Does TDLR prohibit a cosmetologists 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 cosmetologists 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 facialists 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.
