(a) The commission by rule shall establish requirements for the issuance of:
(1) a license for an individual practitioner, establishment, or school; and
(2) a student permit.
(b) Requirements established by the commission under Subsection (a) for an individual practitioner may include requirements regarding an applicant’s:
(1) minimum age;
(2) education level; and
(3) completed hours of instruction.

(c) In establishing a requirement under this section for the issuance of a license, the commission shall consider whether the requirement is the least restrictive requirement possible to ensure public safety without creating a barrier to entry into the licensed occupation.
(d) Requirements established under this section:
(1) for an individual practitioner specialty license may not be more stringent than requirements for a Class A barber license or a cosmetology operator license; and
(2) for a specialty establishment license may not be more stringent than requirements for an establishment license.
(e) The commission shall establish standardized requirements within license categories.