1. (a) To be eligible for a beauty culture school license, an applicant must:

   1. (1) comply with the facility and equipment requirements for a beauty culture school under §83.102;
   2. (2) submit a completed application on a Department approved form; and

   3. (3) one of the following:

      1. (A) for a private beauty culture school, pay the applicable license and inspection fees required under §83.80; or
      2. (B) for a public beauty culture school, pay the applicable inspection fee required under §83.80.
2. (b) A beauty culture school must be inspected and approved by the Department prior to the operation of the school. To ensure timely inspection, an applicant should submit a completed application at least 45 days in advance of the anticipated opening date.
3. (c) When a beauty culture school changes ownership, the school shall be officially closed under the former owner. The new owner must apply for an original beauty culture school license within 30 days after the change of ownership and meet the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
4. (d) When a school moves to a new location or alters the school's floor plan, the owner must apply and be inspected for continued operation under subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
5. (e) When a school owner dies or becomes incompetent, the remaining owners (if jointly owned) or the heirs, devises, executors, administrators, or guardians (if a sole proprietorship), or any combination of the foregoing, may operate the school for the duration of the owner's license. Within 30 days of a change of ownership under this subsection, the remaining owners or new owners must notify the Department. The remaining owners or new owners under this subsection must comply with the applicable law and rules.

Source Note:The provisions of this §83.23 adopted to be effective December 8, 2005, 30 TexReg 8082.