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 fourth quarter if they are not renewed.
Professional licenses set to expire in Freestone County (Q4 2021)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 13 | 11 | 18.2% |
| Devices | 12 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 7 | 5 | 40% |
| VSF employee | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| Journeyman electrician | 4 | 4 | 0% |
| Master electrician | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Apprentice electrician | 3 | 4 | -25% |
| Polygraph examiner | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Electrical contractor | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Distributor/wholesaler/jobber | 2 | 0 | - |
| A/C contractor | 2 | 3 | -33.3% |
| Property tax professional core education provider | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax professional CE provider | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax appraiser | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Dual shop | 1 | 0 | - |
| Driver education and safety Instructor | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology mini salon | 1 | 2 | -50% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 1 | 0 | - |
| Behavior analyst | 1 | 0 | - |
| Barber, class A | 1 | 2 | -50% |
| Barber manicurist shop | 1 | 0 | - |
| Auctioneer | 1 | 0 | - |
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