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Press release: TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat (temporary distance education; cancellation of licensed combative sports events; advisory board meetings cancelled)

TDLR Takes Action in Response to COVID-19 Threat: Agency Approves Temporary Distance Learning, Cancels Events and Meetings

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Executive Director Brian E. Francis) · Texas; Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Texas; Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation · Texas
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Tex. Occ. Code §§ 51.201-.202; ch. 2052; Tex. Educ. Code ch. 1001
Issued
2020-03-13 Mar. 13, 2020
Effective
2020-03-13
End
combative sports cancellation through 2020-04-30 (later extended; sports returned June 12, 2020, paused again July 8, 2020) (read as 2020-09-30)
In force
Mar. 13, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesOther
Addressees
  • licensed barber, cosmetology, driver education and massage therapy schools
  • combative sports promoters and licensees
  • advisory board members
Functions reached
  • EV licensed events cancelled (combative sports)
  • HR training pipeline moved to distance education (barber, cosmetology, driver education, massage schools)
  • MK/GATH advisory board meetings cancelled
Character
context
Collection
State trade licensing boards AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS

Operative words

Enacting provisions to authorize licensed Barber, Cosmetology, Driver Education and Massage Therapy schools to conduct temporary emergency distance education. Canceling all professional and amateur combative sports events licensed by TDLR and scheduled between now and April 30, including Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and Muay Thai bouts.

Enforcement

Tex. Occ. Code § 51.302 (administrative penalties); § 2052 (combative sports licensing)

Notes

First TDLR action; the Governor's disaster proclamation issued the same day.