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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain requirements for barber schools and private |
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beauty culture schools. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1601.353, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1601.353. REQUIRED FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. The |
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department may approve an application for a permit for a barber |
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school if the school meets the health and safety standards |
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established by the commission. The commission may not establish |
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building or facility standards that are not related to health and |
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safety, including a requirement that a facility have a specific: |
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(1) square footage of floor space [is located in:
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[(A)
a municipality with a population of more
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than 50,000 that has a building of permanent construction
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containing at least 2,000 square feet of floor space, including
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classroom and practical areas, covered in a hard-surface
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floor-covering of tile or other suitable material; or
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[(B)
a municipality with a population of 50,000
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or less or an unincorporated area of a county that has a building of
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permanent construction containing at least 1,000 square feet of
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floor space, including classroom and practical areas, covered in a
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hard-surface floor-covering of tile or other suitable material]; |
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(2) number of chairs [has the following equipment:
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[(A)
at least 10 student workstations that
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include a chair that reclines, a back bar, and a wall mirror;
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[(B) a sink behind every two workstations;
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[(C) adequate lighting for each room;
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[(D)
at least 10 classroom chairs and other
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materials necessary to teach the required subjects; and
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[(E)
access to permanent restrooms and adequate
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drinking fountain facilities]; or [and] |
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(3) number of sinks [meets any other requirement set
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by the commission]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 1602.303, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsections (b) and (c) and adding Subsection (d) to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) An application for a private beauty culture school |
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license must be accompanied by the required license fee and |
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inspection fee and: |
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(1) be on a form prescribed by the department; |
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(2) be verified by the applicant; and |
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(3) contain a statement that the building meets the |
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health and safety standards established by the commission[:
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[(A)
is of permanent construction and is divided
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into at least two separate areas:
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[(i)
one area for instruction in theory;
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and
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[(ii) one area for clinic work;
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[(B) contains a minimum of:
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[(i)
2,800 square feet of floor space if the
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building is located in a county with a population of more than
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100,000; or
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[(ii)
1,800 square feet of floor space if
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the building is located in a county with a population of 100,000 or
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less;
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[(C)
has access to permanent restrooms and
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adequate drinking fountain facilities; and
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[(D)
contains, or will contain before classes
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begin, the equipment established by commission rule as sufficient
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to properly instruct a minimum of 10 students]. |
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(c) The applicant is entitled to a private beauty culture |
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school license if: |
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(1) the department determines that the applicant is |
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financially sound and capable of fulfilling the school's |
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commitments for training; |
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(2) the applicant's facilities meet the health and |
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safety standards established by the commission and pass an |
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inspection conducted by the department under Section 1603.103; and |
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(3) the applicant has not committed an act that |
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constitutes a ground for denial of a license. |
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(d) The commission may not establish building or facility |
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standards that are not related to health and safety, including a |
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requirement that a facility have a specific: |
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(1) square footage of floor space; |
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(2) number of chairs; or |
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(3) number of sinks. |
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SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall |
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adopt rules to implement Sections 1601.353 and 1602.303, |
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Occupations Code, as amended by this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |