Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
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The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) is a state agency of Texas.
TDLR is responsible for licensing and regulating a broad range of occupations, businesses, facilities, and equipment in Texas.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/StratPlan/2017/TDLR%202017-2021%20Strategic%20Plan.pdf|title=TDLR 2017-2012 Strategic Plan|last=|first=|date=24 June 2016|website=Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=29 September 2017}}
TDLR has its headquarters in the Ernest O. Thompson State Office Building in Downtown Austin."[http://www.tdlr.texas.gov/contact.htm Contact information for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation]." Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Retrieved on December 30, 2010."[http://www.tdlr.texas.gov/cosmet/forms/006cos.pdf APPLICATION FOR: Texas Cosmetology Salon License]." Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. 3. Retrieved on December 30, 2010. "Austin Headquarters: E.O. Thompson State Office Building · 920 Colorado · Austin, Texas 78701"
Occupations Licensed by TDLR<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/licenses.htm|title=Programs Licensed and Regulated by TDLR|last=|first=|date=|website=Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=29 September 2017}}</ref>
- Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
- Architectural Barriers (however, architects themselves are regulated by a separate professional board)
- Auctioneers
- Barbering
- Behavior Analysts
- Boiler Safety
- Combative Sports (i.e., boxing and mixed martial arts)
- Cosmetologists
- Dietitians
- Driver Education and Safety
- Dyslexia Therapists and Practitioners
- Electricians
- Elevator / Escalator Safety
- For-Profit Legal Services (however, the State Bar of Texas regulates attorneys)
- Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers
- Industrialized Housing and Buildings
- Licensed Breeders
- Massage Therapists
- Midwives
- Orthotists and Prosthetists
- Podiatry
- Polygraph Examiners
- Property Tax Consultants
- Property Tax Professionals
- Service Contract Providers
- Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
- Temporary Common Worker Providers
- Tow Trucks, Operators and Vehicle Storage Facilities
- Transportation Network Companies
- Used Automotive Parts Recyclers
- Vehicle Protection Product Warrantors
- Water Well Drillers and Pump Installers
- Weather Modification
References
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External links
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- [http://www.tdlr.texas.gov/ Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation]
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