16 TAC § 83.26. Licensing Requirements--Renewals

(a) To renew a license, an applicant must:

(1) comply with applicable requirements of the Act and this chapter;

(2) submit a completed application in the manner prescribed by the department; and

(3) pay the applicable fee required under §83.80.

(b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), an applicant must complete the continuing education requirements under §83.25 to renew a practitioner license.

(c) To renew and maintain continuous licensure, the renewal requirements under this section must be completed prior to the expiration of the license. A late renewal means the licensee will have an unlicensed period from the expiration date of the expired license to the issuance date of the renewed license. During the unlicensed period, a person may not perform any act of barbering or cosmetology that requires a license under this chapter.

(d) Non-receipt of a license renewal notice from the department does not exempt a person from any requirements of this chapter.