Board Board of cosmetologist Examiners
Cosmetology the practice of personal services, for compensation, for the cosmetic care of the
hair, nails, and skin. These services include cleaning, conditioning, shaping,
reinforcing, coloring, and enhancing the body surface in the areas of the head,
scalp, face, arms, hands, legs, feet, and trunk of the body, except where these
services are performed by a barber under sections.......
Cosmetologist any person who, for compensation, performs the personal services as defined in
"cosmetology"
Esthetician any person, who, for compensation, performs personal services for the cosmetic
care of the skin only
Licensed practice the practice of cosmetology in a licensed salon or the practice of an esthetician in
connection with medical care in relation to esthiology in the office of a licensed
physician
Manicurist any person who, for compensation, performs personal services for the cosmetic
care of the hands, feet, and nails only.
Manager any person who conducts, operates, or manages a cosmetology school or salon
and who also instructs in or provides any services, as defined in "cosmetology". A
school manager must maintain an active salon manager's license.
Salon an area, room, or rooms employed to offer personal services, as defined in
"cosmetology". It does not include the home of a customer but the board may adopt
health and sanitation rules governing practice in the homes of customers
School a place where any person operates and maintains a class to teach cosmetology to
the public for compensation. it doesn't include a place where the only teaching of
cosmetology is done by a licensed cosmetologist as part of a community education
program of less than 10 hours duration, provided that the program doesnt permit
practice on persons other than students in the program, and provided that the
program is intended solely for the self-improvement of the students and not as
preparation for professional practice
Instructor any person employed by a school to prepare and present the theoretical and
practical education of cosmetology to persons who seek to practice cosmetology.
Must maintain an active operator or manager's license in the area in which the
instructor holds an instructors license
Person may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnership and
other unincorporated associations.
Administration: Board's Powers and duties necessary for the administration provisions chapter
Administration: Hiring and assignment of employees qualified personnel in the classified service to assist in administering the law,
including those for testing and licensing of applicants and the continuing inspections
required. All staff must receive periodic training to improve and maintain customer
service skills
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Administration: Feedback board must provide access on its web site for customers to provide this on
interaction with he board and staff, info posted to the web site by customers must
be readily accessible to the public. Board must also record each complaint it
receives, response, and time elapsed in responding to and resolving each
complaint.
Administration: Report board must report by Jan. 15 each year to the standing committees of the house of
representatives and the senate having jurisdiction over the board on its customer
service training and its complaint resolution activities
What is the duration of a license? 3 years
Fees for cosmo, nail tech, esthi initial license and renewal 1) $90 each initial with $40 nonrefundable initial fee = $130
2) $60 each renewal and $15 nonrefundable app fee = $75
Fee for instructor or manager license and renewal 1) $120 initial with $40 nonrefundable initial fee
2) $90 renewal with $15 nonrefundable app fee
Fee for salon license and renewal 1) $130 initial with $100 nonrefundable initial fee
2) $100 renewal with $50 nonrefundable fee
Fee for school license and renewal 1) $1500 initial with $1000 initial fee
2) $1500 renewal with $500 fee
Fee for manager and owner with lapsed practitioner $150 each
Fee for lapsed practitioner or instructor $200
Fee for lapsed salon $500
Fee for lapsed school $1000
fee for failure to display current license $100
fee for Failure to dispose of single use equipment $500
fee for use of prohibited razors, etc $500
Fee for Performing nail tech or cosmetology in esthetician $500
salon or performing esthetician or cosmetology in nail tech
salon