Texas Cosmetology Operator's Rules and Regulations Exam

How often must Cosmetology Operators renew their Operator's license? - Answer- Every 2 years with proof of completion of continuing education To be eligable for a license you must have completed the following: - Answer- complete 1000 hours at a licensed beauty culture school, submit a completed application on a department approved form, pay the fee required, be a t least 17 years of age, have obtained a high school diploma or the equivalent, or have passed a valid examination administered by a certified agency that measures the persons ability to benefit from training, pass a written and practical examination that is required TO BE ELIGABLE FOR A BEAUTY SALON, SPECIALTY SALON, DUAL SHOP, MOBILE SHOP, MINI- DUAL SHOP, OR BOOTH RENTAL LICENSE AN APPLICANT MUST: - Answer- OBTAIN CURRENT LAW AND RULES BOOK COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS submit a completed application on a department approved form, pay the fee required To be eligible for a department examination, an examinee must: - Answer- (1) submit a completed license application on a department-approved form; (2) pay the applicable license fee under §83.80; and (3) have completed the number of hours required under this chapter and the Act. (b) A student enrolled in a 1,000-hour program is eligible to take the written examination when the department receives proof of the student's completion of 900 operator hours. (c) Applicants must pass the written examination before being eligible to take the practical examination. In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), a mobile shop license applicant must: - Answer- (1) provide a permanent physical address from which the mobile unit is dispatched and to which the mobile unit is returned when not in use; (2) provide a permanent mailing address where correspondence from the department may be received; and (3) verify that the mobile shop complies with the requirements of the Act and this chapter. To operate a remote service business, a beauty salon, specialty salon, dual shop, mobile shop, mini salon, or mini-dual shop must: - Answer- (1) in a manner prescribed by the department, notify the department of the intent to operate a remote service business; (2) provide a permanent mailing address; and (3) verify that the remote service business complies with the requirements of the Act and this chapter. To change a license to inactive status, an applicant must - Answer- submit a completed application on a department-approved form. (b) A person whose license is on inactive status may not practice cosmetology authorized by that license. (c) A license on inactive status must be renewed in accordance with §83.26; however, continuing education is not required for renewal of a license on inactive status. To change from an inactive license to an active license, an applicant must: - Answer- (1) submit a completed application on a department-approved form; (2) pay the fee required under §83.80; and (3) complete the continuing education that is required for the renewal of an active license during the preceding license period. Continuing education hours used to satisfy the requirement for changing from an inactive license status to an active license status may not also be utilized for a future renewal of an active license. To renew an operator license, or an esthetician, manicurist, esthetician/manicurist or eyelash extension specialty license, or a hair weaving, or wig specialty certificate, a licensee must complete a total of 4 hours of continuing education through department-approved courses. The continuing education hours must include the following: - Answer- (1) 1 hour in Sanitation required under the Act and this chapter; and (2) 3 hours in any topics listed in subsection (i). (c) Continuing education hours required under §83.25(b)(2) must include information on human trafficking as required by Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1602, §1602.354(c) and at a minimum must include information on:(1) activities commonly associated with human trafficking;(2) recognition of potential victims of human trafficking; and(3) methods for assisting victims of human trafficking, including how to report human trafficking. A licensee may receive continuing education hours in accordance with the following: - Answer- (1) A licensee may not receive continuing education hours for attending the same course more than once. (2) A licensee will receive continuing education hours for only those courses that are registered with the department, under procedures prescribed by the department. (h) A licensee shall retain a copy of the certificate of completion for a course for two years after the date of completion. In conducting any inspection or investigation of the licensee, the department may examine the licensee's records to determine compliance with this subsection. (i) To be approved under Chapter 59 of this title, a provider's course must be dedicated to instruction in one or more of the following topics:(1) Sanitation required under the Act and this chapter;(2) the Act and this chapter, addressing topics other than Sanitation;(3) the curriculum standards listed in §83.120. (j) A registered course may be offered until the expiration of the course registration or until the provider ceases to hold an active provider registration, whichever occurs first. (k) A provider shall pay to the department a continuing education record fee of $5 for each licensee who completes a course for continuing education credit. A provider's failure to pay the record fee for courses completed may result in disciplinary action against the provider, up to and including revocation of the provider's registration under Chapter 59 of this title. (l) Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) a licensee may satisfy the continuing education requirement for renewal by completing one hour of Sanitation in department-approved courses, if the licensee:(1) is at least 65 years of age; and(2) has held a cosmetology license for at least 15 years. To renew a license, an applicant must: - Answer- (1) comply with applicable requirements of the Act and this chapter; (2) submit a completed application on a department-approved form; and (3) pay the applicable fee required under §83.80. (b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), an applicant must complete the continuing education requirements under §83.25 to renew a license or certificate listed in §83.80(b)(1) - (5). (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. (d) Non-receipt of a license renewal notice from the department does not exempt a person from any requirements of this chapter. The following licenses have a term of two (2) years: - Answer- (1) operator license; (2) specialty license--esthetician, manicurist, esthetician/manicurist, eyelash extension; (3) specialty certificate--hair weaving, wig; (4) instructor license; (5) instructor specialty license--esthetician, manicurist, esthetician/manicure, eyelash extension; (6) booth rental (independent contractor) license; (7) beauty and specialty salon license; (8) dual shop license; (9) mini-salon license; (10) mini-dual shop permit; and (11) mobile shop license. Cosmetology establishments shall be inspected __________________ or as a result of a complaint. These inspections will be performed to determine compliance with the requirements of the Act and this chapter, particularly those requirements relating to public safety, licensing, and sanitation. In addition, the department will make information available to cosmetology establishment owners and managers on best practices for risk-reduction techniques. - Answer- PERIODICALLY Inspections shall be performed during the __________________________________ of the cosmetology establishments. Except for initial inspections of beauty culture schools, the department may conduct inspections under the Act and this chapter without advance notice. - Answer- NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS The department inspector will contact the cosmetology establishment owner, manager, or their representative upon arrival at the cosmetology establishment, _________________________________________________. - Answer- AND BEFORE PROCEDING WITH INSPECTION The cosmetology establishment owner, manager, or ____________________________ shall cooperate with the inspector in the performance of the inspection. - Answer- THIER REPRESENTATIVE Except as provided by subsection (b), each beauty salon, specialty salon, dual shop, mini-salon, or mini-dual shop shall be inspected at least once every four years. Each beauty culture school shall be inspected _____________________________________________. - Answer- AT LEAST TWICE PER YEAR At _______________________________________, the department shall inspect specialty shops that hold a license, certificate or permit at which the practice described in Texas Occupations Code, §§1601.002(1)(E) or (F) or 1602.002(a)(8) or (9) are performed. - Answer- LEAST ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS The beauty salon, specialty salon, or dual shop owner, manager, or their representative must, upon request, make available to the department representative the list required by §83.71(c) ___________________________________________________________________ who work in the salon or shop. - Answer- of all independent contractors and all mini-salon licensees or mini-dual shop permittees ______________________________________________________, the owner shall be advised in writing of the results. The inspection report will indicate whether the inspection was approved or not approved, and will describe any violations identified during the inspection. - Answer- Upon completion of the inspection For inspections that are _________________________, the inspection report will identify violations that must be corrected by the owner. The report will also indicate the corrective modifications required to address the violations, in accordance with §83.54. Additionally, the department may assess administrative penalties and/or administrative sanctions for violations, in accordance with §83.90. - Answer- not approved When corrective modifications to achieve compliance are required: - Answer- the department shall provide the owner a list of required corrective modification(s); (2) within 10 days after receiving the list of required corrective modifications, the owner shall complete all corrective modifications and provide verification, in a manner prescribed by the department, of the corrective modifications, within thirty (30) days of completion; and (3) the department may grant an extension, consistent with established procedures, if satisfactory evidence is presented showing that the time period specified is inadequate to perform the necessary corrections. When corrective modifications to achieve compliance involve violations of sanitation rules or violations relating to unlicensed practice: - Answer- those violations may be referred to the department's enforcement division for further action. The cosmetology establishment will be contacted by the department to arrange final resolution of these violations. Additionally, the department may assess administrative penalties and/or administrative sanctions for violations or for failure to complete corrective modifications timely or provide written verification to the department timely, in accordance with §83.90. The purpose of the Advisory Board on Cosmetology is to advise the Commission and department on ___________________________________________________________________________________. - Answer- adopting rules, setting fees, and enforcing and administering the Act, as appl