Texas Cosmetology License Exam — All Questions

Which state agency currently regulates cosmetology and issues cosmetology licenses in Texas?

• a.The Texas Real Estate Commission
• b.The independent Texas Cosmetology Commission
• c.The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)✓
• d.The Texas Department of State Health Services

Texas moved cosmetology regulation into the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR); the former Texas Cosmetology Commission no longer operates independently. TDLR licenses practitioners and salons, sets rules, and conducts inspections statewide.

Under Texas law, what must a person have before performing cosmetology services for pay?

• a.Only a business permit from the city
• b.The proper TDLR-issued license for the services being performed✓
• c.Nothing, if working from home
• d.A membership card from a beauty association

Texas prohibits practicing cosmetology for compensation without the correct TDLR license. Candidates complete required training and pass required exams before TDLR issues a license authorizing that scope of practice.

Which statement best reflects how Texas structures cosmetology credentials under TDLR?

• a.Only salon owners need a license; individual workers do not
• b.Licenses are issued only by individual cities, not the state
• c.There are distinct licenses/specialties — for example operator (cosmetologist), esthetician, and manicurist — each with its own scope✓
• d.One universal license covers every beauty service with no specialties

TDLR issues separate credentials such as the cosmetology operator license plus specialty licenses (for example esthetician and manicurist) and instructor licenses. A practitioner must hold the specific license that matches the services performed.

A cosmetology salon opening in Texas asks what TDLR requires for the business itself.

• a.Nothing beyond the owner's personal license
• b.A verbal agreement with a nearby licensed salon
• c.A separate salon license and compliance with TDLR sanitation and inspection rules✓
• d.Only a federal registration

In Texas the salon must hold its own TDLR license in addition to the individual licenses of the people working there. Salons are subject to inspection and must meet sanitation standards, post required notices, and keep licenses available.

How does a Texas cosmetology license stay valid?

• a.It automatically transfers to any other state
• b.It only needs renewal if the licensee changes salons
• c.It must be renewed periodically with TDLR before it expires✓
• d.It is permanent once issued

TDLR licenses are issued for a set term and must be renewed before expiration to remain valid; an expired license means you may not legally practice until it is renewed or reinstated. Exact fees and cycles are set by TDLR and should be verified there.

Which of the following would most likely be a violation subject to TDLR enforcement?

• a.Displaying your license at your station
• b.Disinfecting tools between every client
• c.Performing services under an expired license or outside your license's scope✓
• d.Discarding single-use nail files after one use

TDLR can assess penalties for unlicensed practice, expired-license practice, exceeding your scope, or sanitation violations. Keeping the license current, staying in scope, and following sanitation rules keep a licensee in good standing.