Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 401.501. Definitions

(1) “Commission” means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.

(1-a) “Department” means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

(2) “Executive director” means the executive director of the department.

(3) “Laser hair removal” means the use of a laser or pulsed light device for nonablative hair removal procedures.

(4) “Laser hair removal facility” means a business location that provides laser hair removal.

(5) “Laser or pulsed light device” means a device approved by the department and the United States Food and Drug Administration for laser hair removal.

(6) “Nonablative hair removal procedure” means a hair removal procedure using a laser or pulsed light device that does not remove the epidermis.

(7) “Operator” means the owner of a laser hair removal facility, an agent of an owner, or an independent contractor of a laser hair removal facility.