By: Wong H.B. No. 3149
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to providing for an inactive license status for a
cosmetology licensee.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Title 9, Chapter 1602 of the Occupations Code is
amended by adding Section 1602.353 to read as follows:
Sec. 1602.353. INACTIVE LICENSE STATUS. (a) A cosmetology
or cosmetology related licensee may request inactive status prior
to the expiration date of a current license, but not later than the
10th day prior to the expiration date, by submitting such request on
a form provided by the commission. Licensee shall also submit
payment of the required biennial fee for inactive status.
(b) A licensee shall not be required to complete continuing
education requirements while under inactive license status.
(c) Inactive license status shall be renewed biennially.
(d) A person with inactive license status for the practice
of cosmetology or as an instructor shall not perform, or attempt to
perform, a practice of cosmetology. A person with inactive license
status for the practice of cosmetology or as an instructor shall not
teach, or attempt to teach, for a private beauty school or a
vocational cosmetology program in a public school.
(e) A person holding a beauty shop license or specialty shop
License may not employ a person who acts as an operator or
specialist if the person holds inactive license status.
(f) A person holding a school license who is in charge of a
vocational cosmetology program in a public school may not employ a
person who maintains an inactive license status as an instructor.
(g) A person with inactive license status may return to
active license status for the practice of cosmetology or any
cosmetology related activity if the person provides the following:
(1) Application for reinstatement of active license as
required by the commission.
(2) Payment of active license fee at the time of
application for reinstatement of active license.
(3) Documentation reflecting that the person has met
all continuing education requirements for the current biennial
renewal period.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.