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 second quarter if they are not renewed.
Professional licenses set to expire in Hunt County (Q2 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice electrician | 57 | 57 | 0% |
| Journeyman electrician | 55 | 45 | 22.2% |
| Cosmetology operator | 45 | 39 | 15.4% |
| A/C technician | 36 | 40 | 10% |
| Master electrician | 22 | 15 | 46.7% |
| A/C contractor | 20 | 19 | 5.3% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 11 | 8 | 37.5% |
| Barber, class A | 9 | 4 | 125% |
| Electrical contractor | 6 | 4 | 50% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 5 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Cosmetology mini salon | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Auctioneer | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| VSF employee | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Used auto parts recycler | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Property tax appraiser | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Licensed breeder | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology esthetician salon | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Barber shop | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Barber school | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Apprentice sign electrician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Appliance installer | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Appliance installation contractor | 1 | 0 | Increase |
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