One state just reformed its occupational licensing standards for barbers and cosmetologists, sparking wider discussion over whether other states should follow.

More than 20 license-types have been added to a new professional online licensing system in Illinois. The changes aim to get licenses to people more quickly for things like barber school, cosmetology ...

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued a six-month emergency closure for multiple massage parlors across Texas.

Instead, the Legislature abolished the agency and transferred the functions of the state lottery and bingo programs to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) through SB 3070.” ...

AUSTIN The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has issued a six-month emergency closure order effective June 16, 2025, for six illicit massage businesses for suspected human ...

Texas officials shut down a Midland massage parlor and five others for suspected human trafficking and licensing violations.

In 2023, Iowa reduced the required schooling hours for barbering and cosmetology licenses from 2,100 — among the strictest requirements in the country — to 1,550, or 2,000 hours in a ...

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation revealed a range of violations prompting them to close the businesses for the next six months.

Senate Bill 2167 would allow the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to prevent or delay the licensing of massage establishments and schools if the owners have been issued an emergency ...

AUSTIN (KMID/KPEJ)- The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has issued a six-month emergency closure order effective May 19, 2025, for eight massage establishments for suspected human ...