1. (a) To be eligible for a practitioner license, an applicant must:

   1. (1) submit a completed application in the manner prescribed by the department;
   2. (2) pay the applicable fee required under §83.80;
   3. (3) be at least 17 years of age;
   4. (4) have completed the hours of instruction required under §83.202 at a licensed school;
   5. (5) pass a written and practical examination required under §83.21;
   6. (6) undergo and successfully pass a criminal history background check; and
   7. (7) meet other applicable requirements of the Act and this chapter.
2. (b) A person who holds both an active esthetician license and an active manicurist license is eligible for a manicurist/esthetician specialty license by submitting a completed application in the manner prescribed by the department and paying the required fee under §83.80.
3. (c) A person who holds both an active hair weaving specialist license and an active esthetician license is eligible for a hair weaving specialist/esthetician license by submitting a completed application in the manner prescribed by the department and paying the required fee under §83.80.

4. (d) To be eligible for a student permit, an applicant must:

   1. (1) submit a completed application in the manner prescribed by the department; and
   2. (2) pay the fee required under §83.80.

Source Note:The provisions of this §83.20 adopted to be effective August 15, 2025, 50 TexReg 5204.