Title BPC — California Bus. & Prof. Code

A school of barbering approved by the board shall also do all of the following: (a) Possess the equipment and floor space necessary for comprehensive instruction of 15 barber students or the number of students enrolled in the course, whichever is greater. (b) Have entered on the …

A school of electrology approved by the board shall also do all of the following: (a) Possess the equipment and floor space necessary for comprehensive instruction of five electrology students or the number of students enrolled in the course, whichever is greater. (b) Have entere…

(a) A course in barbering or cosmetology established by a school shall consist of not less than 1,000 hours of practical and technical instruction in the practice of barbering or cosmetology, as defined in Section 7316. (b) The curriculum for a barbering course shall, at a minimu…

(a) A course in hairstyling established by a school shall consist of not less than 600 hours of practical and technical instruction. (b) The curriculum for a hairstyling course shall include, at a minimum, technical and practical instruction in the following areas: (1) One hundre…

(a) A course in skin care course established by a school shall consist of not less than 600 hours of practical and technical instruction. (b) The curriculum for a skin care course shall, at a minimum, include technical and practical instruction in the following areas: (1) One hun…

(a) A nail care course established by a school shall consist of not less than 400 hours of practical and technical instruction. (b) The curriculum for a nail care course shall, at a minimum, include the technical and practical instruction in the following areas: (1) One hundred h…

(a) A course in electrolysis established by a school shall consist of not less than 600 hours of practical and technical instruction in the practice of electrology. (b) The curriculum for an electrolysis course shall consist of technical and practical instruction in the following…

For students who change from one program of instruction to another, the board shall grant credit for training obtained in one course that is identical to training required in another course.

No school shall advertise barbering, cosmetology or electrolysis services to the public through any medium unless those services are expressly designated as student work.

(a) The board shall develop or adopt a health and safety course on hazardous substances, basic labor laws, as specified in Section 7314.3, and physical and sexual assault awareness, as specified in Section 7314.3, which shall be taught in schools approved by the board. Course dev…

A course of training in barbering, cosmetology, or hairstyling established by federal or state correctional institutions in California may qualify a person thereby trained to take the examination for licensure as a barber, cosmetologist, or hairstylist, provided the course compli…

(a) A student who is enrolled in an approved course of instruction in a school of cosmetology approved by the board pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7362 may, upon completion of a minimum of 25 percent of the clock hours required for graduation in the course, work as an ext…

(a) A student who is enrolled in an approved course of instruction in a school of barbering approved by the board pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 7362 may, upon completion of a minimum of 25 percent of the clock hours required for graduation in the course, work as an exter…

The form and content of a license issued by the board shall be determined in accordance with Section 164. The license shall prominently state that the holder is licensed as a barber, cosmetologist, esthetician, manicurist, electrologist, or apprentice, and shall contain a photogr…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may, in its sole discretion, issue a probationary license to an applicant subject to terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the board, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Continuing medical, psychiatric, …

Every licensee shall display the license in a conspicuous place in his or her place of business or place of employment.

A duplicate license shall be issued upon the filing of a statement explaining the loss, verified by the oath of the applicant, and accompanied by the fee required by this chapter.

Under no circumstances shall a temporary license be issued.

Every licensee of the board, except establishments shall, within 30 days after a change of address, notify the board of the new address, and, upon receipt of the notification, the board shall make the necessary changes in the register.

(a) An individual licensed pursuant to Section 7396 shall report to the board at the time of license renewal their practice status, designated as one of the following: (1) Full-time practice in California. (2) Full-time practice outside of California. (3) Part-time practice in Ca…

(a) For purposes of this section, a “personal service permit” means a permit that authorizes an individual to perform services, for which he or she holds a license pursuant to this chapter, outside of an establishment, as defined in Section 7346, in accordance with the regulation…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board may revoke, suspend, or deny at any time any license required by this chapter on any of the grounds for disciplinary action provided in this article. The proceedings under this article shall be conducted in accordance with…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the executive officer or his or her designee, pursuant to an inspection of an establishment where health and safety laws and regulations related to manicure and pedicure equipment have been violated and a citation issued, may, witho…

(a) In addition to the authority provided by Sections 494 and 7403, the executive officer, in his or her discretion, may upon written notice immediately close any establishment which, upon completion of an inspection, is found to have health and safety violations of such a severe…

The grounds for disciplinary action are as follows: (a) Unprofessional conduct which includes, but is not limited to, any of the following: (1) Incompetence or gross negligence, including failure to comply with generally accepted standards for the practice of barbering, cosmetolo…

Any person, firm, association, or corporation violating this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor unless a specific penalty is otherwise provided.

A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this article. The board may order the license suspended or revoked, or may decline to issue a license, when the time for appeal has elapsed, or the j…

In addition to the authority to conduct disciplinary proceedings under this chapter, the board, through its duly authorized representatives, shall have authority to assess administrative fines for the violation of any section of this chapter or the violation of any rules and regu…

The board shall establish by regulation a schedule of administrative fines for violations of this chapter that directly impact consumer safety. All moneys collected under this section shall be deposited in the board’s contingent fund. The schedule shall indicate for each type of …

(a) The board shall determine by regulation when a fine shall be assessed to both the holder of the establishment license and the individual licensee for the same violation. The board shall also determine by regulation when a fine shall be assessed to only the holder of the estab…

The board, through its duly authorized representatives, shall issue a citation with respect to any violation for which an administrative fine may be assessed. Each citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a referenc…

The board may enter into a payment plan for citations with administrative fines that exceed five hundred dollars ($500). The board shall define by regulation the parameters of the payment plan, which shall include, but shall not be not limited to, the terms of the plan and ground…

Any licensee served with a citation may avoid the payment of the associated administrative fine by presentation of written proof satisfactory to the board, or its executive officer, that the violation has been corrected. This provision applies only to a licensee’s first violation…

Persons to whom a notice of violation or a citation is issued and an administrative fine assessed may appeal the citation to a disciplinary review committee established by the board. All appeals shall be submitted in writing to the program within 30 days of the date the citation …

Persons receiving a decision from a disciplinary review committee may appeal the decision by filing a written request, within 30 days after receipt of the decision, to the program administrator. Following a hearing to appeal the decision of a disciplinary review committee, the di…

Appeals of citations not filed in a timely manner or failure of the appellant or the appellant’s representative to appear before the disciplinary review committee at the appointed time except when good cause is shown, shall cause the citation to become final and there shall be no…

The issuance of a license to, or the renewal of a license of, a person who fails to pay administrative fines that were not contested or that were contested but the appeal has been adjudicated may be made contingent upon all fines being paid in addition to any application, renewal…

All records required by law to be kept by tanning facilities subject to the Filante Tanning Facility Act of 1988 (Chapter 23 (commencing with Section 22700) of Division 8), including, but not limited to, records relating to written warning statements, the sign required to be post…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation of the Filante Tanning Facility Act of 1988 (Chapter 23 (commencing with Section 22700) of Division 8), is an infraction subject to the procedures described in Sections 19.6 and 19.7 of the Penal Code when: (1) A complai…

(a) Any representative of the board designated by the director shall have the authority to issue a written notice to appear in court pursuant to Chapter 5c (commencing with Section 853.5) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code. Representatives so designated are not peace officers…

The board, and its authorized representatives, may disseminate information to tanning facilities regarding compliance with the Filante Tanning Facility Act of 1988.

This article shall be applicable only to those tanning facilities operated in conjunction with, or at the same location as, an establishment licensed under this chapter.

The board may adopt regulations concerning the operation of tanning facilities in licensed establishments.

Licenses issued under this chapter, unless specifically excepted, shall be issued for a two-year period and shall expire at midnight on the last day of the month of issuance by the board.

Except as otherwise provided in this article, a license that has expired for failure of the licensee to renew within the time fixed by this article may be renewed at any time within five years following its expiration upon application and payment of all accrued and unpaid renewal…

Except as otherwise provided in this article, a license which has not been renewed within five years following its expiration shall be deemed canceled and may not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued thereafter. The holder of the canceled license may obtain a new license…

A suspended license is subject to expiration and shall be renewed by the licensee as provided in this article, but that renewal does not entitle the licensee, while the license remains suspended and until it is reinstated, to engage in the licensed activity, or in any other activ…

A revoked license is subject to expiration as provided in this article, but may not be renewed. If it is reinstated pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act after its expiration, the licensee, as a condition precedent to its reinstatement, shall pay a reinstatement fee in an …

The fees shall be set by the board, within the limits set forth in this article, in amounts necessary to cover the expenses of the board in performing its duties under this chapter.

All fees collected on behalf of the board and all receipts of every kind and nature, shall be reported to the Controller at the beginning of each month for the month preceding. At the same time the entire amount of collections shall be paid into the State Treasury, and shall be c…