Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Press Room
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- 2007 Press Releases from TDLR
- 1999-2006 Press Releases from TDLR
Press Releases, 2009:
08-04-09 - Agreed Orders Entered Against Water Well Drillers
08-04-09 - TDLR Imposes Administrative Penalty Against J. C. Penney Properties, Inc.
08-04-09 - TDLR Issues Eleven Electrical Cease and Desist Orders
08-04-09 - TDLR Imposes Administrative Penalty Against Property Tax Consultant
08-04-09 - TDLR Issues Five Air Conditioning Cease and Desist Orders
08-04-09 - License Surrendered in Agreed Order
08-04-09 - Twenty-three Agreed Orders Issued
08-03-09 - Fifteen Agreed Orders Entered for Unlicensed Activity
08-03-09 - Tow Truck Companies Issued Agreed Orders
08-03-09 - Three Companies Receive Tow and/or VSF Violations
08-03-09 - Seven Vehicle Storage Facilities Issued Agreed Orders
07-22-09 - Boxing Promoters Receive $3,000 Penalties
07-22-09 - VBC Revoked Licenses and Fines Continue
07-22-09 - TDLR Issues Agreed Orders for Unlicensed Activity
07-01-09 - TDLR Commission Announces Architectural Barriers Advisory Committee appointments
07-01-09 - TDLR Commission Announces New Board of Boiler Rules Appointees
05-21-09 - May Flowers Bring Start of Outdoor “Honey-do” Projects - National Electrical Safety Month
05-21-09 - TDLR Issues Two Air Conditioning Cease and Desist Orders
05-21-09 - TDLR Issues Cease and Desist Orders
05-21-09 - TDLR Issues Electrician Cease and Desist Orders
04-09-09 - Ten Agreed Orders for Unlicensed Activity
04-09-09 - Twelve Agreed Orders for Unlicensed Activity
03-24-09 - TDLR Files Agreed Orders - $2,500 in Penalties Assessed
03-24-09 - TDLR Files Agreed Orders Against Unlicensed Electrical Contractor Activity
03-24-09 - Sanitation Violations Result in Three Agreed Orders
03-24-09 - TDLR Issues Agreed Order; Shoving-Second Receives $3,500 Fine
01-09-09 - Lone Star Auto Services, Inc. Fined $411,000
01-09-09 - TDLR Revokes Three Electrical Licenses
Press Releases, 2008:
12-19-08 - TDLR Issues Thirty-six Electrical Cease and Desist Orders
12-17-08 - Two Unlicensed Discount Health Care Card Providers Assessed Fines
12-11-08 - TDLR Pursuing Illegal Combative Sport Events
12-10-08 - Fifteen Barbers Receive Agreed Orders - Cosmetologist Caught Performing Shaving Service
11-25-08 - TDLR Revokes Cosmetology Licenses - Victorian Beauty College Test Scam Investigation Continues
10-28-08 - TDLR Completes Diaz / Rodriguez Boxing Match Report - Review of Procedures Performed
10-16-08 - Online AB Project Registration and Payment Available
10-08-08 - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Statement on “Fish Pedicure” Procedure
09-30-08 - ‘Tis the Season To Service Furnaces - Consumers Reminded to Use Licensed Contractors
08-28-08 - Storm Season is Upon Us
08-04-08 - Five Barber Shop Owners Penalized for Leasing To Unlicensed Workers - $3250 Assessed in Penalties
08-04-08 - Unlicensed Barbering and Unlicensed Booth Rental Violations Cited in Agreed Orders
08-04-08 - Barber School Violates Code, One Thousand Dollars Assessed in Penalty
08-04-08 - Tow Trucks and Vehicle Storage Facilities Face Penalties
08-04-08 - Tow Truck Operators and Vehicle Storage Facility Employees Face September 1st Registration Deadline
06-30-08 - Discount Health Care Cards Pose As Health Insurance
06-03-08 - TDLR Exposes Unlicensed Barbering Activity
06-03-08 - Online Registration Available for Tow Operators and VSF Employees
06-03-08 - TDLR Revokes Five Cosmetology Licenses - Victorian Beauty College Test Scam
05-25-08 - Two Receive Administrative Penalties for Test Fraud
05-22-08 - Two Agreed Orders Issued Against Water Well Driller
05-22-08 - Tow Truck Company Fined
05-21-08 - Sixteen Discount Health Care Card Providers Licensed in Texas
05-21-08 - Six Agreed Orders Filed Against Barbers
05-21-08 - Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District Fined
05-15-08 - TDLR Issues Fourteen Electrician Cease And Desist Orders
05-15-08 - TDLR Issues Six Air Conditioning Cease And Desist Orders
04-08-08 - Dallas Talent Agency Fined $12,500
04-07-08 - Examen Para Perforador de Pozo y Instalador de Bombas Se Ofrece En Español
04-03-08 - Temporary Restraining Order to Stop X-treme Fight Night
03-31-08 - Well Driller & Pump Installer Exam Offered In Spanish
02-28-08 - TDLR Issues Fourteen Cease And Desist Orders
02-25-08 - TDLR Issues Eight Cease And Desist Orders
Video News Coverage from
around Texas
(video links open in new window)
KRIV Story aired July 31, 2008 Tougher Tabs on Tow-Truck Drivers Coming
KOSA Story aired July 15, 2008 To Catch A Contractor
KHOU Story aired July 10, 2008 State Busts Unlicensed Contractors
WOAI Story aired May 21, 2008 Unlicensed Contractors Busted
WFAA Story aired May 13, 2008 Dallas claims towing charge is illegal
WFAA Story aired November 9, 2007 Cowboy furnace and A/C contractors still at work
WFAA Story aired November 8, 2007 Furnace sting ends in drug arrest, complaints
KPRC Story aired November 8, 2007 Local 2 Investigates Uncovers Heating, Air Workers Avoiding Background Checks
WFAA Story aired August 9, 2007 Nail salons face fines after sanitation violations
KSAT Story aired May 29, 2007 Sanitation in Nail Salons
KVUE Story aired May 24, 2007 State cracks down on unlicensed contractors
KHOU Story aired May 22, 2007 Fake contractors ordered to shut down
KRIS Story aired May 18, 2007 Salons deal with tighter state regulations: Part II
KRIS Story aired May 17, 2007 Salons deal with tighter state regulations
KVUE Story aired May 17, 2007 Defender Sting Part 2
KVUE Story aired May 16, 2007 Defender Sting Part 1
WFAA Story aired May 16, 2007 More unlicensed A/C contractor busts
WFAA Story aired May 15, 2007 Sting busts unlicensed A/C contractors
KHOU Story aired May 2, 2007 Confronting Phony Contractors
KBTX Story aired April 11, 2007 BCS Nail Salons Hit With Violations
KTBC Story aired March 28, 2007 7 On Your Side - Beauty School
WFAA Story aired February 22, 2007 Texas law keeps unsanitary salons open
WFAA Story aired February 21, 2007 Undercover probe spots more nail salon violations
WOAI Story aired February 21, 2007 Watch Your Step: How Safe Is That Escalator?
KHOU Story Aired February 13, 2007 Beauty School Closes
KFDM Story aired November 16, 2006 Salon Secrets Exposed, Pt. 3
KFDM Story aired November 15, 2006 Salon Secrets Exposed
KXAS Story aired November 9, 2006 Salon Prevalence Bad For Health?
ABC News / Good Morning America story aired October 31, 2006 Don't Get Scammed by a Bad Contractor
KFDM Story aired October 26, 2006 Beaumont Nail Salons Targeted by State Inspectors
WFAA Story aired September 29, 2006 Allen salon cited for bacteria
KSAT Story aired July 14, 2006 Defenders Investigate Botched Air-Conditioning Job
WFAA Story aired June 16, 2006 (link
to WFAA's site)
$16,500 fine proposed for nail salon
WFAA Story aired May 24, 2006 (link
to WFAA's site)
Part III: Unlicensed contractors:
Why so many?
WFAA Story aired May 23, 2006 (link
to WFAA's site)
Part II: Sting
Catches Unlicensed Contractors
WFAA Story aired May 22, 2006 (link
to WFAA's site)
Part I: Unlicensed
A/C contractors busted
The Confrontation: Unedited
KSAT (San Antonio) Works With TDLR To Help Expose Violations, Protect Consumers