1. (a) To renew an instructor license, manicure instructor specialty license, facial instructor specialty license, operator license, manicurist specialty license, facialist specialty license, hair weaving specialty certificate, hair braiding specialty certificate, wig specialty certificate, and shampoo/conditioning specialty certificate, an applicant must:

   1. (1) complete the continuing education requirements under §83.25;
   2. (2) submit a completed application on a department-approved form; and
   3. (3) pay the applicable fee required under §83.80.
2. (b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), to renew an examination proctor registration, a registrant must hold an active instructor license.
3. (c) To renew and maintain continuous licensure, the renewal requirements under this section must be completed prior to the expiration of the license. A late renewal means the licensee will have an unlicensed period from the expiration date of the expired license to the issuance date of the renewed license. During the unlicensed period, a person may not perform any act of cosmetology that requires a license under this chapter.
4. (d) Non-receipt of a license renewal notice from the department does not exempt a person from any requirements of this chapter.
5. (e) A student permit must be renewed prior to the expiration date of the student permit by submitting a completed application on a department-approved form.

Source Note:The provisions of this §83.26 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.