The DSHS Professional Licensing and Certification Unit consists of 23 regulatory programs. The programs evaluate and issue credentials, administer examinations, monitor continuing education activities, conduct complaint investigations, impose disciplinary sanctions, and otherwise regulate a variety of health professions and related facilities in Texas.
The licenses listed in the table below will expire in the first quarter if they are not renewed.
Professional licenses set to expire in Hale County (Q1 2021)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 34 | 31 | 9.7% |
| Apprentice electrician | 16 | 15 | 6.7% |
| Electrical contractor | 6 | 5 | 20% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 6 | 9 | -33.3% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 5 | 1 | 400% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Master electrician | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Devices | 4 | 1 | 300% |
| Auctioneer | 4 | 4 | 0% |
| A/C contractor | 4 | 5 | -20% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| A/C technician | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Journeyman electrician | 2 | 3 | -33.3% |
| Combative sports second | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Barber, class A | 2 | 3 | -33.3% |
| VSF employee | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax collector | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax assessor/collector | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Combative sports contestant | 1 | 0 | - |
| Barber shop | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Barber manicurist | 1 | 1 | 0% |
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