Texas Occupations Code § 1601.001 General Definitions

Sec. 1601.001. GENERAL DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter:

(1) "Barber" means a person who:

(A) performs or offers or attempts to perform any act of barbering;

(B) claims to be engaged in the practice of barbering; or

(C) directly or indirectly advertises or represents the person to be a barber or to be authorized to practice barbering.

(1-a) "Barber school" means a place that holds a permit issued under Subchapter H to teach the practice of barbering and may be privately or publicly funded. The term includes a barber college.

(2) "Barbershop" means a place, other than a barber school that holds a permit under this chapter, in which barbering is practiced or is offered or attempted to be practiced. The term includes a barber salon.

(3) "Board" means the Advisory Board on Barbering.

(4) "Certificate" means a certificate of registration issued by the department.

(4-a) "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.

(4-b) "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

(5) "Dual shop" means a shop owned, operated, or managed by a person holding a dual barber and beauty shop license issued under Chapter 1603.

(6) "Manager" means the person who controls or directs the business of a barbershop or directs the work of a person employed in a barbershop.

(7) "Manicurist specialty shop" means a place in which only the practice of barbering defined by Sections 1601.002(1)(E) and (F) is performed for compensation.

(8) "Permit" means a permit issued by the department.

(9) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 246, Sec. 17(1), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

(10) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 246, Sec. 17(1), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

(b) The term "barber school" includes a barber college.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 246, Sec. 17(1), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 798 (S.B. 411), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (S.B. 1170), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1241 (S.B. 1170), Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2011.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 62 (H.B. 2095), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.

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