Board - ANSBoard of cosmetologist Examiners
Cosmetology - ANSthe 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 - ANSany person who, for compensation, performs the personal services as
defined in "cosmetology"
Esthetician - ANSany person, who, for compensation, performs personal services for the
cosmetic care of the skin only
Licensed practice - ANSthe 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 - ANSany person who, for compensation, performs personal services for the
cosmetic care of the hands, feet, and nails only.
Manager - ANSany 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 - ANSan 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 - ANSa 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 - ANSany 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 - ANSmay extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnership and
other unincorporated associations.
Administration: Board's Powers and duties - ANSnecessary for the administration provisions
chapter
Administration: Hiring and assignment of employees - ANSqualified 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
Administration: Feedback - ANSboard 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 - ANSboard 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? - ANS3 years
Fees for cosmo, nail tech, esthi initial license and renewal - ANS1) $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 - ANS1) $120 initial with $40 nonrefundable
initial fee
2) $90 renewal with $15 nonrefundable app fee
Fee for salon license and renewal - ANS1) $130 initial with $100 nonrefundable initial fee
2) $100 renewal with $50 nonrefundable fee
Fee for school license and renewal - ANS1) $1500 initial with $1000 initial fee
2) $1500 renewal with $500 fee
Fee for manager and owner with lapsed practitioner - ANS$150 each
Fee for lapsed practitioner or instructor - ANS$200
Fee for lapsed salon - ANS$500
Fee for lapsed school - ANS$1000