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 third quarter if they are not renewed.
Professional licenses set to expire in Gonzales County (Q3 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 16 | 14 | 14.3% |
| Cosmetology operator | 12 | 14 | 14.3% |
| Apprentice electrician | 10 | 9 | 11.1% |
| Master electrician | 6 | 7 | 14.3% |
| Electrical contractor | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 3 | 1 | 200% |
| VSF employee | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Journeyman electrician | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Cosmetology esthetician salon | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Property tax appraiser | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology vocational/high school | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology mini salon | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Barber, class A | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| A/C technician | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| A/C contractor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
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