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 Bowie County (Q1 2021)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 74 | 53 | 39.6% |
| A/C technician | 26 | 21 | 23.8% |
| Journeyman electrician | 22 | 20 | 10% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 22 | 12 | 83.3% |
| Apprentice electrician | 22 | 24 | -8.3% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 17 | 13 | 30.8% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 12 | 11 | 9.1% |
| A/C contractor | 10 | 11 | -9.1% |
| Master electrician | 7 | 7 | 0% |
| Barber, class A | 6 | 7 | -14.3% |
| Cosmetology mini salon | 5 | 18 | -72.2% |
| Devices | 4 | 1 | 300% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 4 | 5 | -20% |
| VSF employee | 3 | 6 | -50% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 3 | 4 | -25% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Property tax appraiser | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Electrical contractor | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Dual shop | 2 | 3 | -33.3% |
| Barber shop | 2 | 4 | -50% |
| Auctioneer | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Master sign electrician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Maintenance electrician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Licensed breeder | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology private school | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician | 1 | 0 | - |
| Barber school | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Barber instructor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
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