TDLR Laws and Rules
Board Esthetics Exam
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, License or Certificate Required - Answer: - A person may not perform or attempt a practice of
cosmetology unless the person holds a license or certificate to perform that practice.
- A person may not teach cosmetology unless the person:
(1) Holds an instructor license issued in this state and;
(2) Performs the instruction in a private beauty culture school or a vocational cosmetology program in a
public school.
- A person licensed by the department may practice cosmetology only at a facility operated by a person
holding a beauty shop license, specialty shop license, private beauty culture school license, or other
license issued by the department.
Eligibility for an Operator License - Answer: - A person holding an operator license may perform any
practice of cosmetology.
- To be eligible for an operator license, an applicant must meet the requirements of Subsection (-3) or:
(1) Be at least 17 years of age;
(2) Have obtained a high school diploma or the equivalent of a high school diploma or have passed a
valid examination administered by a certified testing agency that measures the person's ability to
benefit from training; and
(3) have completed:
*1,500 hours of instruction in a licensed beauty culture school; or
*1,000 hours of instruction in beauty culture courses and 500 hours of related high school courses
prescribed by the commission in a vocational cosmetology program in a public school.
- The commission shall adopt rules for the issuance of an operator license under this section to a person
who holds a Class A barber certificate. The department shall issue the license to an applicant who:
(1) Holds an active Class A barber certificate;
(2) Completes 300 hours of instruction in cosmetology through a commission-approved training
program in a cosmetology school;
(3) Passes the examination required under Section 1602.262 (Issuance of License or Certificate); and
(4) Submits to the department:
*An application on a form prescribed by the department; and
*The required fee.
Eligibility for Esthetician Specialty License - Answer: - A person holding an esthetician specialty license
may perform only the practice of cosmetology defined in Section 1602.002
Board Esthetics Exam
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, License or Certificate Required - Answer: - A person may not perform or attempt a practice of
cosmetology unless the person holds a license or certificate to perform that practice.
- A person may not teach cosmetology unless the person:
(1) Holds an instructor license issued in this state and;
(2) Performs the instruction in a private beauty culture school or a vocational cosmetology program in a
public school.
- A person licensed by the department may practice cosmetology only at a facility operated by a person
holding a beauty shop license, specialty shop license, private beauty culture school license, or other
license issued by the department.
Eligibility for an Operator License - Answer: - A person holding an operator license may perform any
practice of cosmetology.
- To be eligible for an operator license, an applicant must meet the requirements of Subsection (-3) or:
(1) Be at least 17 years of age;
(2) Have obtained a high school diploma or the equivalent of a high school diploma or have passed a
valid examination administered by a certified testing agency that measures the person's ability to
benefit from training; and
(3) have completed:
*1,500 hours of instruction in a licensed beauty culture school; or
*1,000 hours of instruction in beauty culture courses and 500 hours of related high school courses
prescribed by the commission in a vocational cosmetology program in a public school.
- The commission shall adopt rules for the issuance of an operator license under this section to a person
who holds a Class A barber certificate. The department shall issue the license to an applicant who:
(1) Holds an active Class A barber certificate;
(2) Completes 300 hours of instruction in cosmetology through a commission-approved training
program in a cosmetology school;
(3) Passes the examination required under Section 1602.262 (Issuance of License or Certificate); and
(4) Submits to the department:
*An application on a form prescribed by the department; and
*The required fee.
Eligibility for Esthetician Specialty License - Answer: - A person holding an esthetician specialty license
may perform only the practice of cosmetology defined in Section 1602.002
