protocol/report describing the
scope of contamination and remediation procedures to guide the remediation
contractor.
8. Under 16 TAC Chapter 78, how long must mold assessment and remediation
companies generally retain project records?
A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 2 years
D. 5 years
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: TDLR rules generally require licensees to retain records, including reports
and certificates, for at least two years.
, 9. Which entity issues a Certificate of Mold Damage Remediation upon
successful post-remediation clearance?
A. The property owner
B. The Mold Assessment Consultant
C. The Texas Department of Insurance
D. The remediation worker
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: After remediation, the licensed MAC (or an independent assessor) performs
a post-remediation assessment and issues the Certificate of Mold Damage
Remediation if clearance criteria are met.
10. What triggers the requirement for a mold assessment/remediation project to
be licensed under Texas law?
A. Any mold-related work regardless of size
B. Remediation work covering an area of contiguous mold growth greater than 25
contiguous square feet (with some exceptions)
C. Only commercial properties over 10,000 square feet
D. Only projects involving Stachybotrys
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Texas licensing applies to remediation projects exceeding 25 contiguous
square feet, subject to specific statutory exemptions.
11. Which of the following properties is generally exempt from the Texas mold
licensing requirements?
A. A commercial office building
B. An apartment complex
C. A single-family owner-occupied residence where the work is performed by the
owner
D. A licensed daycare facility
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Owners performing work themselves on their own single-family residence
are generally exempt from the licensing requirement, unlike third-party contractors.
EXAM
120 Practice Questions with Correct Answers and Rationales
1. Which state agency licenses and regulates mold assessors and remediators in
Texas?
A. The Texas Department of State Health Services
B. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
C. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
D. The Texas Department of Insurance
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: TDLR administers the Mold Assessment and Remediation program under
Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1958 and 16 TAC Chapter 78.
2. Under Texas law, mold assessment and remediation activities are governed
primarily by which statute?
A. Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1958
B. Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 341
C. Texas Property Code Chapter 92
D. Texas Water Code Chapter 26
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1958 (the Mold Assessment and
Remediation Act) establishes licensing requirements for mold professionals.
,3. What is the primary purpose of separating mold assessment and mold
remediation licenses in Texas?
A. To increase state licensing revenue
B. To avoid a conflict of interest between diagnosing a mold problem and profiting
from its remediation
C. To reduce the number of required inspections
D. Because assessment and remediation require identical skill sets
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Texas law generally prohibits the same company from both assessing and
remediating the same mold problem to prevent conflicts of interest, except under
limited exceptions.
4. Which license allows an individual to plan mold assessments, direct on-site
mold assessment work, and sign assessment reports?
A. Mold Remediation Contractor (MRC)
B. Mold Assessment Technician (MAT)
C. Mold Assessment Consultant (MAC)
D. Mold Remediation Worker (MRW)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A Mold Assessment Consultant (MAC) is the licensed professional
authorized to develop assessment protocols, oversee assessments, and sign off on
assessment/clearance reports.
5. A Mold Assessment Technician (MAT) in Texas works under which condition?
A. Independently, without any supervision
B. Under the supervision of a licensed Mold Assessment Consultant
C. Under the supervision of a general contractor only
D. Only when remediation work is also being performed
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: MATs perform assessment activities such as sampling under the direct or
indirect supervision of a licensed MAC.
,6. Which of the following is generally prohibited under Texas Occupations Code
Chapter 1958?
A. A MAC preparing a mold management plan
B. A single company performing both the mold assessment and the mold
remediation on the same project (absent a statutory exception)
C. A MAC collecting air samples
D. A remediation contractor wearing PPE during remediation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Texas law restricts one entity from both assessing and remediating the
same job to prevent a financial incentive to find (or fail to find) mold problems.
7. What document must a Mold Assessment Consultant prepare before
remediation work begins?
A. A remediation invoice
B. A mold assessment report / mold remediation protocol
C. A property survey
D. A homeowner's insurance claim
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The MAC prepares a written mold remediation protocol/report describing the
scope of contamination and remediation procedures to guide the remediation
contractor.
8. Under 16 TAC Chapter 78, how long must mold assessment and remediation
companies generally retain project records?
A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 2 years
D. 5 years
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: TDLR rules generally require licensees to retain records, including reports
and certificates, for at least two years.
, 9. Which entity issues a Certificate of Mold Damage Remediation upon
successful post-remediation clearance?
A. The property owner
B. The Mold Assessment Consultant
C. The Texas Department of Insurance
D. The remediation worker
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: After remediation, the licensed MAC (or an independent assessor) performs
a post-remediation assessment and issues the Certificate of Mold Damage
Remediation if clearance criteria are met.
10. What triggers the requirement for a mold assessment/remediation project to
be licensed under Texas law?
A. Any mold-related work regardless of size
B. Remediation work covering an area of contiguous mold growth greater than 25
contiguous square feet (with some exceptions)
C. Only commercial properties over 10,000 square feet
D. Only projects involving Stachybotrys
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Texas licensing applies to remediation projects exceeding 25 contiguous
square feet, subject to specific statutory exemptions.
11. Which of the following properties is generally exempt from the Texas mold
licensing requirements?
A. A commercial office building
B. An apartment complex
C. A single-family owner-occupied residence where the work is performed by the
owner
D. A licensed daycare facility
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Owners performing work themselves on their own single-family residence
are generally exempt from the licensing requirement, unlike third-party contractors.
