Cosmetology License By Reciprocity Application Instructions printable pdf download

PO Box 12157  Austin, Texas 78711-2157

(800) 803-9202  (512) 463-6599  FAX (512) 475-2871

 cs.cosmetologists@tdlr.texas.gov

COSMETOLOGY LICENSE BY RECIPROCITY APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Use this application if your state or territory has education and examination requirements substantial-

ly equivalent to Texas. You can check to see if your state has equivalent standards at:

/cosmet/cosmetstates.htm

The application must be completed and signed by the applicant. An application is not considered complete and will not

be processed until all required items have been submitted. All information provided must be typed or printed in black

ink. Attachments must be submitted on separate pieces of single-sided, 8½” x 11” paper. Use a paperclip to fasten all

pages together, with a cashier’s check or money order on top. Do not use staples.

DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED WITH YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE RETURNED. KEEP A COPY OF YOUR

COMPLETED APPLICATION, ALL ATTACHMENTS, AND YOUR CASHIER’S CHECK OR MONEY ORDER.

1. NAME - Write your legal name in the spaces provided. (Last, First, Middle Name, Suffix) Examples of a suffix include

Jr., Sr., and III. (Mr. is not a suffix.)

2. DO YOU HAVE A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER - Check YES or NO to indicate if you have been issued or

assigned a Social Security Number by the Social Security Administration.

3. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER - Social security number disclosure is required by Section 231.302(1) of the Texas

Family Code in order to obtain a license. Your social security number is subject to disclosure to an agency author-

ized to assist in the collection of child support payments. For more information regarding child support payments,

contact the Texas Attorney General at:

or call (512) 460-6000 or (800) 252-8014

4. DATE OF BIRTH - Write your birthdate.

5. GENDER - Select whether you are male or female.

6. MAILING ADDRESS - Write your current mailing address. This is the address where we will send you mail. This ad-

dress can be a post office box. You can add the zip plus-4 to help the postal service deliver mail more efficiently and

accurately. Always keep your mailing address current with TDLR. A license renewal notice will be mailed to your

address of record before the date your license will expire.

7. PHONE NUMBER - Write a telephone number, including the area code, where we can reach you during the day.

This may be your office phone number where we can leave a message.

8. EMAIL ADDRESS - Write your email address. Please provide your email address so the department may email li-

cense information and required notices to you. Your email address is confidential pursuant to the Texas Public Infor-

mation Act, and the department will not share it with the public.

9. TYPE OF LICENSE APPLYING FOR - Check the box of the license you are applying for.

10. OUT-OF-STATE LICENSE - Write the name of the state where your current out-of-state cosmetology license was is-

sued, the license number and expiration date. License holders from other states and territories may be eligible for a

Texas license if their state has education and examination requirements that are substantially equivalent to Texas.

You can check to see if your state has equivalent standards at /cosmet/cosmetstates.htm

You must submit with your application:

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a copy of your current out-of-state cosmetology license and

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a letter of certification from the out-of-state licensing agency.

You must contact the state where your current out-of-state license was issued and request that they send to you, or to

TDLR, a letter of certification. To expedite the process, it is best for the other state to send you the letter of

certification, so that you may submit all of the paperwork to TDLR at the same time. However, you must be sure that

the letter of certification remains in the sealed envelope from the other state.

11. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT - Check YES or NO to indicate if you have obtained a high school diplo-

ma or the equivalent of a high school diploma or have passed a valid examination administered by a certified testing

agency that measures your ability to benefit from training.

Cosmetology License By Reciprocity Application Instructions

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