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TX Occ Code § 1603.3001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter G. License Renewal|Section 1603.3001. License Terms

Sec. 1603.3001.  LICENSE TERMS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a license other than a temporary license expires on the second anniversary of the date the license is issued.(b)  A school license expires on the first anniversary of the date the license is issued.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.24, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.3002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter G. License Renewal|Section 1603.3002. Renewal Rules

Sec. 1603.3002.  RENEWAL RULES.  (a)  The commission by rule may establish requirements for the renewal of a license issued under this chapter, including continuing education requirements.(b)  The commission may establish separate requirements for:(1)  the initial renewal of a license; and(2)  subsequent renewals of a license.(c)  Before establishing continuing education requirements under this section, the commission must consider the potential impact of continuing education with respect to:(1)  identifying and assisting trafficked persons; and(2)  providing license holders with opportunities to acquire new skills.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.24, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.3003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter G. License Renewal|Section 1603.3003. Issuance of Renewal License

Sec. 1603.3003.  ISSUANCE OF RENEWAL LICENSE.  The department shall issue a renewal license on receipt of:(1)  a renewal application in the form prescribed by the department; and(2)  any renewal fee.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.24, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.3004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter G. License Renewal|Section 1603.3004. Renewal While in Armed Forces

Sec. 1603.3004.  RENEWAL WHILE IN ARMED FORCES.  (a)  The department may not require the holder of a license issued under Subchapter E-1 who is serving on active duty in the United States armed forces to renew the person's license.(b)  The department shall issue a renewal license on application and payment of the required renewal fee not later than the 90th day after the date the person is released or discharged from active duty in the United States armed forces.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.24, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter G. License Renewal|Section 1603.301. Denial of Renewal Due to Administrative Penalty

Sec. 1603.301.  DENIAL OF RENEWAL DUE TO ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.  The department may deny a person's request to renew a license issued under this chapter if the person has not paid an administrative penalty imposed under Subchapter F, Chapter 51.  This section does not apply if:(1)  the person's time to pay or request a hearing has not expired under Section 51.304;(2)  the person has requested a hearing under Section 51.304, but the person's time to pay has not expired under Section 51.307; or(3)  the penalty is stayed.|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. 3.24, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter H. Practice Provisions Applicable to More Than One License Type|Section 1603.351. Minimum Curriculum for Schools; Distance Education

Sec. 1603.351.  MINIMUM CURRICULUM FOR SCHOOLS; DISTANCE EDUCATION.  (a)  The commission shall prescribe the minimum curriculum, including the subjects and the number of hours in each subject, taught by a licensed school.(a-1)  Notwithstanding any other law, the commission may adopt rules to:(1)  authorize a licensed school to account for any hours of instruction completed under this chapter on the basis of clock hours or credit hours; and(2)  establish standards for determining the equivalency and conversion of clock hours to credit hours and credit hours to clock hours.(b)  The commission may adopt rules allowing distance education only for the theory portion of the curriculum taught by a licensed school.(c)  Distance education does not satisfy the requirements of the practical portion of the curriculum taught by a licensed school.|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. 23, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 495 (H.B. 2738), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 10.018, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.26, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter H. Practice Provisions Applicable to More Than One License Type|Section 1603.352. Sterilization Requirements for Certain Services

Sec. 1603.352.  STERILIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN SERVICES.  (a)  A person who holds a license or permit issued under this chapter and who performs a service described by Section 1603.0011(a)(7) or (8) shall, before performing the service, clean, disinfect, and sterilize with an autoclave or dry heat sterilizer or sanitize with an ultraviolet sanitizer, in accordance with the sterilizer or sanitizer manufacturer's instructions, each metal instrument, including metal nail clippers, cuticle pushers, cuticle nippers, and other metal instruments, used to perform the service.(b)  The owner or manager of a licensed establishment or school is responsible for providing an autoclave, a dry heat sterilizer, or an ultraviolet sanitizer for use in the establishment or school as required by Subsection (a).(c)  Each sterilized or sanitized instrument must be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.(d)  This section does not apply to:(1)  single-use instruments; or(2)  nonmetal nail files, buffer blocks, pumice stones, nail brushes, or other similar instruments.(e)  The commission may adopt rules to administer this section.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 798 (S.B. 411), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (H.B. 2106), Sec. 19, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (S.B. 1170), Sec. 25, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (H.B. 2717), Sec. 17, eff. June 10, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (S.B. 1503), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 10.019, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.27, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter H. Practice Provisions Applicable to More Than One License Type|Section 1603.353. Employment of License Holder

Sec. 1603.353.  EMPLOYMENT OF LICENSE HOLDER.  (a)  A licensed school may not employ a person holding a license issued under Subchapter E-1 solely to perform the practices of barbering or cosmetology for which the person is licensed.(b)  A person holding a license for an establishment may not employ or lease to a person to practice barbering or cosmetology at the establishment 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. 3.28, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter H. Practice Provisions Applicable to More Than One License Type|Section 1603.354. Necessary Equipment

Sec. 1603.354.  NECESSARY EQUIPMENT.  The owner, operator, or manager of a licensed establishment or school shall equip the establishment or school with the facilities, supplies, appliances, furnishings, and materials necessary to enable a person employed on the premises to comply with this chapter.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.28, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.355 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter H. Practice Provisions Applicable to More Than One License Type|Section 1603.355. Display of License

Sec. 1603.355.  DISPLAY OF LICENSE.  A licensed school or establishment shall display the license in a conspicuous place in the school or establishment for which the license is issued.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.28, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.356 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter H. Practice Provisions Applicable to More Than One License Type|Section 1603.356. Display of Human Trafficking Information

Sec. 1603.356.  DISPLAY OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING INFORMATION.  (a)  A licensed school or establishment shall display a sign approved by or acceptable to the commission or the department concerning services and assistance available to victims of human trafficking.(b)  The sign required by this section must:(1)  be in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and any other language required by commission rule; and(2)  include a toll-free telephone number of a nationally recognized information and referral hotline for victims of human trafficking.(c)  The commission by rule shall establish requirements regarding the posting of signs under this section.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.28, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.357 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter H. Practice Provisions Applicable to More Than One License Type|Section 1603.357. Display of Sanitation Rules

Sec. 1603.357.  DISPLAY OF SANITATION RULES.  A licensed school or establishment shall display a copy of the commission's sanitation rules.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.28, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.358 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter H. Practice Provisions Applicable to More Than One License Type|Section 1603.358. Operation of Establishment and School on Single Premises

Sec. 1603.358.  OPERATION OF ESTABLISHMENT AND SCHOOL ON SINGLE PREMISES.  A person may not operate an establishment on the same premises as a school unless the facilities are separated by walls of permanent construction without an opening between the facilities.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.28, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.3601 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter H. -1. Financial Provisions Applicable to Private Postsecondary Schools|Section 1603.3601. Cancellation and Settlement Policy

Sec. 1603.3601.  CANCELLATION AND SETTLEMENT POLICY.  The holder of a private postsecondary school license shall maintain a cancellation and settlement policy that provides a full refund of money paid by a student if the student:(1)  cancels the enrollment agreement or contract not later than midnight of the third day after the date the agreement or contract is signed by the student, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays;  or(2)  entered into the enrollment agreement or contract because of a misrepresentation made:(A)  in the advertising or promotional materials of the school;  or(B)  by an owner or representative of the school.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.29, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.3602 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter H. -1. Financial Provisions Applicable to Private Postsecondary Schools|Section 1603.3602. Refund Policy

Sec. 1603.3602.  REFUND POLICY.  (a)  The holder of a private postsecondary school license shall maintain a refund policy to provide for the refund of any unused parts of tuition, fees, and other charges paid by a student who, at the expiration of the cancellation period established under Section 1603.3601:(1)  fails to enter the course of training;(2)  withdraws from the course of training;  or(3)  is terminated from the course of training before completion of the course.(b)  The refund policy must provide that:(1)  the refund is based on the period of the student's enrollment, computed on the basis of course time expressed in scheduled hours, as specified by an enrollment agreement, contract, or other document acceptable to the department;(2)  the effective date of the termination for refund purposes is the earliest of:(A)  the last date of attendance, if the student is terminated by the school;(B)  the date the license holder receives the student's written notice of withdrawal; or(C)  10 school days after the last date of attendance; and(3)  the school may retain not more than $100 if:(A)  tuition is collected before the course of training begins; and(B)  the student does not begin the course of training before the cancellation period established under Section 1603.3601 expires.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.29, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.3603 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter H. -1. Financial Provisions Applicable to Private Postsecondary Schools|Section 1603.3603. Withdrawal or Termination of Student

Sec. 1603.3603.  WITHDRAWAL OR TERMINATION OF STUDENT.  (a)  If a student at a private postsecondary school begins a course of training that is scheduled to run not more than 12 months and, during the last 50 percent of the course, withdraws from the course or is terminated by the school, the school:(1)  may retain 100 percent of the tuition and fees paid by the student; and(2)  is not obligated to refund any additional outstanding tuition.(b)  If a student at a private postsecondary school begins a course of training that is scheduled to run not more than 12 months and, before the last 50 percent of the course, withdraws from the course or is terminated by the school, the school shall refund:(1)  90 percent of any outstanding tuition for a withdrawal or termination that occurs during the first week or first 10 percent of the course, whichever period is shorter;(2)  80 percent of any outstanding tuition for a withdrawal or termination that occurs after the first week or first 10 percent of the course, whichever period is shorter, but within the first three weeks of the course;(3)  75 percent of any outstanding tuition for a withdrawal or termination that occurs after the first three weeks of the course but not later than the completion of the first 25 percent of the course;  and(4)  50 percent of any outstanding tuition for a withdrawal or termination that occurs not later than the completion of the first 50 percent of the course.(c)  A refund owed under this section must be paid not later than the 30th day after the date the student becomes eligible for the refund.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.29, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.3604 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter H. -1. Financial Provisions Applicable to Private Postsecondary Schools|Section 1603.3604. Interest on Refund

Sec. 1603.3604.  INTEREST ON REFUND.  (a)  If tuition is not refunded within the period required by Section 1603.3603, the private postsecondary school shall pay interest on the amount of the refund for the period beginning the first day after the date the refund period expires and ending the day preceding the date the refund is made.(b)  If tuition is refunded to a lending institution, the interest shall be paid to that institution and applied against the student's loan.(c)  The commissioner of education shall annually set the interest rate at a rate sufficient to deter a school from retaining money paid by a student.(d)  The department may exempt a school from the payment of interest if the school makes a good faith effort to refund the tuition but is unable to locate the student.  The school shall provide to the department on request documentation of the effort to locate the student.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.29, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.3605 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter H. -1. Financial Provisions Applicable to Private Postsecondary Schools|Section 1603.3605. Reentry of Student After Withdrawal

Sec. 1603.3605.  REENTRY OF STUDENT AFTER WITHDRAWAL.  If a student voluntarily withdraws or is terminated after completing 50 percent of the course at a private postsecondary school, the school shall allow the student to reenter at any time during the 48-month period following the date of withdrawal or termination unless the student presents a danger to the other students or staff of the school.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.29, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.3606 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter H. -1. Financial Provisions Applicable to Private Postsecondary Schools|Section 1603.3606. Effect of Student Withdrawal

Sec. 1603.3606.  EFFECT OF STUDENT WITHDRAWAL.  (a)  A private postsecondary school shall record a grade of incomplete for a student who withdraws but is not entitled to a refund under Section 1603.3603 if the student:(1)  requests the grade at the time the student withdraws;  and(2)  withdraws for an appropriate reason unrelated to the student's academic status.(b)  A student who receives a grade of incomplete may reenroll in the program during the 48-month period following the date the student withdraws and complete the subjects without payment of additional tuition.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.29, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.3607 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter H. -1. Financial Provisions Applicable to Private Postsecondary Schools|Section 1603.3607. Effect of Private Postsecondary School Closure

Sec. 1603.3607.  EFFECT OF PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY SCHOOL CLOSURE.  (a)  If a private postsecondary school closes, the department shall attempt to arrange for students enrolled in the closed school to attend another private postsecondary school.(b)  If a student from a closed school is placed in another private postsecondary school, the expense incurred by the school in providing training directly related to educating the student, including the applicable tuition for the period for which the student paid tuition, shall be paid from the barbering and cosmetology school tuition protection account.(c)  If a student from a closed private postsecondary school cannot be placed in another private postsecondary school, the student's tuition and fees shall be refunded as provided by Section 1603.3602.  If a student from a closed private postsecondary school does not accept a place that is available and reasonable in another private postsecondary school, the student's tuition and fees shall be refunded as provided by Section 1603.3603.  A refund under this subsection shall be paid from the barbering and cosmetology school tuition protection account.  The amount of the refund may not exceed $35,000.(d)  If another private postsecondary school assumes responsibility for the closed school's students and there are no significant changes in the quality of the training, the student from the closed school is not entitled to a refund under Subsection (c).|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.29, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.3608 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter H. -1. Financial Provisions Applicable to Private Postsecondary Schools|Section 1603.3608. Barbering and Cosmetology School Tuition Protection Account

Sec. 1603.3608.  BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL TUITION PROTECTION ACCOUNT.  (a)  If on January 1 of any year the amount in the barbering and cosmetology school tuition protection account is less than $225,000, the department shall collect a fee from each private postsecondary school during that year by applying a percentage to the school's renewal fee at a rate that will bring the balance of the account to $225,000.(b)  The department shall administer claims made against the account.(c)  The comptroller shall invest the account in the same manner as other state funds.(d)  Sufficient money from the account shall be appropriated to the department for the purpose described by Section 1603.3607.(e)  Attorney's fees, court costs, or damages may not be paid from the account.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.29, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.3609 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter H. -1. Financial Provisions Applicable to Private Postsecondary Schools|Section 1603.3609. Rules

Sec. 1603.3609.  RULES.  The commission by rule may:(1)  adjust any tuition reimbursement limit established under this subchapter; and(2)  adopt procedures regarding the collection of fees from private postsecondary schools under Section 1603.3608.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.29, eff. September 1, 2021.|