TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATION
[Pages:1]TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATION
REMOVING BARRIERS FOR OUT-OF-STATE LICENSEES AT A GLANCE
TEXAS IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS! SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE AND RECIPROCITY AGREEMENTS
Statutory Authority: Statute authorizes TDLR to consider alternative qualifications for licensure under Section 51.4041, Occupations Code.
(a) The commission, department, or executive director may adopt alternative means of determining or verifying a person's eligibility for a license issued by the department, including evaluating the person's education, training, experience, and military service.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission or the executive director may waive any prerequisite for obtaining a license if the applicant currently holds a similar license issued by another jurisdiction that:
(1) has requirements for the license that are substantially equivalent to those of this state; or
(2) has a reciprocity agreement with this state for the license. (c) The department, with approval of the governor, may enter into an agreement with another state to allow for licensing by reciprocity.
Substantial Equivalence:
See 51.4041(b)(1), Occupations Code.
TDLR can review a licensee's qualifications for For the Barber and Cosmetology programs, we
substantial equivalence on a case-by-case basis. have identified a number of license types from
Substantial equivalence is the primary method other states that are substantially equivalent.
that we use to license qualified, out-of-state Barbers: tdlr.barbers/
individuals who desire to live and work in Texas. barberstates.htm
Cosmetology: cosmet/individuals/out-of-state.htm
Massage: tdlr.mas/masstate.htm
Reciprocity Agreements
With approval of the Governor, TDLR can enter into reciprocity agreements with other states. See 51.4041(b)(2) and (c), Occupations Code.
TDLR has reciprocity agreements for the following programs:
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
South Carolina Georgia
Auctioneers
Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina
Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin
Electricians
Journeyman Electrician Alaska Arkansas Idaho Iowa Montana Nebraska New Mexico
Oklahoma South Dakota Wyoming
Master Electrician Louisiana North Carolina
For more information, please contact the TDLR Office of Strategic Communication: media.inquiries@tdlr.. TDLR AAG FORM-019 Jan. 2022
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