In this subchapter:
(1) “Commission” means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.
(1-a) “Department” means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
(2) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(74), eff. April 2, 2015.
(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.