TDLR adopts plant-certification rule and upholds three license denials, revokes barber license

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Commission on Feb. 14 adopted an amendment to Chapter 110, Section 70.6(e) of the Texas Administrative Code and approved administrative decisions to deny or revoke multiple license applications following contested-case hearings.

The commission voted to adopt a rule amendment that allows a team lead from a third-party inspection or design review agency to serve as the team lead for initial certification of a manufacturing plant, while preserving the department’s authority to perform certifications and oversight. Robert Reyes, assistant general counsel, told commissioners the change was published in the Texas Register on Nov. 29, 2024, drew no public comments during the comment period, and was proposed with an effective date of April 1, 2025. “The proposed rule is necessary to allow the Department the ability to focus its limited resources on long term risk based auditing of these plants,” Reyes said.

In separate conteste…