The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Act--Texas Occupations Code, Chapters 1602 and 1603.
2. (2) Beauty Culture School--A cosmetology school, public or private that is subject to regulation under the Act.
3. (3) Board--The Advisory Board on Cosmetology.
4. (4) Booth rental license--A license that allows an operator, manicurist, esthetician, esthetician/manicurist, eyelash extension specialist, hair weaver or braider, wig specialist, instructor or specialty instructor to lease space on the premises of a beauty shop to engage in the practice of cosmetology as an independent contractor.
5. (5) Department--The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
6. (6) Commission--The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.
7. (7) Cosmetology establishment--A beauty salon, specialty salon, dual shop, mobile shop, or beauty culture school, public or private, that is subject to regulation under the Act.
8. (8) Dual Shop--A dual barber and beauty shop licensed under Texas Occupations Code, §1603.205.
9. (9) Eyelash Extension Application--The process of applying and removing a semi-permanent, thread-like, natural or synthetic single fiber to an eyelash, including cleansing of the eye area and lashes prior to applying and after removing extensions.
10. (10) Eyelash Extension Specialist--A person who holds a specialty license and who is authorized to practice the service defined in Texas Occupations Code §1602.002(a)(12).
11. (11) Esthetician--A person who holds a specialty license and who is authorized to practice the services defined in Texas Occupations Code §1602.002(a)(6) - (9) and (12). The term esthetician in this chapter includes the term facialist.
12. (12) Esthetician/Manicurist--An esthetician/manicurist may perform only those services defined in Texas Occupations Code §1602.002(a)(6) - (12).
13. (13) Hair braider--A person authorized by the department to braid hair. Such practice shall not include shampooing, conditioning, drying, styling, or applying any chemicals, including color chemicals, relaxers, perm solutions, or other preparations to alter the color or to straighten, curl or alter the structure of hair. A hair braider may trim hair extensions only as applicable to the braiding process. Commercial hair may be attached only by braiding and without the use of chemicals or adhesives.
14. (14) Hair weaver--Person authorized by the department to perform the services of a hair braider as defined in this section and, additionally, may attach hair by any weaving method. Such practice may include shampooing, conditioning, and drying performed in connection with a hair weaving service. Such practice may not include styling, cutting, or trimming hair except to the extent such activity is incidental to a hair weaving service. Such practice shall not include the application of color chemicals, relaxers, perm solutions, or other preparations to alter the color or to straighten, curl, or alter the structure of hair.
15. (15) Instructor--An individual authorized by the department to perform or offer instruction in any act or practice of cosmetology under Texas Occupations Code, §1602.002.
16. (16) Law and Rules Book--Texas Occupations Code, Chapters 1602 and 1603, and 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 83.
17. (17) License--A department-issued permit, certificate, approval, registration, or other similar permission required by law.
18. (18) License by reciprocity--A process that permits a cosmetology license holder from another jurisdiction or foreign country to obtain a Texas cosmetology license without repeating cosmetology education or examination license requirements.
19. (19) Manicurist--A manicurist may perform only those services defined in Texas Occupations Code §1602.002(a)(10) and (11).
20. (20) Mobile Shop--A beauty salon, specialty salon, or dual shop that is operated in a self-contained, self-supporting, enclosed mobile unit.
21. (21) Operator--An individual authorized by the department to perform any act or practice of cosmetology under Texas Occupations Code, §1602.002.
22. (22) Preparation--A substance used to beautify a person's face, neck or arms or to temporarily remove superfluous hair from a person's body including but not limited to antiseptics, tonics, lotions, powders, oils, clays, creams, sugars, waxes and/or chemicals.
23. (23) Provisional license--A license that allows a person to practice cosmetology in Texas pending the department's approval or denial of that person's application for licensure by reciprocity.
24. (24) Self-Contained--Containing within itself all that is necessary to be able to operate without connecting to outside utilities such as water and electricity.
25. (25) Shampoo Apprentice--A person authorized to perform the practice of cosmetology as defined in Texas Occupations Code §1602.002(a)(3), relating to shampooing and conditioning a person's hair.
26. (26) Specialty Instructor--An individual authorized by the department to perform or offer instruction in an act or practice of cosmetology limited to Texas Occupations Code, §1602.002(a)(7), (9), (10) and/or (12).
27. (27) Specialty Salon--A cosmetology establishment in which only the practice of cosmetology as defined in Texas Occupations Code, §1602.002(a)(2), (4), (7), (9), (10) or (12) is performed. Specialty salons may only perform the act or practice of cosmetology in which the salon is licensed.
28. (28) Tweezing Technique--Any type of temporary hair removal procedure involving the extraction of hair from the hair follicle by use of, but not limited to, an instrument, appliance or implement made of metal, plastic, thread or other material.
29. (29) Weaving--The process of attaching, by any method, commercial hair (hair pieces, hair extensions) to a client's hair and/or scalp. Weaving is also known as hair integration or hair intensification.
30. (30) Wet disinfectant soaking container--A container with a cover to prevent contamination of the disinfectant solution and of a sufficient size such that the objects to be disinfected may be completely immersed in the disinfectant solution.

Source Note:The provisions of this §83.10 adopted to be effective December 8, 2005, 30 TexReg 8082; amended to be effective March 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 1280; amended to be effective August 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 5952; amended to be effective October 11, 2007, 32 TexReg 7050; amended to be effective January 1, 2008, 32 TexReg 9970; amended to be effective February 17, 2012, 37 TexReg 681.