Texas Administrative Code

(a) Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this section, will have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Agency or OCCC--The Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner of the State of Texas. (2) Commissioner--The Consumer Credit…

(a) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 655 (regarding Merit Selection Principles), the following principles will be effective if the Board becomes required by federal law or regulation to use a merit system of personnel administration for the Board or for a program adminis…

(a) To be eligible for a Class A Barber Certificate, Barber Technician License, Manicurist License, Barber Technician/Manicurist License, Barber Technician/Hair Weaving License or Hair Weaving Specialty Certificate of Registration, an applicant must: (1) submit the completed appl…

(a) Definitions. The following terms, when used in this section, have the following meanings: (1) Agency or OCCC--The Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner of the State of Texas. (2) Commissioner--The Consumer Credit Commissioner of the State of Texas. (3) Principal party--An in…

(a) Pursuant to Government Code Chapter 661, Subchapter A (regarding Sick Leave Pool), the Board authorizes a sick leave pool program to allow a Board employee to voluntarily transfer earned sick leave to a pool for use by other employees. (b) The executive director or designee s…

The board shall implement and administer all aspects of the pilot program and determine any future expansion or continuation of the pilot program as authorized by Chapter 671, Texas Government Code. This includes the authority to execute contracts as necessary, to establish opera…

(a) Definitions. (1) "Complainant" means a person who files a complaint with the OCCC. (2) "Complaint" means a communication received by the OCCC consumer assistance department that expresses dissatisfaction with a transaction or alleges wrongful conduct. For purposes of this sec…

(a) The Board establishes a family leave pool in accordance with Government Code §§661.021 - 661.028. (b) The Board's executive director shall administer the family leave pool. (c) The executive director shall develop and prescribe operating procedures for the family leave pool a…

(a) Contract monitoring, when applicable, is primarily conducted by the administrative staff of the Board under the authority and direction of Government Code §2261.202. (b) The Board's chief financial officer is responsible for maintaining a record of contracts requiring enhance…

Eligibility for participation in the pilot program shall be limited to employees of the state of Texas who are enrolled in the GBP, pursuant to Subchapter C, Chapter 1551, Insurance Code. Retirees and their dependents and dependents of employees are not eligible for participation…

(a) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 656 (regarding Job Notices and Training), the Board may spend public funds as appropriate to pay the salary, tuition and other fees, travel and living expenses, training stipend, expense of training materials, and other necessary expe…

(a) Pursuant to Senate Bill 1 (General Appropriations Act), Article IX, Section 3.07 (87th Legislature - Regular Session, 2021) or successor provisions, the Board's executive director may adjust the salary rate of an employee whose position is classified under the position classi…

No special enrollment shall be required for treatment of employees. Proof of status as an employee currently enrolled in the GBP shall be required for participation.

(a) Application Fees: (1) Class A Barber Certificate--$55 (2) Specialty License--Barber Technician, Manicurist, Barber Technician/Manicurist, Barber Technician/Hair Weaving--$30 (3) Student Permit--$25 (4) Specialty Certificate of Registration--Hair Weaving--$30 (5) Barbershop Pe…

The board or executive director shall determine if the continued operation of any facility established under the pilot program is cost effective and beneficial to the participants of the GBP. The authority to continue or terminate a facility shall be determined by the board or ex…

(a) As authorized by the Government Code, §403.1055, relating to the Permanent Fund for Children and Public Health, and the Health and Safety Code, §121.0065, relating to Grants for Essential Public Health Services, the department shall institute and administer grants under this …

These rules are promulgated under the authority of the Texas Occupations Code, Chapters 51 and 1603, and House Bill 1560, Article 3, 87th Legislature, Regular Session (2021).

A partnership agreement may be filed as a certificate of formation, if it meets the requirements for filing a certificate of formation under §§3.005, 3.011 of the Texas Business Organizations Code.

(a) Each application shall be reviewed by the department for completeness, relevance to the published request for proposals, adherence to department policies, general quality, technical merit, and budget appropriateness. (b) The department may invite an advisor or advisors to pro…

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Act--Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1603. (2) Barbering--The services described by §1603.0011(a) and (b) of the Act. (3) Board--The Barbering…

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Chlorine bleach solutions--A chemical used to destroy bacteria and to disinfect implements and non-porous surfaces; solution should be mixed …

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to provide for the regulation of credit access businesses as authorized by Texas Finance Code, Chapter 393. (b) Scope. This subchapter governs credit access businesses as defined by Texas Finance Code, §393.601(2) that obtain for a c…

Words and terms used in this chapter that are defined in Texas Finance Code, Chapter 393 have the same meanings as defined in Chapter 393. The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, will have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise…

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to assist in the administration and enforcement of Texas Finance Code, Chapter 342. (b) Scope. (1) This subchapter applies to all persons engaged in the business of making, transacting, or negotiating loans subject to Texas Finance C…

(a) EPA-registered bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal disinfectants must be used as follows: (1) Implements and surfaces must first be thoroughly cleaned of all visible debris prior to disinfection. EPA-registered bactericidal, fungicidal, and virucidal disinfectants become …

(a) All practitioners must clean their hands with soap and water or use a hand sanitizer prior to performing any services and as necessary during the service to ensure a client health and safety. All establishments, schools, and practitioners must utilize clean and disinfected eq…

Words and terms used in this subchapter that are defined in Texas Finance Code, Chapter 342 have the same meanings as defined in Chapter 342. The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, will have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherw…

(a) Practitioners must wash their hands with soap and water, or use a liquid hand sanitizer, prior to performing any services on a client. (b) All equipment, implements, tools and materials must be properly cleaned and disinfected in accordance with this rule prior to servicing e…

(a) Practitioners must wash their hands with soap and water, or use a liquid hand sanitizer, prior to performing any services on a client. Gloves must be worn during any type of extraction. (b) Equipment, implements, tools and materials must be properly cleaned and disinfected af…

(a) Practitioners must wash their hands with soap and water, or use a liquid hand sanitizer, prior to performing any services on a client. (b) Practitioners must clean the areas of the client's body on which the service is to be administered. (c) Practitioners performing temporar…

(a) Practitioners must clean their hands with soap and water or a hand sanitizer prior to performing any services. (b) Practitioner must clean the areas of the client's body on which the service is to be administered. (c) All metal manicure and pedicure tools must be properly cle…

(a) Only electric files, drills, or machines specifically designed and manufactured for use in the professional nail industry may be used in any establishment or school for performing manicure or pedicure services. Craft, hardware, and hobby tools cannot be used under any circums…

(a) As used in this section, "whirlpool foot spa" or "spa" is defined as any basin using circulating water, either in a self-contained unit or in a unit that is connected to other plumbing in the establishment or school. (b) After use upon each client, each whirlpool foot spa mus…

(a) No grant shall be approved unless, in the opinion of the department: (1) the application addresses one or more essential public health services; (2) the application includes a workable plan to bring about improvements in health status that are demonstrable or measurable, or t…

(a) Practitioners must their hands with soap and water, or use a liquid hand sanitizer, prior to performing any services on a client. (b) All equipment, implements, tools and materials must be properly cleaned and disinfected in accordance with this rule prior to servicing each c…

(a) Blood can carry many pathogens. For this reason, licensees should never touch a client's open sore or wound. Powdered alum, styptic powder, or a cyanoacrylate (e.g. liquid-type bandage) may be used to contact the skin to stop minor bleeding, and should be applied to the open …

(a) Practitioners may not use any of the following substances or products in performing barbering or cosmetology services: (1) Methyl Methacrylate Liquid Monomers, (MMA). (2) Razor-type callus shavers designed and intended to cut growths of skin such as corns and calluses, e.g., …

(a) Practitioners may not use any product in providing a service authorized under the Act that is banned or deemed to be poisonous or unsafe by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or other local, state, or federal governmental agencies responsible for making such…

(a) Establishments and schools must keep the floors, walls, ceilings, shelves, furniture, furnishings, and fixtures clean and in good repair. Any cracks, holes, or other similar disrepair not readily accessible for cleaning must be repaired or filled in to create a smooth, washab…

(a) A practitioner offering the eyelash extension application service must wash the practitioner's hands with soap and water prior to performing any services on a client. (b) Equipment, implements, and materials must be properly cleaned and disinfected prior to providing services…

(a) Grant recipients shall execute a contract with the department. The contract shall detail items such as budget, reporting requirements, general provisions for department grant contracts and any other specifics that might apply to the award. (b) Grant recipients shall cooperate…

(a) Operator Curricula. Attached Graphic (b) Specialist Curricula. Attached Graphic (c) Distance Education. (1) Schools offering distance education may not designate more than 25% of the total hours in each course as theory hours. (2) A student may obtain the following distance e…

(a) Grant recipients may be eligible for continuation funding. The department will consider the grant recipient's accomplishments, progress toward or completion of stated goals and objectives, proposal to conduct additional data analysis or evaluation to enhance the impact of the…

(a) This section clarifies certain provisions of §1603.0013 of the Act. (b) For purposes of §1603.0013(4), (5), and (6), the term "cosmetic service" includes any barbering or cosmetology service. (c) For purposes of §1603.0013(4) and (5), the term "licensed nursing or convalescen…

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Closing date--Date specified in the request for proposals as the date on which applications must be received or postmarked. (2) Commi…

(a) Hair weaving specialty certificate. A person who holds a current and unexpired hair weaving specialty certificate issued under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1602, and this chapter, as those chapters existed on August 31, 2021, may perform the services described by Texas Occ…

(a) To be eligible for a practitioner license, an applicant must: (1) submit a completed application in the manner prescribed by the department; (2) pay the applicable fee required under §83.80; (3) be at least 17 years of age; (4) have completed the hours of instruction required…