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TX Occ Code § 1603.2107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -1. Individual Practitioner Licenses; Student Permit; Practice|Section 1603.2107. Display of License or Permit

Sec. 1603.2107.  DISPLAY OF LICENSE OR PERMIT.  (a)  The holder of a license issued under this subchapter shall:(1)  display the original license and an attached photograph of the license holder in a conspicuous place near the license holder's work chair in the establishment in which the holder is working; or(2)  make available at the reception desk of the establishment in which the holder is working, in the manner prescribed by the department:(A)  the original license and an attached photograph of the license holder; or(B)  a digital image of the license and photograph of the license holder.(b)  The holder of a student permit issued under this subchapter shall display the permit in a reasonable manner at the school in which the permit holder is enrolled.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -1. Individual Practitioner Licenses; Student Permit; Practice|Section 1603.2108. Location of Practice

Sec. 1603.2108.  LOCATION OF PRACTICE.  A person holding a license or permit issued under this subchapter may practice barbering or cosmetology only at a licensed establishment or school.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -1. Individual Practitioner Licenses; Student Permit; Practice|Section 1603.2109. Service at Unlicensed Location

Sec. 1603.2109.  SERVICE AT UNLICENSED LOCATION.  (a)  In this section, "licensed facility" means:(1)  an establishment licensed under Subchapter E-2; or(2)  a school licensed under Subchapter E-3.(b)  A person holding a license under this subchapter may perform a service within the scope of the license at a location other than a licensed facility for a client:(1)  who, because of illness or physical or mental incapacitation, is unable to receive the service at a licensed facility; or(2)  in preparation for and at the location of a special event, including a wedding.(c)  An appointment for a service performed under this section must be made through a licensed facility.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -2. Establishment Licenses; Operation|Section 1603.2201. License Required

Sec. 1603.2201.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  A person may not own, operate, or manage an establishment in which an act of barbering or cosmetology is practiced unless the person holds a license issued under this subchapter to operate the establishment.(b)  A person may not lease space on the premises of a licensed establishment to engage in the practice of barbering or cosmetology as an independent contractor unless the person holds a license issued under Subchapter E-1.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -2. Establishment Licenses; Operation|Section 1603.2202. Issuance of License

Sec. 1603.2202.  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.  The department shall issue the applicable establishment license under this subchapter to an applicant if:(1)  the applicant:(A)  owns or rents the establishment;(B)  verifies the application;(C)  complies with the application requirements of this chapter;(D)  pays the required inspection and license fees; and(E)  has not committed an act that constitutes a ground for denial of a license; and(2)  the establishment:(A)  meets the commission's minimum health standards for an establishment; and(B)  complies with all commission rules.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -2. Establishment Licenses; Operation|Section 1603.2203. Establishment Licenses

Sec. 1603.2203.  ESTABLISHMENT LICENSES.  (a)  An establishment licensed as:(1)  an establishment may provide any barbering or cosmetology service;(2)  a manicurist specialty establishment may provide any service described by Section 1603.0011(a)(7) or (8);(3)  an esthetician specialty establishment may provide any service described by Section 1603.0011(a)(3), (4), (5), or (6) or (c);(4)  a manicurist/esthetician specialty establishment may provide any service described by Section 1603.0011(a)(3), (4), (5), (6), (7), or (8) or (c);(5)  a hair weaving specialty establishment may provide any service described by Section 1603.0011(a)(9);(6)  an eyelash extension specialty establishment may provide any service described by Section 1603.0011(c);(7)  a mini-establishment may provide any barbering or cosmetology service; and(8)  a mobile establishment may provide any barbering or cosmetology service.(b)  In this section:(1)  "Mini-establishment" includes a room or suite of rooms that is one of a number of connected establishments in a single premises that open onto a common hallway or another configuration of operations as authorized by the department in which a person practices under a license issued under Subchapter E-1.(2)  "Mobile establishment" means a facility that is readily movable and where barbering, cosmetology, or both are practiced other than at a fixed location.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -2. Establishment Licenses; Operation|Section 1603.2204. Transfer of License Prohibited

Sec. 1603.2204.  TRANSFER OF LICENSE PROHIBITED.  A license issued under this subchapter is not transferable.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -2. Establishment Licenses; Operation|Section 1603.2205. Use of Establishment as Sleeping Quarters Prohibited

Sec. 1603.2205.  USE OF ESTABLISHMENT AS SLEEPING QUARTERS PROHIBITED.  (a)  An owner or manager of a licensed establishment may not permit a person to sleep in a room used as part of the establishment.(b)  A person may not perform an act for which a license is required in a room in an establishment that is used as sleeping quarters.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -3. School Licenses; Operation|Section 1603.2301. License Required

Sec. 1603.2301.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  A person may not operate a school for instruction in the practice of barbering or cosmetology unless the person holds a license issued under this subchapter to operate the school.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -3. School Licenses; Operation|Section 1603.2302. Issuance of License

Sec. 1603.2302.  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.  The department shall issue a license under this subchapter to an applicant who, as applicable:(1)  submits an application on a form prescribed by the department;(2)  pays the required fee;(3)  provides to the department adequate proof of financial responsibility;(4)  meets the health and safety standards established by the commission; and(5)  satisfies any other requirements of this chapter or commission rule.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -3. School Licenses; Operation|Section 1603.2303. School Licenses; Instructors; Enforcement

Sec. 1603.2303.  SCHOOL LICENSES; INSTRUCTORS; ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  The holder of a public secondary school license, public postsecondary school license, or private postsecondary school license:(1)  may provide instruction in the barbering or cosmetology services for which the license holder has been approved by the department; and(2)  may only employ to provide the instruction described by Subdivision (1) a person who holds a license issued under Subchapter E-1 to perform the acts of barbering or cosmetology for which the person will provide instruction.(b)  The department may take any disciplinary or other enforcement action against a person who violates Subsection (a)(2).|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -3. School Licenses; Operation|Section 1603.2304. Change of School Ownership or Location

Sec. 1603.2304.  CHANGE OF SCHOOL OWNERSHIP OR LOCATION.  (a)  If a licensed school changes ownership:(1)  the outgoing owner shall notify the department of the change not later than the 10th day before the date the change takes effect; and(2)  the new owner shall obtain a license under this subchapter in accordance with commission rule.(b)  A school may not change the location of the school unless the school obtains approval from the department before the change by showing that the proposed location meets the requirements of this chapter and commission rules.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -3. School Licenses; Operation|Section 1603.2305. Signs Required

Sec. 1603.2305.  SIGNS REQUIRED.  The holder of a school license shall place a sign on the front outside portion of the school's building in a prominent place that reads "SCHOOL--STUDENT PRACTITIONERS" in:(1)  at least 10-inch block letters; or(2)  a manner prescribed by the department.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -3. School Licenses; Operation|Section 1603.2306. Information Provided to Prospective Student

Sec. 1603.2306.  INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PROSPECTIVE STUDENT.  The holder of a school license shall provide to each prospective student, as applicable:(1)  a course outline;(2)  a schedule of the tuition and other fees assessed;(3)  the school's refund policy required under Section 1603.3602;(4)  the school's grading policy and rules relating to incomplete grades;(5)  the school's rules of operation and conduct, including rules relating to absences;(6)  the department's name, mailing address, and telephone number for the purpose of directing complaints to the department; and(7)  the current job placement rates and employment rates of students who complete a course of instruction.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -3. School Licenses; Operation|Section 1603.2307. Course Length and Curriculum Content

Sec. 1603.2307.  COURSE LENGTH AND CURRICULUM CONTENT.  (a)  A school shall design course length and curriculum content to reasonably ensure that a student develops the job skills and knowledge necessary for employment.(b)  A school must submit to the department for approval the course length and curriculum content for each course offered by the school.  The school may not implement a course length and curriculum content without the approval of the department.(c)  Before issuing or renewing a license under this subchapter, the department must require the school to account for each course length and curriculum content.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2308 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -3. School Licenses; Operation|Section 1603.2308. Required Courses

Sec. 1603.2308.  REQUIRED COURSES.  (a)  A school shall instruct students in the theory and practice of subjects necessary and beneficial to the practice of barbering and cosmetology.(b)  The commission by rule shall establish the subjects in which students shall receive instruction.(c)  A school may not increase, decrease, or withhold for any reason the number of hours earned by a student.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2309 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -3. School Licenses; Operation|Section 1603.2309. Daily Attendance Records

Sec. 1603.2309.  DAILY ATTENDANCE RECORDS.  (a)  A school shall maintain an attendance record showing the students' daily attendance.(b)  The department may inspect a school's attendance records at any time.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2310 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -3. School Licenses; Operation|Section 1603.2310. Instructor-to-Student Ratio

Sec. 1603.2310.  INSTRUCTOR-TO-STUDENT RATIO.  A licensed school must have at least one instructor for every 25 students on the school's premises.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2311 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -3. School Licenses; Operation|Section 1603.2311. Reports to Department

Sec. 1603.2311.  REPORTS TO DEPARTMENT.   (a)  A licensed school shall maintain a monthly progress report regarding each student attending the school.  The report must certify the daily attendance record of each student and the number of hours earned by each student during the previous month.(b)  On a student's completion of a prescribed course of instruction, the school shall notify the department that the student has completed the required number of hours and is eligible to take the appropriate examination.(c)  The holder of a school license shall provide to the department on request:(1)  the current course completion rates of students who attend a course of instruction offered by the school; and(2)  job placement rates and employment rates of students who complete a course of instruction.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2312 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -3. School Licenses; Operation|Section 1603.2312. Additional Duties of License Holder

Sec. 1603.2312.  ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF LICENSE HOLDER.  The holder of a school license shall:(1)  maintain a sanitary premises;(2)  establish regular class and instruction hours and grades;(3)  hold examinations before issuing diplomas; and(4)  maintain a copy of the school's curriculum in a conspicuous place and verify that the curriculum is being followed.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2313 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -3. School Licenses; Operation|Section 1603.2313. Transfer of Hours of Instruction

Sec. 1603.2313.  TRANSFER OF HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.  (a)  A student at a licensed school may transfer completed hours of instruction to another licensed school in this state.(b)  In order for the hours of instruction to be transferred, a transcript showing the completed courses and number of hours certified by the school in which the instruction was given must be submitted to the department.(c)  In evaluating a student's transcript, the department shall determine whether the agreed tuition has been paid.  If the tuition has not been paid, the department shall notify the student that the student's transcript cannot be certified to the school to which the student seeks a transfer until proof is provided that the tuition has been paid.(d)  On evaluation and approval, the department shall certify in writing to the student and to the school to which the student seeks a transfer that:(1)  the stated courses and hours have been successfully completed;  and(2)  the student is not required to repeat the hours of instruction.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.2314 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter E. -3. School Licenses; Operation|Section 1603.2314. Identification of and Work Performed by Student

Sec. 1603.2314.  IDENTIFICATION OF AND WORK PERFORMED BY STUDENT.  (a)  Each licensed school shall maintain in a conspicuous place a list of the names and identifying pictures of the students who are enrolled in the school's courses.(b)  A school may not receive compensation for work done by a student unless the student has completed 10 percent of the required number of hours for a license under Subchapter E-1.(c)  If a school violates this section, the license of the school may be revoked or suspended.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter F. Examination Requirements|Section 1603.252. General Examination Requirements

Sec. 1603.252.  GENERAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  The department may accept, approve, develop, or contract for the examinations required by this chapter, including the administration of the examinations.(b)  The executive director shall determine uniform standards for acceptable performance on an examination for a license under Subchapter E-1.(c)  The examination must include a written examination as provided by Section 1603.253 and may include a practical examination as provided by Section 1603.256.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 798 (S.B. 411), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 841 (H.B. 2698), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.21, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter F. Examination Requirements|Section 1603.253. Written Examination

Sec. 1603.253.  WRITTEN EXAMINATION.  The department shall select an examination for each written examination required under this chapter.  The written examination must be:(1)  validated by an independent testing professional; or(2)  purchased from a national testing service.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 798 (S.B. 411), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.22, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter F. Examination Requirements|Section 1603.255. Early Examination

Sec. 1603.255.  EARLY EXAMINATION.  The commission by rule may allow for the early written examination of a student.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 798 (S.B. 411), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (S.B. 1170), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1144 (H.B. 2847), Sec. 14.008, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.22, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter F. Examination Requirements|Section 1603.256. Practical Examination

Sec. 1603.256.  PRACTICAL EXAMINATION.  (a)  The commission may require a practical examination as it considers necessary for a license issued under Subchapter E-1.(b)  The department shall prescribe the method and content of any practical examination.(c)  The following persons may administer a practical examination:(1)  the department;(2)  a person with whom the department contracts under Section 1603.252;(3)  a licensed school that is approved by the department to administer the examination under Section 1603.252; or(4)  the Windham School District.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 798 (S.B. 411), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 62 (H.B. 2095), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 841 (H.B. 2698), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1144 (H.B. 2847), Sec. 14.009, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.23, eff. September 1, 2021.|