1. (a) To be eligible for an operator license, facialist specialty license, manicurist specialty license, hair weaving specialty certificate, hair braiding specialty certificate, wig specialty certificate, or shampoo/conditioning specialty certificate, an applicant must:

   1. (1) submit a completed application on a department-approved form;
   2. (2) pay the fee required under §83.80;
   3. (3) be at least 17 years of age;
   4. (4) have obtained a high school diploma, or the equivalent of a high school diploma, or have passed a valid examination administered by a certified testing agency that measures the person's ability to benefit from training; and

   5. (5) have completed the following hours of cosmetology curriculum in a beauty culture school:

      1. (A) for an operator license, one of the following:

         1. (i) 1500 hours of instruction in a beauty culture school; or
         2. (ii) 1000 hours of instruction in beauty culture courses and 500 hours of related high school courses prescribed by the department in a vocational cosmetology program in a public school.
      2. (B) for a facialist specialty license, 750 hours of instruction.
      3. (C) for a manicurist specialty license, 600 hours of instruction.
      4. (D) for a hair weaving specialty certificate, 300 hours of instruction completed in not less than eight weeks from date of enrollment.
      5. (E) for a hair braiding specialty certificate, 35 hours of instruction.
      6. (F) for a wig specialty certificate, 300 hours of instruction completed in not less than eight weeks from date of enrollment.
      7. (G) for a shampoo/conditioning specialty certificate, 150 hours of instruction completed in not less than four weeks from date of enrollment ; and
   6. (6) for an operator license, facialist specialty license, manicurist specialty license, hair weaving specialty certificate, wig specialty certificate, or shampoo/conditioning specialty certificate, pass a written and practical examination required under §83.21. No examination is required for a hair braiding specialty certificate.

2. (b) To be eligible for an instructor license, facial instructor specialty license or manicure instructor specialty license, an applicant must:

   1. (1) pass a written examination and practical demonstration of teaching skills required under §83.21;
   2. (2) be at least 18 years of age;
   3. (3) have completed the 12th grade or its equivalent;
   4. (4) pay the fee required under §83.80; and

   5. (5) meet the following requirements:

      1. (A) for an instructor license, hold an active operator license and have completed one of the following:

         1. (i) 750 hours in methods of teaching the student; or
         2. (ii) 250 hours in methods of teaching the student, if the applicant can verify two years of working experience in a licensed beauty salon.

      2. (B) for a facial instructor specialty license, hold an active operator or facialist specialty license and have completed one of the following:

         1. (i) 750 hours in methods of teaching the student; or
         2. (ii) 250 hours in methods of teaching the student, if the applicant can verify two years of facial experience in a licensed beauty salon or facial specialty salon.

      3. (C) for a manicure instructor specialty license, hold an active operator or manicurist specialty license and have completed one of the following:

         1. (i) 750 hours of instruction in cosmetology courses and methods of teaching in a department-approved school or program, or
         2. (ii) 250 hours in methods of teaching the student, if the applicant can verify two years of manicure experience in a licensed beauty salon or manicure specialty salon.

3. (c) To be eligible for a shampoo apprentice permit, an applicant must:

   1. (1) be at least 16 years of age; and
   2. (2) submit a completed application on a department-approved form.

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

   1. (1) submit a completed application on a department-approved form; and
   2. (2) pay the fee required under §83.80.

5. (e) To be eligible for a registered examination proctor registration, an applicant must:

   1. (1) have held an active instructor license for at least two of the five years preceding the application;
   2. (2) hold an active instructor license;
   3. (3) obtain a certificate of completion from a department-approved training course;
   4. (4) submit a completed application on a department-approved form; and
   5. (5) pay the applicable fee under §83.80.
6. (f) A license application is valid for one year from the date it is filed with the department.

Source Note:The provisions of this §83.20 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.