Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Occupations Code § 1603.2101: INDIVIDUAL PRACTITIONER LICENSE OR STUDENT PERMIT REQUIRED; USE OF CERTAIN TERMS WITHOUT LICENSE PROHIBITED.

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OCCUPATIONS CODE
TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BARBERS, COSMETOLOGISTS, AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS
CHAPTER 1603. REGULATION OF BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY
SUBCHAPTER E-1. INDIVIDUAL PRACTITIONER LICENSES; STUDENT PERMIT; PRACTICE

(a) A person may not perform or offer or attempt to perform any act of barbering or cosmetology unless the person holds a license or permit issued under this subchapter to perform that act.

(b) Unless the person holds an appropriate license issued under this subchapter, a person may not directly or indirectly use or cause to be used as a professional or business identification, title, name, representation, asset, or means of advantage or benefit:

(1) the term "barber" or "barbering";

(2) the term "cosmetologist" or "cosmetology"; or

(3) any combination, variation, or abbreviation of the terms listed in Subdivisions (1) and (2).

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.20, eff. September 1, 2021.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:31Z. Source file · JSON

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