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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the regulation of cosmetology, including the |
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application of eyelash extensions. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1602.002(a), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) In this chapter, "cosmetology" means the practice of |
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performing or offering to perform for compensation any of the |
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following services: |
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(1) treating a person's hair by: |
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(A) providing any method of treatment as a |
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primary service, including arranging, beautifying, bleaching, |
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cleansing, coloring, cutting, dressing, dyeing, processing, |
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shampooing, shaping, singeing, straightening, styling, tinting, or |
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waving; |
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(B) providing a necessary service that is |
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preparatory or ancillary to a service under Paragraph (A), |
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including bobbing, clipping, cutting, or trimming; or |
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(C) cutting the person's hair as a separate and |
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independent service for which a charge is directly or indirectly |
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made separately from charges for any other service; |
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(2) weaving or braiding a person's hair; |
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(3) shampooing and conditioning a person's hair; |
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(4) servicing a person's wig or artificial hairpiece |
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on a person's head or on a block after the initial retail sale and |
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servicing in any manner listed in Subdivision (1); |
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(5) treating a person's mustache or beard by |
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arranging, beautifying, coloring, processing, styling, or |
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trimming; |
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(6) cleansing, stimulating, or massaging a person's |
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scalp, face, neck, or arms: |
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(A) by hand or by using a device, apparatus, or |
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appliance; and |
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(B) with or without the use of any cosmetic |
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preparation, antiseptic, tonic, lotion, or cream; |
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(7) beautifying a person's face, neck, or arms using a |
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cosmetic preparation, antiseptic, tonic, lotion, powder, oil, |
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clay, cream, or appliance; |
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(8) administering facial treatments; |
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(9) removing superfluous hair from a person's body |
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using depilatories or mechanical tweezers; |
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(10) treating a person's nails by: |
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(A) cutting, trimming, polishing, tinting, |
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coloring, cleansing, or manicuring; or |
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(B) attaching false nails; [or] |
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(11) massaging, cleansing, treating, or beautifying a |
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person's hands or feet; or |
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(12) applying semipermanent extensions to a person's |
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eyelashes. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 1602, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1602.004 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1602.004. RULES REGARDING EYELASH EXTENSIONS. The |
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commission shall adopt rules establishing reasonable standards for |
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the materials used in the application of semipermanent eyelash |
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extensions. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter F, Chapter 1602, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1602.2581 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1602.2581. ELIGIBILITY FOR A SPECIALTY CERTIFICATE FOR |
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EYELASH EXTENSION APPLICATION. (a) A person holding a specialty |
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certificate for eyelash extension application may perform only the |
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practice of cosmetology defined in Section 1602.002(a)(12). |
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(b) To be eligible for a specialty certificate for eyelash |
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extension application, an applicant must: |
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(1) be at least 17 years of age; and |
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(2) have completed an apprenticeship training program |
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approved by the commission. |
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(c) The commission shall adopt rules regarding the |
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apprenticeship training program and may establish or designate |
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approved apprenticeship training programs. |
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(d) The rules adopted under Subsection (c) may not require |
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that a person complete more than 50 hours of training in order to be |
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eligible for a specialty certificate for eyelash extension |
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application. |
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(e) The rules adopted under Subsection (c) must allow an |
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applicant to satisfy a portion or all of the apprenticeship |
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training program requirement of Subsection (b)(2) by demonstrating |
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relevant work experience completed before September 1, 2011. This |
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subsection expires September 1, 2013. |
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SECTION 4. (a) Not later than December 1, 2011, the Texas |
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Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall adopt rules to |
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implement Sections 1602.004 and 1602.2581, Occupations Code, as |
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added by this Act. |
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(b) A person is not required to hold a specialty certificate |
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issued under Section 1602.2581, Occupations Code, until January 1, |
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2012. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |