Safeguarding Consumers and Protecting Public Health and Safety
Listed below are some of TDLR’s most recent permanent injunctions, cease and desist orders, and license revocations. The respondents listed below are not authorized to perform, or offer to perform, licensed services in Texas. These orders represent actions taken by TDLR’s Executive Director and the Texas Commission of Licensing & Regulation to safeguard consumers and protect public health and safety.
To see ALL violations, including license revocations, suspensions, and fines, search TDLR’s Administrative Orders database. If you would like to report unlicensed activity, please file a complaint online.
Licenses Revoked
| License Type | Name and Location: | Order | Basis for Order |
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Air Conditioning & Refrigeration |
BRANNAN, CLAUDIE F., JR. City: League City County: Galveston Zip Code: 77573 License #: 20489 Complaint #: ACR20200016236 |
Date: 4/7/22 Respondent is assessed an administrative penalty in the amount of $4,000. Respondent's Registered Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technician license is revoked. |
Respondent performed and/or offered to perform air conditioning and refrigeration contracting without first obtaining the required license. |
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Driver Education and Safety |
SSES Inc. City: Flower Mound County: Denton Zip Code: 75022 License #: C0186 Complaint #: DES20210004930 |
Date: 3/31/22 Respondent's Driver Education School license is revoked. |
Respondent school owner closed the school and its branches without notifying the Department fifteen days prior to closing. |
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Elimination of Architectural Barriers |
SCHIMMER, MICHAEL J. City: Richmond County: Fort Bend Zip Code: 77406 License #: 1310 Complaint #: EAB20210003265 |
Date: 6/30/22 Respondent is assessed an administrative penalty in the amount of $2,500. Respondent's Registered Accessibility Specialist license is revoked. |
Respondent engaged in activity that constituted dishonesty, misrepresentation, or fraud. |
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Massage Establishment |
LILY’S MASSAGE City: El Paso County: El Paso Zip Code; 79912 License #: ME5697 Complaint #: MAS20210003136 |
Date: 6/23/22 Respondent is assessed an administrative penalty in the amount of $13,000; and Respondent's Massage Establishment license is revoked. |
Respondent allowed an individual, including a student, license holder, or employee, to reside on the premises of the massage establishment; Respondent allowed an employee to engage in sexual contact in the massage establishment, the Department is charging 2 violations. |
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Massage Establishment |
WEI, CHONGMEI City: El Paso County: El Paso Zip: 79935-2752 License #: ME4740 Complaint #: MAS20210002129 |
Date: 5/27/22 Respondent is assessed an administrative penalty in the amount of $2,500; and Respondent's Massage Establishment license is revoked. |
Respondent allowed an employee to engage in sexual contact in the massage establishment. |
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Massage Establishment |
WU, LI LI City: Round Rock County: Williamson Zip Code: 78681 License #: ME6401 Complaint #: MAS20210013759 |
Date: 5/6/22 Respondent is assessed an administrative penalty in the amount of $8,000; and Respondent's Massage Establishment license is revoked. |
Respondent performed the practice of massage therapy without a massage therapist license; Respondent allowed an employee to engage in sexual contact in the massage establishment, the Department is charging 2 violations Respondent failed to provide appropriate draping and treatment services to protect client's safety, comfort, and privacy. |
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Massage Establishment |
LIU, XIAOLIAN City: El Paso County: El Paso Zip Code: 79907 License #: ME5895 and MT133698 Complaint #: MAS20210008236 |
Date: 3/3/22 Respondent is assessed an administrative penalty in the amount of $17,500; and Respondent's Massage Establishment and Massage Therapist licenses are revoked. |
Respondent allowed an individual, including a student, license holder, or employee, to reside on the premises of the massage establishment; Respondent failed to provide an initial consultation to each client before the first massage therapy session and obtain the signature of the client on the consultation document; Respondent failed to maintain a list of all employees; Respondent allowed an employee to engage in sexual contact in the massage establishment; Respondent employed an unlicensed individual to perform massage therapy services. |
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Massage Therapist |
BROWN, TRISTAN D. City: Round Rock County: Williamson Zip Code: 78681 License #: MT131842 Complaint #: MAS20200005237 |
Date: 6/23/22 Respondent's Massage Therapist license is revoked. |
Respondent engaged in sexual contact during a session with a client; Respondent failed to provide an initial consultation to each client before the first massage therapy session and obtain the signature of the client on the consultation document. |
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Massage Therapist |
PONCE, EMMANUEL City: Houston County: Harris Zip Code: 77098-1591 License #: MT131532 Complaint #: MAS20220001827 |
Date: 5/23/2022 Respondent's Massage Therapist license is revoked. Respondent is permanently restrained and enjoined from offering and/or performing massage therapy and other massage services for the remainder of his lifetime. Respondent is permanently restrained and enjoined from owning and/or operating a Massage Establishment for the remainder of his lifetime. |
Respondent engaged in sexual contact during a session with a client. |
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Massage Therapist |
ZHENG, RONG City: Kingwood County: Harris Zip Code: 77339 License #: MT126983 Complaint #: MAS20200016804 |
Date: 5/7/22 Respondent's Massage Therapist license is revoked. |
Respondent engaged in sexual contact during a session with a client. |
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Massage Therapist |
FUENTES, CARMINA G. City: Houston County: Harris Zip Code: 77073 License #: MT133723 Complaint #: MAS20210008208 |
Date: 2/24/22 Respondent is assessed an administrative penalty in the amount of $15,000; and Respondent's Massage Therapist license is revoked. |
Respondent engaged in sexual contact during a session with a client, and the Department is charging 3 violations. |
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Motor Fuel Metering & Quality |
JANOOB INC. City: Corpus Christi County: Nueces Zip: 78412 Complaint #: FMQ20210013969 License #: 824276 |
Date: 2/9/22 Respondents are assessed an administrative penalty in the amount of $5,000. |
Respondents sold motor fuel that did not comply with the current standards relating to fuel quality, the Department is charging 2 violations. |
Cease and Desist Orders
| License Type | Name and Location: | Order | Basis for Order |
|---|---|---|---|
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Air Conditioning & Refrigeration |
GAYTAN, RUBEN City: San Antonio County: Bexar Zip Code: 78228 License #: None Complaint #: ACR20210016122 |
11/22/21 Respondent is ordered to immediately cease and desist from acting as, impersonating, performing or offering to provide work as air conditioning and refrigeration contractor. |
Respondent performed and/or offered to perform air conditioning and refrigeration contracting without first obtaining the required license. |
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Barbers |
NAVARRO, VICTOR M. City: Laredo County: Webb Zip Code: 78041 License #: None Complaint #: BAR20210014641 |
Date: 11/16/21 Respondent is ordered to immediately cease and desist from operating or managing a barbershop. |
Respondent operated a barbershop without holding the appropriate license. |
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Barbers |
TURRUBIARTES, MIGUEL A. City: San Benito County: Cameron Zip Code: 78656 License #: 225858 and 641760 Complaint #: BAR20200016922 |
Date: 10/14/21 The Respondent's Barber Shop and Class A Barber licenses are revoked. |
Respondent failed to comply with an order previously issued by the Executive Director. |
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Cosmetology |
VU, TAI ANH City: Garland County: Dallas Zip Code: 75040 License #: 1768278 Complaint #: COS20200016397 |
Date: 10/25/21 Respondent's Cosmetology Manicurist license is revoked. |
Respondent engaged in fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate, license, or permit. |
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Cosmetology |
ALVARADO, BENJAMIN JR. City: Vernon License #: Not Licensed Complaint # COS20210007634 |
DATE: 9/21/2021 Respondent is ordered to immediately cease and desist from operating or managing a cosmetology beauty salon. |
Respondent operated a cosmetology salon without the appropriate license. |
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Electricians |
COULTER, MICHAEL R. City: Livingston County: Polk Zip Code: 77351 License #: 42719 Complaint #: ELC20220008787 |
Date: 4/28/22 Respondent is immediately ordered to cease and desist from acting as, impersonating, performing or offering to perform work as an electrical contractor. |
Respondent performed and/or offered to perform electrical contracting without first obtaining the required electrical contractor's license or electrician license. |
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Massage Establishment |
BARTLING, ELVIRA G. City: SAN JUAN License: Not Licensed Complaint # MAS20210011368 |
Date: 9/24/21 Respondent is ordered to immediately cease and desist from operating a place of business in which massage therapy and/or other massage services is offered and/or performed and from performing and/or offering to perform massage therapy or other massage services until the Respondent becomes properly licensed. |
Respondent performed the practice of massage therapy without a massage therapist license; Respondent operated a massage establishment without a massage establishment license. |
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Massage Establishment |
CHANG, YING City: HUMBLE License: Not Licensed Complaint # MAS20210002664 |
Date: 9/9/21 Respondent is ordered to immediately cease and desist from operating a place of business in which massage therapy and/or other massage services is offered and/or performed. |
Respondent operated a massage establishment without a massage establishment license. |
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Massage Therapy |
NGUYEN, THOMAS City: Houston County: Harris Zip Code: 77063-3929 License #: None Complaint #: MAS20210004328 |
Date: 5/2/22 Respondent is ordered to immediately cease and desist from operating a place of business in which massage therapy and/or other massage services is offered and/or performed. |
Respondent operated a massage establishment without a massage establishment license. |
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Massage Therapy |
SIMERSKEY, JIMMY City: Cypress County: Harris State: Texas Zip Code: 77429 License #: Not Licensed Complaint #: MAS20220002811 |
Date: 3/18/22 Respondent is ordered to immediately cease and desist from performing and/or offering to perform sexual contact during massage therapy sessions with clients, or from teaching, training, or misleading clients about Respondent's qualifications or allowable services as a Massage Therapist. |
Respondent engaged in sexual contact during a massage therapy session. |
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Massage Therapy |
HE, CONGJIN City: Fort Worth County: Tarrant State: Texas Zip Code: 76108 License #: Not Licensed Complaint #: MAS20210015543 |
Date: 12/15/21 Respondent is ordered to immediately cease and desist from acting as a massage therapist and from performing and/or offering to perform massage therapy or other massage services. |
Respondent performed the practice of massage therapy without a massage therapist license. |
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Massage Therapy |
LI, SHUFANG City: Houston County: Harris Zip Code: 77036 License #: MT131351 Complaint #: MAS20190014913 |
Date: 10/14/21 Respondent is assessed an administrative penalty in the amount of $10,000; and Respondent's Massage Therapist license is revoked. |
Respondent submitted fraudulent documentation to the Department to obtain a license, the Department is charging 2 violations. |
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Tow Trucks |
LONGHORN WRECKER INC. City: Dallas County: Dallas Zip Code: 75220 License #: 6127047C Complaint #: TOW20200006633 |
Date: 10/7/21 Respondent is assessed an administrative penalty in the amount of $3,000. Respondent's Tow Company license is suspended for 6 months. |
Respondent performed a non-consent, private property tow without legal authority and/or in the absence of legally required signs being posted; Respondent performed an illegal tow. |
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Tow Trucks |
TK TOWING LLC City: Dallas County: Dallas Zip Code: 75234 License #: 006420937C Complaint #: TOW20200000662 |
Date: 10/14/21 Respondent is assessed an administrative penalty in the amount of $5,000. Respondent shall issue a refund to the vehicle owner mentioned in the order. Respondent's Tow Company license is suspended for one year. |
Respondent failed to maintain the required insurance; Respondent operated a tow company without the appropriate license. |
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Vehicle Storage Facility |
JODY WADE ENTERPRISES LLC City: Wichita Falls County: Wichita Zip Code: 76302 License #: 0646497VSF Complaint #: VSF20190011397 |
Date: 10/25/21 Respondent is assessed an administrative penalty in the amount of $11,500. Respondent's Vehicle Storage Facility license is revoked. |
Respondent failed to send the required notice to an address obtained from the governmental entity responsible maintaining the motor vehicle title and registration database for the state in which the vehicle is registered; Respondent used a vehicle for personal or business use without the written consent of the vehicle's owner; Respondent failed to conduct vehicle storage facility operations with honesty, trustworthiness and integrity. |
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Cosmetology |
PHAM, THANH TRUC City: Dallas License #: 705351, 1529871, 1512794 |
Date: 3/4/21 The Cosmetology Private Post-Secondary School license for Texan Beauty Academy LLC is revoked. The Cosmetology Manicurist Instructor license and Cosmetology Esthetician Instructor licenses for Respondent are both revoked. Thanh Truc Pham is permanently restrained and enjoined from any association with a private beauty culture school or barber school (COS/BAR School), or assisting other in any manner, expressly or by implication, in associating with a COS/BAR school in the State of Texas and is permanently disassociated both now and in the future from any COS/BAR school in the State of Texas. Respondent's duration of permanent disassociation and injunction from COS/BAR schools will be lifelong. In exchange for the lifelong disassociation, the Department suspended the imposition of the agreed penalty of $365,200. If any material violation of this agreement should occur in the future, the penalty is no longer suspended, and Respondent shall immediately pay the agreed penalty of $365,200. |
Respondents failed to provide each prospective student with a schedule of the tuition and other fees assessed, the Department is charging two (2) violations; Respondents failed to properly account for the hours granted to each student; Respondents failed to comply with an order previously issued by the Executive Director. |
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Cosmetology |
HO, TU SI License #(s): 705196, 1515871 |
Date: 9/25/2020 |
Respondent failed to submit an electronic record of six (6) student's accrued clock hours once per month; Respondent failed to provide five (5) prospective students with a schedule of the tuition and other fees assessed; Respondent failed to have a licensed instructor at the school during operational hours - eighty-five (85) violations; Respondent failed to maintain a daily record of students? attendance - forty-nine (49) violations; Respondent failed to cooperate with the inspector in the performance of an inspection. |
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Cosmetology |
Company: PACIFIC BEAUTY ACADEMY INC License #: 705199 |
Date: 9/12/2018 |
Respondent submitted fraudulent hours to the Department on behalf of students who paid him for those hours. |
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Massage Therapy |
SALINAS, VICTOR R License #: MT1094491 |
Date: 9/1/2020 |
Respondent engaged in sexual contact during a session with a client. |
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Massage Therapy |
SALGADO, STING RAY License #: MT127734 |
Date: 9/17/2019 |
Respondent engaged in sexual contact during a session with a client. |
Permanent Revocations
| License Type | Name and Location: | Order | Basis for Order |
|---|---|---|---|
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Air Conditioning & Refrigeration / Electrical Contractors |
SMITH, DANNY BRYAN City: SPRING County: HARRIS Zip Code: 77388 License: Not Licensed |
Date: 9/12/2019 Defendant is immediately restrained from performing or offering to perform air conditioning and refrigeration services without a license, and from performing or offering to perform non-exempt electrical services without a license. |
Defendant refused to stop performing, and offering to perfuming, air conditioning and refrigeration services and electrical services without a license. He failed to submit to department efforts to cease his operations and we proceeded to the District Court for Injunctive Relief. |
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Electrical Contractors |
HOLLOWAY, JOSHUA J License: Not Licensed |
Date: 6/11/2018 |
Respondent performed and/or offered to perform electrical contracting without first obtaining the required electrical contractor's license. |