# 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 118.32: 16 TAC § 118.32. Laser Safety Officer--Designation and Responsibilities

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## Section

- **Citation:** 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 118.32
- **Heading:** 16 TAC § 118.32. Laser Safety Officer--Designation and Responsibilities
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 16 ECONOMIC REGULATION / Part 4 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION / Chapter 118 LASER HAIR REMOVAL / 16 TAC § 118.32

## Text

(a) LSO qualifications shall be submitted to the department
 with the completed LHR facility application and shall include at least
 the following:
(1) educational courses related to laser radiation
 safety or a LSO course; or
(2) familiarity with and experience in the use of LHR
 devices; and
(3) knowledge of potential laser radiation hazards
 and laser emergency situations.
(b) A LSO must perform the following duties, including
 but not limited to:
(1) ensuring that users of LHR devices are trained
 in laser safety;
(2) assuming control and having the authority to institute
 corrective actions, including shutdown of operations when necessary,
 in emergency situations or if unsafe conditions exist;
(3) ensuring that maintenance and other practices required
 for safe operation of the LHR devices are performed;
(4) ensuring the proper use of protective eyewear and
 other safety measures;
(5) ensuring compliance with the requirements in this
 section and with protocols specified by the registrant;
(6) ensuring audits required in accordance with this
 chapter are conducted;
(7) maintaining records as required by this chapter;
 and
(8) ensuring that personnel are adequately trained,
 certified, and complying with this chapter, the conditions of the
 facility certificate of LHR registration, and the protocols of the
 registrant.

## Nearby sections

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