Does TDLR prohibit a cosmetologist’s possession of certain equipment, such as lasers?
There is no list of equipment that facialists are prohibited from possessing because such list could not address every type of equipment that a facialist is not authorized to use in his or her practice, for instance, haircutting implements, manicuring implements, medical equipment, etc. Further, equipment is continually developed, modified, and repackaged and/or referred to by many product/device names. Instead, a cosmetologist’s scope of practice is determined by the applicable laws and rules. For example, if a facialist possesses equipment that is outside the scope of a facialist’s practice, such as a laser hair removal device, then possession of such equipment may be used as evidence to prove an unauthorized practice/unlicensed activity. Unauthorized practices/unlicensed activity will be referred to the appropriate administrative regulatory agency and/or criminal law enforcement agency.
