February 2009
Texas Barber & Cosmetology News
(512) 463-6599 or 1-800-803-9202
www.license.state.tx.us
COSMETOLOGY PROGRAM
P.O. Box 12088 Austin, Texas 78711
cs.cosmetologists@license.state.tx.us
Most of the 32,000-plus barbering and cosmetology businesses that provide services to Texans do so following the laws and rules that govern the industry. In the spirit of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s quote, “Can anybody remember when the times were not hard and money not scarce?” the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation encourages shop and salon owners to make sure they are in compliance with these rules.
1. Get a shop/salon/dual shop license if you are operating without one. (It’s easy!) Applications and requirements are available online at: http://www.license.state.tx.us/barbers/barberforms.htm or http//www.tdlr.state.tx.us/cosmet/cosmetforms.htm.
2. You have a license but it is expired? Keep your address current with TDLR; renewals are mailed to the last address on file. Renew online at: http://www.texasonline.com/ portal/tol/en/gov/9/3. Renew it today because tomorrow a TDLR investigator may arrive to inspect your facility.
3. As the owner it is your responsibility to make certain everyone performing barbering or cosmetology services in your business has a valid barber or cosmetology license. If you lease or rent space to an individual it is your responsibility to check that they have a booth rental license that is current.
4. The owner must provide a Department approved sterilizer in a shop or salon where manicure or pedicure services are offered. The sterilizer must be listed with the FDA. Please visit this link - http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfRL/listing.cfm - to find sterilizers that meet Department requirements.
5. Shop/salon postings and signage are the responsibilities of the owner and the requirements vary slightly between barber shops and cosmetology salons.
Barber shops must post/display:
(1) An information sign to inform consumers and clients wishing to file a complaint against the shop or a shop employee of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
(2) The shop’s original shop certificate or license in a visible place in the shop.
(3) A copy of the Barber Sanitation Rules.
Cosmetology salons must:
(1) Post an information sign to inform consumers and clients wishing to file a complaint against the shop/salon or a shop/salon employee of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
(2) Post the salon’s original salon certificate or license in a visible place in the salon.
(3) Possess a copy of the current Texas Cosmetologist Laws and Rules book on the salon premises. Remember, the newest book has a white cover with a photo on the front. The pink book is now out-of-date!
It doesn’t make sense to pay a fine for an easily avoided violation of the laws or rules, especially when times are tough. With the U.S. economy struggling and customers maybe stretching that haircut a little longer it is smart for you to be careful that you comply with TDLR laws and rules so you can save your money.
It is also a Rule for Both Barbers and Cosmetologists
Barbers and cosmetologists are required to wash their hands before providing a service to a client. For most of us it is a simple habit, something we do without thinking. However, it never hurts to be reminded.
When done properly hand washing is the single most important action you can take to avoid getting sick and spreading an illness to others. We all know the benefits of hand washing yet many people do not wash properly or frequently enough. All day you accumulate germs on your hands from a variety of sources: direct contact with people, contaminated surfaces, even food. You can contaminate yourself with these germs by touching your eyes, nose or mouth. You can also spread germs to others by either touching them or touching surfaces that they also touch, such as doorknobs, keyboards or telephones.
Illnesses that are commonly spread include: colds, flu and some stomach disorders. While most people can eventually get over a cold, the flu can be much more serious, particularly for older adults and people with chronic medical problems. These people can develop pneumonia once they come down with the flu and according to research performed by the Mayo Clinic the combination of the flu and pneumonia is the eighth-leading cause of death among Americans.
There is no sure-fire way to make sure you don’t get a cold or the flu, but you can increase your and your clients’ odds of staying healthy by doing what your mother and kindergarten teacher taught you and what the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation requires of you, wash your hands.
The proper handwashing technique recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention includes the following steps:
1. Wash your hands with hot running water and soap.
2. Rub your hands together for at least 20 seconds. (sing the ABC song twice)
3. Pay special attention to your wrists, the backs of your hands, between your fingers and under your fingernails.
4. Rinse well.
5. Leave the water running while you dry your hands on a paper towel.
6. Use the paper towel as a barrier between the faucet and your clean hands when you turn off the water.
| Cosmetology Vital Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Operators | 103,509 |
| Manicurists | 30,942 |
| Facial specialists | 12,162 |
| Weavers | 172 |
| Braiders | 678 |
| Shampoo specialists | 160 |
| Wig specialists | 21 |
| Shampoo apprentices | 11,138 |
| Operator instructors | 3,969 |
| Manicure instructors | 45 |
| Facial instructors | 76 |
| Wig instructors | 3 |
| Students | 21,739 |
| Schools | 383 |
| Salons | 21,072 |
| Manicure salons | 1,347 |
| Facial salons | 544 |
| Facial/manicure salons | 3,770 |
| Hair braiding/weaving salons | 135 |
| Wig salons | 37 |
| Independent contractors | 37,202 |
| Dual shop/salon | 263** |
| * Dual number listed in cosmetology statistics | |
| Barber Vital Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Barbers |
12,893 |
| Barber manicurists | 397 |
| Barber technicians | 20 |
| Barber hair braiding specialist | 43 |
| Barber shops | 5,323 |
| Barber manicure shops | 127 |
| Barber hair braiding shops | 2 |
| Barber hair weaving shops | 2 |
| Dual shop/salon | 263* |
| Barber instructors | 149 |
| Students | 1,562 |
| Schools | 36 |
| Barber booth rentals | 3,452 |
| Barber manicure booth rentals | 71 |
| Barber hair braiding booth rentals | - 1 |
| * Dual number listed in cosmetology statistics | |
Texas Barber & Cosmetology News
(512) 463-6599 or 1-800-803-9202
www.license.state.tx.us
COSMETOLOGY PROGRAM
P.O. Box 12088 Austin, Texas 78711
cs.cosmetologists@license.state.tx.us
Cosmetology Advisory Board:
Clive Lamb, Presiding Officer
Kerin Haney, Vice Presiding Officer
Diane Salazar
Glenda Jemison
Allison Leigh Kincy
Zelda Moore
BARBER PROGRAM
P.O. Box 13489 Austin, Texas 78711
cs.barbers@license.state.tx.us
Barber Advisory Board:
Linda G. Connor, Presiding Officer
Dean Hudson, Jr, Vice Presiding Officer
Ronald Brown,
Joseph B. Grondin,
Vacancy
Commissioners:
Frank Denton, Chair
LuAnn Roberts Morgan, Vice Chair
Mike Arismendez,
Lewis Benavides,
Lilian Norman-Keeney,
Fred N. Moses,
Deborah Yurco,
William Kuntz, Exec. Director
