All requirements must be met within 12 months of the filing date or the application will be terminated. For mobile cosmetology salons, please see the apply for a mobile cosmetology salon page. Salon owners are responsible for providing certain equipment for use by customers and licensed cosmetologists.
Please see the required equipment for cosmetology salons page for complete details. Cosmetology salon owners will be responsible for understanding and complying with all relevant sections of the cosmetology law and administrative rules , including:. You may lease to mini-salon licensees or mini-dual shop permittees. If you choose to lease to these types of businesses, you will be responsible for maintaining all common areas. You must maintain a list of all persons renting space in your salon or shop, including their names and license numbers.
This process, known as e-exams, will provide a faster, safer and more convenient process for candidates to obtain a license from TDLR. Sunset Commission decisions that require a change in statute including Recommendation 3. The adoption justification was published in the October 16, , issue of the Texas Register 45 TexReg The updated rule chapter will be made available upon its effective date of October 20, As of September 1, , all licensed Cosmetology schools must have a certificate of approval for their new 1,hour operator course of instruction.
Schools that have not received TDLR approval may not continue to offer instruction or enroll students. Students who have completed 1, hours of instruction on or after September 1, , will have satisfied the education requirement for an Operator License in accordance with Section Students may choose to withdraw from a school after completing the required 1, hours of instruction.
If a school receives a withdrawal request from a student, the school must drop in the SHEARS system those students within 10 calendar days. Students who have completed the required 1, hours of instruction will be allowed to test even if they have an outstanding tuition balance.
However, instruction hours will not transfer between schools unless the student has met all tuition obligations to the school where the hours were earned. As we continue to navigate this pandemic, we want to thank you for your efforts to run your business while helping contain the spread of COVID While we may all be different employers, we are one Texas. A healthy Texas is the foundation of a healthy society and economy. I applaud your efforts to safeguard the health of employees and customers.
Your actions keep individuals employed and contribute valuable services to our vibrant economy. Tools include videos, social media graphics and animations, plus printable posters.
You also have access to minimum recommended health protocols for safe operation. Materials are available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. The materials promote health safety practices. You can display posters in high-traffic areas such as entrances, lobbies, restrooms and break rooms.
You can post social media content on your channels. You can also feature these messages in employee communication. And you can share these resources with others to use. As a responsible business leader, you can be a part of the solution.
But it has to be all of us — working together for a HealthyTexas. In conjunction with Gov. Effective immediately, all employees and customers must wear a face covering over the nose and mouth while inside a cosmetology salon.
Face coverings can be removed temporarily only when necessary to receive a service. Please note that all cosmetology licensees, including specialty license holders such as estheticians, should follow these health guidelines:.
The Strike Force to Open Texas also released guideline for customers to use when visiting a hair salon or nail salon:. Under the June 3 revision to the guidelines, cosmetology salons should continue to operate with at least six feet between operating work stations.
In addition, cosmetology employees should be instructed to understand that young children and persons who are unable to adjust or remove face coverings should not be regarded as suitable candidates for wearing face coverings. The decision is up to the individual or their parent, guardian or attendant.
All exam sites have adjusted schedules and reduced capacity in accordance with CDC and state social distancing guidelines. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation TDLR understands there are still concerns as plans are made to open Texas while minimizing the spread of COVID, including temporary restrictions to ensure continued social distancing as our communities resume normal activities in a safe manner. Due to these concerns, schools can continue to utilize temporary distance learning and virtual learning to complete all technical standards for the theory and practical portion of a course.
This allows schools to determine when they can safely transition students back into their traditional brick and mortar classrooms. Department of Education and provide flexibility to schools to help students complete their course work while effectively developing the job skills and knowledge to obtain a license in Texas.
However, remote practical instruction does not include internship or apprenticeship instructional hours. Schools engaging in the delivery of distance education with remote instruction must ensure that all hours are properly accounted for each student engaged in the remote theory and practical hours of instruction, including record of attendance and time clock records.
Schools must maintain compliance with all statutory requirements. Schools should notify TDLR when the school resumes all regular, traditional on-campus classes or activities and ceases temporary distance education.
Notice should be provided by contacting the Education and Examination division. Barbershops, cosmetology salons including nail and esthetician , massage establishments, and laser hair establishments must remain closed until further notice. The Governor's order overrides conflicting local and county orders. Greg Abbott on April 27, all cosmetology salons including nail salons, estheticians, and mini-salons , barber shops, laser hair removal establishments and massage establishments shall continue to remain closed.
Executive Order GA overrides all local and county orders. Whether a salon or shop is a sole proprietorship or not, they are to remain closed until Executive Order GA is amended or rescinded. Thank you for continuing to do your part to keep Texas safe by remaining closed. The Governor's Executive Order today focuses on retail businesses. It continues the closure of cosmetology salons, barber shops or massage establishments for services. Abbott stated today that the next step in the re-opening process for Texas will be announced April He also discusses the frequently asked questions which have been received from schools and students.
The health and safety of all our licensees is of the utmost importance. Schools must ensure that all hours are properly accounted for each student engaged in remote practical applications, in accordance with Chapter 83, Section Remote practical instruction does not include internship or apprenticeship instructional hours.
Licensees still need to submit their renewal applications, pay the required fees, and TDLR will check their criminal histories, but they will not need to complete any TDLR-required continuing education this licensing cycle. If a certifying entity requires continuing education to maintain certification, and certification is required for Texas licensure, then that continuing education must be completed.
Professions that are not included as critical infrastructure include barbers, cosmetologists, salons and massage therapists, so those practitioners must stay home in accordance with applicable city and county orders. These email updates are the best way to ensure they receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about TDLR. To proactively address the concerns regarding COVID, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation TDLR has enacted temporary emergency distance education provisions to allow current licensed schools to offer distance education limited to the theory hours of instruction to not exceed more than 50 percent of the course.
Courses taught by distance education will not satisfy requirements of practical hands-on portions of course curriculum. The goal of the department is to enable schools to continue to teach their students despite the current outbreak of COVID The Executive Director of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation TDLR has determined that the highest priority for successful implementation of House Bill is a smooth transition for schools and students, with little or no disruption in class schedules during the transitional period.
To implement the change in law, TDLR is conditionally approving all schools operating a licensed hour cosmetology operator course to enroll students in a hour cosmetology operator course beginning May 1, This conditional approval is valid from May 1, to August 31, TDLR will continue to recognize the validity of a hour course enrollment begun prior to May 1, , which will allow currently enrolled students to complete their education.
To continue offering a hour cosmetology operator course after August 31, , licensed cosmetology schools must have applied for and received a certificate of approval for their course. All courses must meet the updated industry standards adopted under 16 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 83, Section Cosmetology schools may continue offering hour cosmetology operator courses; however, beginning May 1, , TDLR certificates of approval for cosmetology operator courses will only reflect approval for 1, hours of instruction, as outlined in 16 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 83, Section Please note that the reporting of continuing education hours is the responsibility of the continuing education provider.
If the hours have not been reported, the licensee should contact the provider first to ensure that the hours are reported. If the reporting issue is not resolved, they have the option of filing a complaint. Email: ce tdlr. A brief description of the capability in developing and instructing continuing education courses will be required along with a business plan with clearly defined purposes such as policies on inclement weather, refunds and cancellations.
For a detailed explanation of the types of instruction that courses must contain, please see the Curriculum Requirements section of the Continuing Education Requirements for Massage Therapists and Instructors page as well as the Massage Therapy Administrative Rules.
The department does not pre-approve continuing education programs. It is your responsibility as an approved provider to read and understand the Massage Therapy Administrative Rules. You are subject to random audit concerning the courses you provide.
Approved providers are required to maintain attendance records of all continuing education activities for a period of 5 years. Approved provider must also issue a certificate of attendance to each participant in a course program. The certificate of attendance shall contain:.
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