Groomer license application.
El Paso City Code § 7.15.030
in effect7.15.030 - Groomer license application.
A. An individual seeking to perform animal grooming must first obtain from the director or designee, an animal groomer certificate or other proof of completion of the director's animal groomer training course or an equivalent course pre-approved by the director before obtaining a groomer license.
1. An individual must register for the animal groomer training course by submitting a form obtained from the department and paying the course fee.
2. The animal groomer certificate or other proof of animal groomer training course completion is valid for five years from the date of issuance.
B. An individual seeking to perform animal grooming must submit a signed, verified application annually, with the appropriate application fee(s), to the permit official. Applications shall be on forms obtained from the permit official and must contain, at a minimum, the following true and correct information and documentation:
1. Full name of groomer;
2. Address of groomer;
3. Proof of identification of groomer, in the form of a valid government-issued photographic identification;
4. A copy of the individual's animal groomer certificate and pet CPR certificate;
5. A sworn statement that the groomer is not under criminal investigation for, does not have pending criminal charges or a conviction for animal cruelty or a similar offense (e.g., battery, assault, domestic violence, any crime of a violent nature) in Texas or any other jurisdiction in the past seven years;
6. Any other information as required by the application.
(Ord. No. 19087, § 14, 8-18-2020; Ord. No. 19282, § 4, 1-19-2022)
Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT7AN_CH7.15GRSE_ARTIIGRLI_7.15.030GRLIAPFetched: 10/28/2026