16 Tex. Admin. Code § 83.20 – License Requirements--Individuals

(a) To be eligible for an operator license 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;
5. (5) have completed the following hours of cosmetology curriculum in a licensed beauty culture school either:
  1. (A) 1,500 hours of instruction in a beauty culture school; or
  2. (B) 1,000 hours of instruction in beauty culture courses and 500 hours of related high school courses prescribed by the department in a vocational or career and technical cosmetology program in a public school; or
  3. (C) 300 hours of instruction in cosmetology through a commission-approved training program in a beauty culture school and hold an active Class A barber certificate; and
6. (6) pass a written and practical examination required under §83.21.
(b) To be eligible for an esthetician, manicurist, or esthetician/manicurist specialty license an applicant must:
1. (1) submit a completed application on a department-approved form;
2. (2) pay the required fee 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;
5. (5) have completed the following hours of cosmetology curriculum in a licensed beauty culture school:
  1. (A) for an esthetician specialty license, 750 hours of instruction;
  2. (B) for a manicurist specialty license, 600 hours of instruction;
  3. (C) for an esthetician/manicurist specialty license; either:
    1. (i) 1,200 hours of esthetician/manicure specialty instruction; or
    2. (ii) 750 hours of esthetician instruction; and
    3. (iii) 600 hours of manicure instruction; and
6. (6) pass a written and practical examination required under §83.21.
(c) A person who holds both an active esthetician license and an active manicurist license is eligible for an esthetician/manicurist specialty license by submitting a completed application on a department-approved form and paying the required fee under §83.80.
(d) To be eligible for an eyelash extension specialty license 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) for applicants applying on or before April 1, 2012, either:
  1. (A) submit proof of successful completion of a department-approved training program provided by an eyelash extension manufacturer or distributor; or
  2. (B) complete at least 240 hours of verifiable practical experience performing the practice of cosmetology defined in Texas Occupations Code §1602.002(a)(12) at a facility licensed under this chapter.
6. (6) for applicants applying after April 1, 2012;
  1. (A) have satisfactorily completed 320 hours of instruction in a department-approved eyelash extension application training program; and
  2. (B) pass a written and practical examination required under §83.21.
(e) To be eligible for a 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 completed the following hours of cosmetology curriculum in a beauty culture school:
  1. (A) for a hair weaving specialty certificate, 300 hours of instruction completed in not less than eight weeks from date of enrollment;
  2. (B) for a hair braiding specialty certificate, 35 hours of instruction;
  3. (C) for a wig specialty certificate, 300 hours of instruction completed in not less than eight weeks from date of enrollment; or
  4. (D) for a shampoo/conditioning specialty certificate, 150 hours of instruction completed in not less than four weeks from date of enrollment; and
5. (5) for a 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.
(f) To be eligible for an instructor license 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 18 years of age;
4. (4) have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate;
5. (5) hold an active operator license under this chapter; and
  1. (A) have completed a course consisting of 750 hours of instruction in methods of teaching in a licensed private beauty culture school or a vocational training program of a publicly financed postsecondary institution; or
  2. (B) have at least one year of verifiable work experience as a licensed operator; and
    1. (i) have completed 500 hours of instruction in cosmetology in a commission-approved training program; or
    2. (ii) have completed 15 semester hours in education courses through an accredited college or university within the 10 years before the date of application; or
    3. (iii) have obtained a degree in education from an accredited college or university; and
6. (6) pass a written and practical examination required under §83.21.
(g) To be eligible for an esthetician instructor, manicure instructor, esthetician/manicure instructor or eyelash extension instructor specialty license, 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 18 years of age;
4. (4) have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate;
5. (5) hold a current specialty license in the specialty or specialties in which the applicant is seeking licensure; and
  1. (A) have completed a course consisting of 750 hours of instruction in methods of teaching in a licensed private beauty culture school or a vocational training program of a publicly financed postsecondary institution; or
  2. (B) have at least one year of verifiable licensed experience in each of the specialties in which the applicant is seeking licensure; and
    1. (i) have completed 500 hours of instruction in cosmetology in a commission-approved training program; or
    2. (ii) have completed 15 semester hours in education courses through an accredited college or university within the 10 years before the date of application; or
    3. (iii) have obtained a degree in education from an accredited college or university; and
6. (6) pass a written and practical examination required under §83.21.
(h) 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.
(i) 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.
(j) 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; 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.