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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 9. REGULATION OF BARBERS, COSMETOLOGISTS, AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS |
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Chapter 1601. BARBERS |
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Subchapter F. GENERAL CERTIFICATE, LICENSE, AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS |
Sec. 1601.253. ELIGIBILITY FOR CLASS A BARBER CERTIFICATE
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(a) An applicant for a Class A barber certificate must:
(1) be at least 16 years of age; and
(2) pass a written and practical examination demonstrating to the department's satisfaction the applicant's fitness and competence to practice barbering.
(b) The department shall issue a Class A barber certificate to an applicant who:
(1) complies with the application requirements of this chapter;
(2) passes the applicable examination;
(3) pays the required fee; and
(4) possesses the other qualifications required by this chapter.
(c) The commission shall adopt rules for the issuance of a Class A barber certificate to a person who holds an operator license under Chapter 1602. The department shall issue the certificate to an applicant who:
(1) holds an active operator license under Chapter 1602;
(2) completes at least 300 hours of instruction in barbering that includes barber history and shaving through a commission-approved training program in a barber school;
(3) passes the examination required under Subsection (a); and
(4) submits to the department:
(A) an application on a form prescribed by the department; and
(B) the required fee.