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TX Occ Code § 1305.162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1305 - Electricians|Subchapter D. License Requirements|Section 1305.162. Examinations

Sec. 1305.162.  EXAMINATIONS.  (a)  Examinations required by this subchapter shall be conducted throughout the state.(b)  The department shall accept, develop, or contract for the examinations required by this chapter, including the administration of the examinations.  Each examination must test the knowledge of the applicant about materials and methods used in electrical installations related to the activities that may be performed within each class of license under this chapter and the standards prescribed by the National Electrical Code as adopted by the executive director.(c)  The executive director shall determine uniform standards for acceptable performance on an examination.(d)  In addition to the other requirements of this section, the department shall accept, develop, or contract for a residential appliance installer examination that tests an applicant's knowledge of the materials and methods used in the installation of residential appliances and pool-related devices under this chapter and the National Electrical Code standards as adopted by the executive director.(e)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), an examination required for a license as a journeyman industrial electrician under Section 1305.1601 may only test an applicant regarding activities performed by a journeyman industrial electrician at a location described by Section 1305.002(11-b).|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 416 (H.B. 1973), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1392 (S.B. 1982), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 826 (H.B. 1698), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1305.163 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1305 - Electricians|Subchapter D. License Requirements|Section 1305.163. Examination Results

Sec. 1305.163.  EXAMINATION RESULTS.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date on which an examination is administered under this chapter, the department shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination.  If an examination is graded or reviewed by a national testing service, the department shall notify examinees of the result of the examination not later than the 14th day after the date on which the department receives the results from the testing service.(b)  If the notice of the examination results will be delayed for more than 60 days after the examination date, the department shall notify each examinee of the reason for the delay before the 60th day.(c)  If requested in writing by a person who fails an examination administered under this chapter, the department shall provide to the person an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1305.164 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1305 - Electricians|Subchapter D. License Requirements|Section 1305.164. Nonresident License Applicant

Sec. 1305.164.  NONRESIDENT LICENSE APPLICANT.  The executive director may issue a license under this chapter to an applicant who holds a license in another state and who submits a proper application and pays the required fees if the executive director determines that the applicant is licensed in a state with which there is an agreement to recognize licenses issued under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1305.1645 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1305 - Electricians|Subchapter D. License Requirements|Section 1305.1645. License Eligibility Requirements for Applicants With Military Experience

Sec. 1305.1645.  LICENSE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS WITH MILITARY EXPERIENCE.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall credit verified military service, training, or education toward the licensing requirements, other than examination requirements, for a license issued under this chapter by the department.(b)  The department shall expedite the issuance of a temporary license or a license by endorsement or reciprocity under this chapter to an applicant who:(1)  has verified military experience; and(2)  holds a current license issued by another jurisdiction that has license requirements that are substantially equivalent to the license requirements of this state.(c)  The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 977 (H.B. 2029), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 1305.165 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1305 - Electricians|Subchapter D. License Requirements|Section 1305.165. License Issuance; Nontransferability

Sec. 1305.165.  LICENSE ISSUANCE;  NONTRANSFERABILITY.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date on which the department determines that an applicant has passed the examination required under this chapter, the executive director shall issue a license to the applicant if the applicant has complied with the application requirements and paid the fees required by this chapter.(b)  A license issued by the executive director is valid throughout this state and is not transferable.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1305.166 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1305 - Electricians|Subchapter D. License Requirements|Section 1305.166. Display of License

Sec. 1305.166.  DISPLAY OF LICENSE.  (a)  An electrical contractor, electrical sign contractor, and residential appliance installation contractor shall display the contractor's business name and the number of the license issued by the executive director on each vehicle owned by the contractor.(b)  The information required to be displayed must be:(1)  printed in letters and numbers that are at least two inches high and in a color that contrasts with the color of the background surface;  and(2)  permanently affixed in conspicuous places on both sides of the vehicle.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2004.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 418 (S.B. 1222), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 1305.167 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1305 - Electricians|Subchapter D. License Requirements|Section 1305.167. License Renewal

Sec. 1305.167.  LICENSE RENEWAL.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a license expires annually on December 31 and may be renewed annually on payment of the required renewal fee.(b)  The executive director by rule may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates during the year.  For the year in which the license expiration date is changed, renewal fees payable on or before December 31 shall be prorated on a monthly basis so that each license holder pays only that portion of the renewal fee that is applicable to the number of months during which the license is valid.  On renewal of the license on the new expiration date, the total renewal fee is due.(c)  Not later than the 30th day preceding the expiration date of a person's license, the department shall notify the person in writing, at the person's last known mailing address, of the impending license expiration.  A person may renew an unexpired license by paying to the department, before the license expiration date, the required renewal fee.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1052, Sec. 11, eff. June 18, 2005.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1052 (H.B. 1317), Sec. 11, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 1305.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1305 - Electricians|Subchapter E. Regulation of Electricians by Local Governments|Section 1305.201. Municipal or Regional Regulation

Sec. 1305.201.  MUNICIPAL OR REGIONAL REGULATION.  (a)  This chapter does not prohibit a municipality or region from regulating electricians or residential appliance installers by:(1)  enacting an ordinance requiring inspections;(2)  offering examinations;(3)  issuing municipal or regional licenses; or(4)  collecting permit fees for municipal or regional licenses and examinations from appliance installers for work performed in the municipality or region.(b)  A municipality or region may not require a person to take a municipal or regional examination if that person holds the appropriate license issued under this chapter and is working within the scope of that license.(c)  A municipality may adopt procedures for the:(1)  adoption of local amendments to the National Electrical Code;  and(2)  administration and enforcement of that code.(d)  Electrical work performed within the corporate limits of a municipality must be installed in accordance with all applicable local ordinances.(e)  Electrical work performed in an unincorporated area of the state must be installed in accordance with standards at least as stringent as the requirements of the state electrical code as adopted under Section 1305.101.(f)  A municipality or region may not collect a permit fee, registration fee, administrative fee, or any other fee from an electrician who holds a license issued under this chapter for work performed in the municipality or region.  This subsection does not prohibit a municipality or region from collecting a building permit fee.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 418 (S.B. 1222), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 285 (H.B. 3329), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 1305.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1305 - Electricians|Subchapter E. Regulation of Electricians by Local Governments|Section 1305.202. Scope of Municipal or Regional License

Sec. 1305.202.  SCOPE OF MUNICIPAL OR REGIONAL LICENSE.  (a)  A license to perform electrical work issued by a municipality or region is valid only in the municipality or region or in another municipality or region under a reciprocal agreement.(b)  A person who holds a license to perform electrical work or electrical sign work issued by a municipality or region that elects to discontinue issuing or renewing licenses may apply for an equivalent license under this chapter without complying with the applicable examination requirement if the person:(1)  held the municipal or regional license for the preceding year; and(2)  submits an application for a license under this chapter within 90 days of the date the municipality or region stops issuing or renewing licenses.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1052 (H.B. 1317), Sec. 9, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 1305.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1305 - Electricians|Subchapter F. License Denial and Disciplinary Actions|Section 1305.251. Grounds for Denial or Disciplinary Action

Sec. 1305.251.  GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.  A person is subject to denial of a license application or disciplinary action under Section 51.353 if the person violates:(1)  this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;  or(2)  a rule or order of the executive director or commission.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1305.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1305 - Electricians|Subchapter F. License Denial and Disciplinary Actions|Section 1305.252. Requested Suspension by Local Government

Sec. 1305.252.  REQUESTED SUSPENSION BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT.  A municipality or region may request suspension for just cause of the license under this chapter of a license holder working in its jurisdiction.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1305.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1305 - Electricians|Subchapter F. License Denial and Disciplinary Actions|Section 1305.253. Hearings; Administrative Procedure

Sec. 1305.253.  HEARINGS;  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.  (a)  If the department proposes to deny a license or take disciplinary action against a license holder, the license holder is entitled to a hearing.(b)  The proceedings relating to a license denial and disciplinary action by the department under this chapter are governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code.  A hearing under this chapter may be conducted by a hearings officer designated by the commission.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1305.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1305 - Electricians|Subchapter F. License Denial and Disciplinary Actions|Section 1305.254. New Application by Holder of Revoked License

Sec. 1305.254.  NEW APPLICATION BY HOLDER OF REVOKED LICENSE.  A license holder whose license has been revoked may apply for a new license after the first anniversary of the date of the revocation.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1305.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1305 - Electricians|Subchapter G. Enforcement|Section 1305.301. Administrative Penalty

Sec. 1305.301.  ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.  (a)  The executive director may impose an administrative penalty on a person under Subchapter F, Chapter 51, regardless of whether the person holds a license under this chapter, if the person violates:(1)  this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;  or(2)  a rule or order of the executive director or commission.(b)  An administrative penalty may not be imposed unless the person charged with a violation is provided the opportunity for a hearing.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1305.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1305 - Electricians|Subchapter G. Enforcement|Section 1305.302. Cease and Desist Order; Injunction; Civil Penalty

Sec. 1305.302.  CEASE AND DESIST ORDER;  INJUNCTION;  CIVIL PENALTY.  (a)  The executive director may issue a cease and desist order as necessary to enforce this chapter if the executive director determines that the action is necessary to prevent a violation of this chapter and to protect public health and safety.(b)  The attorney general or executive director may institute an action for an injunction or a civil penalty under this chapter as provided by Section 51.352.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1305.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1305 - Electricians|Subchapter G. Enforcement|Section 1305.303. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 1305.303.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person subject to this chapter commits an offense if the person:(1)  violates the licensing requirements of this chapter;(2)  performs electrical work without a license to perform electrical work in this state;(3)  employs an individual who does not hold the appropriate license required by this chapter;  or(4)  falsifies a certification of on-the-job training.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1062, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2004.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1603.001. General Definitions

Sec. 1603.001.  GENERAL DEFINITIONS.   In this chapter:(1)  "Advisory board" means the Barbering and Cosmetology Advisory Board.(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.(3)  "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.(4)  "Establishment" means a place:(A)  in which barbering or cosmetology is practiced; and(B)  that is required to hold a license issued under Subchapter E-2.(5)  "Executive director" means the executive director of the department.(6)  "Manager" means the person who controls or directs the business of an establishment or directs the work of a person employed in an establishment.(7)  "School" means a public secondary school, public postsecondary school, or private postsecondary school:(A)  in which barbering or cosmetology is taught; and(B)  that is required to hold a license issued under Subchapter E-3.|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. 3.01, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.0012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1603.0012. Services Not Constituting Barbering or Cosmetology

Sec. 1603.0012.  SERVICES NOT CONSTITUTING BARBERING OR COSMETOLOGY.  Barbering and cosmetology do not include:(1)  threading, which involves removing unwanted hair from a person by using a piece of thread that is looped around the hair and pulled to remove the hair and includes the incidental trimming of eyebrow hair; or(2)  servicing a person's wig, toupee, or artificial hairpiece on a person's head or on a block after the initial retail sale in any manner described by Section 1603.0011(a)(1).|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.02, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.0013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1603.0013. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1603.0013.  APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter does not apply to a person who:(1)  does not represent or advertise to the public directly or indirectly that the person is authorized by the department to practice barbering or cosmetology and the person is:(A)  licensed in this state to practice medicine, dentistry, podiatry, chiropractic, or nursing and operating within the scope of the person's license;(B)  a commissioned or authorized medical or surgical officer of the United States armed forces; or(C)  an inmate in the institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice who performs barbering or cosmetology during the person's incarceration;(2)  provides a service in an emergency;(3)  is in the business of or receives compensation for makeup applications only;(4)  provides a cosmetic service as a volunteer or an employee performing regular duties at a licensed nursing or convalescent custodial or personal care home to a patient residing in the home;(5)  owns, operates, or manages a licensed nursing or convalescent custodial or personal care home that allows a person with an operator license to perform cosmetic services for patients residing in the home on an occasional but not daily basis;(6)  provides an incidental cosmetic service, or owns, operates, or manages the location where that service is provided, if the primary purpose of the service is to enable or assist the recipient of the service to participate as the subject of:(A)  a photographic sitting at a permanent establishment that charges a fee exclusively for a photographic sitting;(B)  a television appearance; or(C)  the filming of a motion picture; or(7)  performs only natural hair braiding, including braiding a person's hair, trimming hair extensions only as applicable to the braiding process, and attaching commercial hair by braiding and without the use of chemicals or adhesives.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.02, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1603.002. Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology by Department of Licensing and Regulation

Sec. 1603.002.  REGULATION OF BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY BY DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION.  The department shall administer this chapter.  This chapter does not limit the department's or commission's general powers under Chapter 51.|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. 3.03, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter B. Barbering and Cosmetology Advisory Board|Section 1603.051. Advisory Board; Membership

Sec. 1603.051.  ADVISORY BOARD; MEMBERSHIP.  The Barbering and Cosmetology Advisory Board consists of nine members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission, with the commission's approval, as follows:(1)  four members who each hold an individual practitioner license under Subchapter E-1, including:(A)  at least one holder of a Class A barber license; and(B)  at least one holder of a cosmetology operator license;(2)  two members who each hold an establishment license;(3)  two members who each hold a school license; and(4)  one member who represents the public.|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. 3.04, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter B. Barbering and Cosmetology Advisory Board|Section 1603.052. Duties of Advisory Board

Sec. 1603.052.  DUTIES OF ADVISORY BOARD. (a) The advisory board shall advise the commission and the department on:(1)  education and curricula for applicants;(2)  the content of examinations;(3)  proposed rules and standards on technical issues related to barbering and cosmetology; and(4)  other issues affecting barbering and cosmetology.(b)  The advisory board shall respond to questions from the commission and the department regarding barbering and cosmetology.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.04, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1603.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 9 - Regulation of Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Related Occupations|Chapter 1603 - Regulation of Barbering and Cosmetology|Subchapter B. Barbering and Cosmetology Advisory Board|Section 1603.053. Terms; Vacancy

Sec. 1603.053.  TERMS; VACANCY.  (a)  Members of the advisory board serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of three members expiring January 31 of each odd-numbered year.(b)  If a vacancy occurs during a member's term, the presiding officer of the commission, with the commission's approval, shall appoint a replacement to fill the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.04, eff. September 1, 2021.|