*1 OFFICE OFIHE ATTORNEYGENERALOFTEXAS AUSTIN
Mrs. Plattie Reynolds, Secretary
State Board of Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Austin, Texas
Dear Mademr
d Wasserman Tills will a&t3
requeetfng the oplnfon o
not it is necessary that .beautg operator's license e application a health
certifleate and Was.se der the circumstanoea described.
of lialrdreasera
approve1 of th
In& met all s
beauty cultme
and the reeult
are ao repuired. 734b, Vernon’s Annotated
(b) of Article appllcati.ons for examination and for license shell be aooompanied by a health certi- ffcate by a regularly licensed do&or of medl- ahe, showing the applicant to be free from any *2 Mrs. Mettie Remolds, Secretary, Page 2
contagious or infectious diseases as detemked by a qmeral examination aud k'asserman blood test.
It 1s our opinion and you ama respectfully advised that such health certificate and such Wasserman test report must be dsted with reasonable proximity to the date of such application. Cleerly the Intent of the Legislature 1s to require appllcanta to show good health at the time of their applioatlon. A health certlfloate and Wasseman test dated six months to one year previously would be of little value 3x1 detemnblns present state of health.
Verytrulyyours ATTO=GEIp&BAL OF TEXAS dDS:ej