TDLR LICENSING REGULATION VIEW AHEAD
EXAM 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION
◉ Minimum hours required to complete a Cosmetology Operator
program in Texas. Answer: C. 1,000 hours
◉ Hours required for a Class A Barber in Texas. Answer: C. 1,000
hours
◉ Hours required for an Esthetician program in Texas. Answer: C.
750 hours
◉ Hours required for a Manicurist program in Texas. Answer: B. 600
hours
◉ Eligibility to take the written licensing exam for Cosmetology
Operator. Answer: B. After 900 hours
◉ Validity period of cosmetology licenses in Texas before renewal.
Answer: B. 2 years
◉ CE hours required at renewal for licensees licensed for fewer than
15 years starting September 1, 2025. Answer: C. 4 hours
,◉ CE hours in sanitation required for licensees who are 65+ and
have held a license 15+ years. Answer: B. 1 hour
◉ Booklet that must be posted in a licensed establishment. Answer:
B. The TDLR Laws & Rules Book (Barbering & Cosmetology)
◉ Disinfection requirement for multi-use metal implements
between clients. Answer: C. An EPA-registered disinfectant or
sterilization as appropriate
◉ Single-use item under TDLR definitions. Answer: B. Plastic
applicator that is discarded after use
◉ Who must hold a student permit while enrolled in a licensed
cosmetology school. Answer: C. All students in training
◉ Display requirement for a salon license or establishment license.
Answer: C. In a conspicuous place open to public view
◉ Time frame to notify TDLR of a change in mailing address.
Answer: A. Immediately (online update as soon as possible)
, ◉ Scope of practice covered by TDLR. Answer: B. Hair, skin, nails,
and esthetic services as defined by statutes and rules
◉ Action required if there is a blood exposure during a service.
Answer: B. Stop service, apply first aid, clean and disinfect per blood
exposure rules, and follow reporting if necessary
◉ Item required to be single-use and discarded after each client.
Answer: B. Disposable neck strips used on clients
◉ Cleaning and disinfecting requirement for multi-use items
between clients. Answer: B. An appropriate EPA-registered
disinfectant or sterilizer per TDLR rules
◉ Posting requirement for the TDLR 'Barbering & Cosmetology
Health & Safety Rules'. Answer: A. On the establishment wall where
clients can see it
◉ Condition under which a licensee must not perform services on a
client. Answer: A. A common cold that is contagious to others
◉ Definition of 'multi-use item' per TDLR. Answer: A. An item that
can be used on multiple clients after proper cleaning and
disinfection.
EXAM 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION
◉ Minimum hours required to complete a Cosmetology Operator
program in Texas. Answer: C. 1,000 hours
◉ Hours required for a Class A Barber in Texas. Answer: C. 1,000
hours
◉ Hours required for an Esthetician program in Texas. Answer: C.
750 hours
◉ Hours required for a Manicurist program in Texas. Answer: B. 600
hours
◉ Eligibility to take the written licensing exam for Cosmetology
Operator. Answer: B. After 900 hours
◉ Validity period of cosmetology licenses in Texas before renewal.
Answer: B. 2 years
◉ CE hours required at renewal for licensees licensed for fewer than
15 years starting September 1, 2025. Answer: C. 4 hours
,◉ CE hours in sanitation required for licensees who are 65+ and
have held a license 15+ years. Answer: B. 1 hour
◉ Booklet that must be posted in a licensed establishment. Answer:
B. The TDLR Laws & Rules Book (Barbering & Cosmetology)
◉ Disinfection requirement for multi-use metal implements
between clients. Answer: C. An EPA-registered disinfectant or
sterilization as appropriate
◉ Single-use item under TDLR definitions. Answer: B. Plastic
applicator that is discarded after use
◉ Who must hold a student permit while enrolled in a licensed
cosmetology school. Answer: C. All students in training
◉ Display requirement for a salon license or establishment license.
Answer: C. In a conspicuous place open to public view
◉ Time frame to notify TDLR of a change in mailing address.
Answer: A. Immediately (online update as soon as possible)
, ◉ Scope of practice covered by TDLR. Answer: B. Hair, skin, nails,
and esthetic services as defined by statutes and rules
◉ Action required if there is a blood exposure during a service.
Answer: B. Stop service, apply first aid, clean and disinfect per blood
exposure rules, and follow reporting if necessary
◉ Item required to be single-use and discarded after each client.
Answer: B. Disposable neck strips used on clients
◉ Cleaning and disinfecting requirement for multi-use items
between clients. Answer: B. An appropriate EPA-registered
disinfectant or sterilizer per TDLR rules
◉ Posting requirement for the TDLR 'Barbering & Cosmetology
Health & Safety Rules'. Answer: A. On the establishment wall where
clients can see it
◉ Condition under which a licensee must not perform services on a
client. Answer: A. A common cold that is contagious to others
◉ Definition of 'multi-use item' per TDLR. Answer: A. An item that
can be used on multiple clients after proper cleaning and
disinfection.
