Sec. 401.504. CERTIFICATE FOR INDIVIDUALS REQUIRED. (a) A person may not perform or attempt to perform laser hair removal unless the person holds the appropriate certificate under this subchapter.
(b) A certificate issued under this subchapter only authorizes a person to perform nonablative cosmetic laser hair removal. The certificate does not authorize the person to diagnose, treat, or offer to treat any client for any illness, disease, injury, defect, or deformity of the human body. The certificate holder shall specifically disclose this limitation in writing to all clients and prospective clients.
(c) This subchapter does not require a health professional licensed under another law to hold a certificate under this subchapter to perform laser hair removal if the performance of laser hair removal is within the scope of that professional's practice as determined by the professional's licensing board.
(d) This subchapter does not apply to a physician or to a physician's employee or delegate acting under Chapter 157, Occupations Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 303 (H.B. 449), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2010.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality
Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials
Chapter 401 - Radioactive Materials and Other Sources of Radiation
Subchapter M. Laser Hair Removal
Section 401.5011. General Powers and Duties
Section 401.503. Application Process
Section 401.504. Certificate for Individuals Required
Section 401.505. Certified Laser Hair Removal Professional
Section 401.506. Senior Laser Hair Removal Technician
Section 401.507. Laser Hair Removal Technician
Section 401.508. Laser Hair Removal Apprentice-in-Training
Section 401.509. Continuing Education
Section 401.510. Facility License Required
Section 401.512. Term of Certificate or License
Section 401.513. Display of License or Certificate
Section 401.514. Laser or Pulsed Light Device
Section 401.515. Customer Notice; Liability
Section 401.516. Warning Signs
Section 401.517. Operational Requirements
Section 401.519. Consulting Physician
Section 401.520. Disclosure of Record Prohibited; Exception