April 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
A barber’s pride in his profession is evident not only in the quality of service provided to customers but also in the cleanliness of the shop and tools. Most Texas barbers show their pride of being a barber by following the Barbering Rules and respecting the health and safety of their clients. But, a few barbers lack pride of profession and practice their trade in unsafe shops, using tools that have not been properly cleaned.
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation investigators recently inspected a barber shop and found chairs with torn seats and other repairs that needed to be attended to. Unfortunately, the shop’s poor condition didn’t stop there: floor tiles in the working area needed to be fixed or replaced. Texas Barbering Rules require shop owners to keep floors, walls, ceilings, shelves, furniture and furnishings clean and in good repair, with a smooth, washable surface. A shop in poor condition is a safety hazard for shop patrons and the barbers working the floor.
The poor condition of this shop was not the only violation TDLR investigators found. A barber performing services in the shop was doing so with an expired Class A license! Keeping your license current is your responsibility and should be taken seriously, it is your license to making a living.
Finally, keeping tools clean is a sanitation rule but clean tools also protect the safety of your customers. Two barbers working in the shop were cited with violations when TDLR investigators found disinfectant containers used for cleaning tools contaminated with debris and hair clippings.
The Texas Administrative Code states disinfectants that tools are to be immersed in must be prepared fresh daily or even more often if the solution becomes diluted or dirty.
Barbers are respected for their skill by clients but this respect has to be earned. A little extra time spent keeping your shop clean and healthy demonstrates pride of your profession and proves to your customers that the respect is mutual.
TDLR offers you the opportunity to renew your barbering or cosmetology license online but have you ever wondered why we encourage online renewal? Your first thought may be it benefits the Department but provides no advantage to you. If that is what you are thinking you are right…and you are wrong.
Renewing online does cut down the time TDLR employees spend handling the paperwork. An employee in the mailroom, one in financial management and still another in licensing must process your application when you apply by mail. Fewer people and less time are involved when you renew your license online; freeing employees to work on processing new licenses. TDLR has over 570,000 licensees and the majority of those people renew their license every year online; creating a more time and cost effective renewal process.
The advantage for you to renew your license online is it saves you time and it is fast and easy. Online renewal does require you to pay the fee with a credit card or a bank-issued Mastercard or Visa debit card (not an ATM card), but this also speeds up issuance of the license. From the time you fill out your online renewal application to the time you receive your new license is only a matter of days, rather than several weeks if you apply using a paper renewal form. The online renewal form can be accessed at:
https://www.license.state.tx.us/App_Online/default.asp?bhcp=1.
TDLR is seeing an increase in the number of barbers and cosmetologists taking advantage of this free service but would like to see an even greater number of licensees use it.
Check your license expiration date today and see if you might join your fellow professionals who are already renewing their license online. Become a computer techie and impress your children or grandchildren, as well as yourself!
| Cosmetology Vital Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Operators |
104,043 |
| Manicurists |
31,245 |
| Facial specialists |
12,443 |
| Weavers |
179 |
| Braiders |
688 |
| Shampoo specialists |
160 |
| Wig specialists |
20 |
| Shampoo apprentices |
11,357 |
| Operator instructors |
3,986 |
| Manicure instructors | 47 |
| Facial instructors |
78 |
| Wig instructors |
3 |
| Students |
21,916 |
| Schools |
376 |
| Salons |
20,877 |
| Manicure salons |
1,324 |
| Facial salons |
554 |
| Facial/manicure salons |
3,749 |
| Hair braiding/weaving salons |
136 |
| Wig salons |
37 |
| Independent contractors |
38,472 |
| Dual shop/salon | 352* |
| * Dual number listed in cosmetology statistics | |
| Barber Vital Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Barbers |
12,961 |
| Barber manicurists |
396 |
| Barber technicians |
20 |
| Barber hair braiding specialist |
47 |
| Barber shops |
5,272 |
| Barber manicure shops |
122 |
| Barber hair braiding shops |
3 |
| Barber hair weaving shops |
3 |
| Dual shop/salon |
352* |
| Barber instructors |
151 |
| Students |
1,721 |
| Schools |
37 |
| Class A Barber booth rentals |
3,579 |
| Barber manicure booth rentals |
76 |
| Barber technician booth rental |
1 |
| 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
