The Auctioneer Education and Recovery Fund is established by the State of Texas and managed by TDLR to provide compensation to individuals who are harmed by the actions of a licensed auctioneer. To ensure compliance with Auctioneer law and rules, TDLR reviews the balance of the Auctioneer Education and Recovery Fund each year to determine… Read More about Auctioneer Education and Recovery Fund Fee to Be Assessed In 2023
TDLR has moved from providing paper proof of inspection forms to a new electronic system that will email the proof of inspection to the VSF owner, along with information about corrections that must be made. The email also will provide instructions on how to verify that the corrections have been made. We will no longer… Read More about TDLR Field Inspections Implements eInspections
TDLR has issued a Technical Gram concerning carbon monoxide detector rules (PDF), which clarifies the requirement for a visual display on carbon monoxide detectors. This applies to new boiler installations or reinstallations of boilers completed on or after September 1, 2020. TDLR recommends that all boiler owners, operators, installers, and inspectors, as well as anyone interested in… Read More about Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detector Rules and Verification of 50 ppm Setpoint
The presentation files are now available from the Barber and Cosmetology Summits that took place in Dallas, Houston, McAllen and Austin during October and November 2022. Download this presentation (PDF)
The Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Act requires the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to adopt the revised National Electrical Code (NEC) as the electrical code for the state of Texas. In 2023, TDLR will adopt the 2023 NEC as the electrical code for the state of Texas and establish it as the “minimum standard”… Read More about 2023 National Electrical Code is Almost Here!
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) Enforcement division is developing an enforcement plan for the Laser Hair Removal industry and is seeking input from anyone involved in the industry. The enforcement plan, which is required by Texas Occupations Code, ยง51.302(c), sets out the ranges of penalties and license sanctions that apply to alleged… Read More about TDLR Seeks Industry Input for Enforcement Plan
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) Enforcement division is developing an enforcement plan for the Offender Education Program industry and is seeking input from anyone involved in the industry. The enforcement plan, which is required by Texas Occupations Code, ยง51.302(c), sets out the ranges of penalties and license sanctions that apply to alleged… Read More about TDLR Seeks Industry Input for Enforcement Plan
Pursuant to Texas Boiler Law ยง755.027(a), which gives the TDLR Executive Director the authority to stipulate the manner in which reports are filed with the Department, all Authorized Inspection Agencies (AIA) shall submit all Boiler Inspection Reports and Insurance Change Notices via Jurisdiction Online (JO). Any Inspection Reports or Insurance Change Notices submitted via email… Read More about Boiler Inspection Reports and Insurance Change Notices
Hearing instruments or hearing aids are regulated at the federal level as medical devices by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Changes have been made at the federal level to create an over-the-counter category of hearing instruments (hearing aids), and the FDA rules implementing these changes are now in effect. In August 2017, the… Read More about FDA Rules for Over-the-Counter Category of Hearing Instruments Now in Effect
Starting on October 23, 2022, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation will implement revised fees, license names and endorsement changes for the Offender Education Programs. The program is now called Court-Ordered Programs. The changes come as a result of the implementation of Senate Bill 1480 and the September 1, 2022 adoption of new rules for Court Ordered Programs… Read More about Revised Fees, License Names, and Endorsement Changes