Title OC, Occupations Code

Sec. 1603.2314. IDENTIFICATION OF AND WORK PERFORMED BY STUDENT. (a) Each licensed school shall maintain in a conspicuous place a list of the names and identifying pictures of the students who are enrolled in the school's courses. (b) A school may not receive compensation for wor…

Sec. 1603.252. GENERAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) The department may accept, approve, develop, or contract for the examinations required by this chapter, including the administration of the examinations. (b) The executive director shall determine uniform standards for acceptab…

Sec. 1603.253. WRITTEN EXAMINATION. The department shall select an examination for each written examination required under this chapter. The written examination must be: (1) validated by an independent testing professional; or (2) purchased from a national testing service. Added …

Sec. 1603.255. EARLY EXAMINATION. The commission by rule may allow for the early written examination of a student. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 798 (S.B. 411), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (S.B. 1170), Sec. 24, eff. Sep…

Sec. 1603.256. PRACTICAL EXAMINATION. (a) The commission may require a practical examination as it considers necessary for a license issued under Subchapter E-1. (b) The department shall prescribe the method and content of any practical examination. (c) The following persons may …

Sec. 1603.3001. LICENSE TERMS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a license other than a temporary license expires on the second anniversary of the date the license is issued. (b) A school license expires on the first anniversary of the date the license is issued. Added by…

Sec. 1603.3002. RENEWAL RULES. (a) The commission by rule may establish requirements for the renewal of a license issued under this chapter, including continuing education requirements. (b) The commission may establish separate requirements for: (1) the initial renewal of a licen…

Sec. 1603.3003. ISSUANCE OF RENEWAL LICENSE. The department shall issue a renewal license on receipt of: (1) a renewal application in the form prescribed by the department; and (2) any renewal fee. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.24, eff. Septembe…

Sec. 1603.3004. RENEWAL WHILE IN ARMED FORCES. (a) The department may not require the holder of a license issued under Subchapter E-1 who is serving on active duty in the United States armed forces to renew the person's license. (b) The department shall issue a renewal license on…

Sec. 1603.301. DENIAL OF RENEWAL DUE TO ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. The department may deny a person's request to renew a license issued under this chapter if the person has not paid an administrative penalty imposed under Subchapter F, Chapter 51. This section does not apply if: (1)…

Sec. 1603.302. CONTINUING EDUCATION REGARDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING. The commission shall adopt rules requiring a license holder to complete continuing education on identifying and assisting victims of human trafficking. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 250 (H.B. 1778), Sec. …

Sec. 1603.351. MINIMUM CURRICULUM FOR SCHOOLS; DISTANCE EDUCATION. (a) The commission shall prescribe the minimum curriculum, including the subjects and the number of hours in each subject, taught by a licensed school. (a-1) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission may adopt…

Sec. 1603.352. STERILIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN SERVICES. (a) A person who holds a license or permit issued under this chapter and who performs a service described by Section 1603.0011(a)(7) or (8) shall, before performing the service, clean, disinfect, and sterilize with a…

Sec. 1603.353. EMPLOYMENT OF LICENSE HOLDER. (a) A licensed school may not employ a person holding a license issued under Subchapter E-1 solely to perform the practices of barbering or cosmetology for which the person is licensed. (b) A person holding a license for an establishme…

Sec. 1603.354. NECESSARY EQUIPMENT. The owner, operator, or manager of a licensed establishment or school shall equip the establishment or school with the facilities, supplies, appliances, furnishings, and materials necessary to enable a person employed on the premises to comply …

Sec. 1603.355. DISPLAY OF LICENSE. A licensed school or establishment shall display the license in a conspicuous place in the school or establishment for which the license is issued. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.28, eff. September 1, 2021.

Sec. 1603.356. DISPLAY OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING INFORMATION. (a) A licensed school or establishment shall display a sign approved by or acceptable to the commission or the department concerning services and assistance available to victims of human trafficking. (b) The sign required b…

Sec. 1603.357. DISPLAY OF SANITATION RULES. A licensed school or establishment shall display a copy of the commission's sanitation rules. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 3.28, eff. September 1, 2021.

Sec. 1603.358. OPERATION OF ESTABLISHMENT AND SCHOOL ON SINGLE PREMISES. A person may not operate an establishment on the same premises as a school unless the facilities are separated by walls of permanent construction without an opening between the facilities. Added by Acts 2021…

Sec. 1603.3601. CANCELLATION AND SETTLEMENT POLICY. The holder of a private postsecondary school license shall maintain a cancellation and settlement policy that provides a full refund of money paid by a student if the student: (1) cancels the enrollment agreement or contract not…

Sec. 1603.3602. REFUND POLICY. (a) The holder of a private postsecondary school license shall maintain a refund policy to provide for the refund of any unused parts of tuition, fees, and other charges paid by a student who, at the expiration of the cancellation period established…

Sec. 1603.3603. WITHDRAWAL OR TERMINATION OF STUDENT. (a) If a student at a private postsecondary school begins a course of training that is scheduled to run not more than 12 months and, during the last 50 percent of the course, withdraws from the course or is terminated by the s…

Sec. 1603.3604. INTEREST ON REFUND. (a) If tuition is not refunded within the period required by Section 1603.3603, the private postsecondary school shall pay interest on the amount of the refund for the period beginning the first day after the date the refund period expires and …

Sec. 1603.3605. REENTRY OF STUDENT AFTER WITHDRAWAL. If a student voluntarily withdraws or is terminated after completing 50 percent of the course at a private postsecondary school, the school shall allow the student to reenter at any time during the 48-month period following the…

Sec. 1603.3606. EFFECT OF STUDENT WITHDRAWAL. (a) A private postsecondary school shall record a grade of incomplete for a student who withdraws but is not entitled to a refund under Section 1603.3603 if the student: (1) requests the grade at the time the student withdraws; and (2…

Sec. 1603.3607. EFFECT OF PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY SCHOOL CLOSURE. (a) If a private postsecondary school closes, the department shall attempt to arrange for students enrolled in the closed school to attend another private postsecondary school. (b) If a student from a closed school i…

Sec. 1603.3608. BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL TUITION PROTECTION ACCOUNT. (a) If on January 1 of any year the amount in the barbering and cosmetology school tuition protection account is less than $225,000, the department shall collect a fee from each private postsecondary sch…

Sec. 1603.3609. RULES. The commission by rule may: (1) adjust any tuition reimbursement limit established under this subchapter; and (2) adopt procedures regarding the collection of fees from private postsecondary schools under Section 1603.3608. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.…

Sec. 1603.401. DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION. The department may deny an application for issuance or renewal of, or may suspend or revoke, a license or permit if the applicant or person holding the license or permit: (1) engages in gross malpractice; (2) knowingly continues t…

Sec. 1603.453. APPEAL BOND NOT REQUIRED. The department is not required to give an appeal bond in a cause arising under this chapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 798 (S.B. 411), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560),…

Sec. 1603.454. ENFORCEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. The attorney general shall represent the department in an action to enforce this chapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 798 (S.B. 411), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 15…