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 first quarter if they are not renewed.
Professional licenses set to expire in Brown County (Q1 2021)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 24 | 26 | -7.7% |
| Apprentice electrician | 13 | 16 | -18.8% |
| Master electrician | 12 | 12 | 0% |
| Journeyman electrician | 8 | 8 | 0% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 6 | 5 | 20% |
| Electrical contractor | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 5 | 7 | -28.6% |
| Auctioneer | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| VSF employee | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Devices | 3 | 0 | - |
| A/C technician | 3 | 9 | -66.7% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Residential wireman | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Property tax appraiser | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Barber, class A | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| A/C contractor | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Dual shop | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 1 | 0 | - |
| Barber shop | 1 | 0 | - |
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