Title 10 — Health and Safety

As used in this Chapter: (a) Apprentice means any person who is engaged in learning or acquiring knowledge of the occupation of cosmetology, nail care, skin care or electrology in a licensed cosmetological establishment under the supervision of the appropriate licensee specialist…

Qualifications; Terms. (a) Appointment. There shall be a Board of Cosmetology consisting of five (5) members, who shall be appointed by I Maga'lahen Guåhan (the Governor). (b) Qualifications of Members. Members of the Board shall: (1) be a citizen of the United States of America …

The Board of Barbering and Cosmetology shall elect a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary during the first official Board meeting beginning each calendar year. The chairperson and the vice-chairperson shall be currently licensed cosmetologists, or be in a specialty as ide…

The Board of Barbering and Cosmetology shall hold meetings at least six (6) times a year, and at such times as it deems necessary. All meetings shall be open to the public, except that the Board may hold executive sessions to prepare, approve, grade or administer examinations; to…

(a) The Board shall have the powers necessary to carry out and perform the purposes and provisions of this Chapter, including the following, in addition to other powers and duties granted in this Chapter, and may: (1) adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this Chapte…

(a) The Board shall prescribe Rules to implement this Chapter in accordance with the Administrative Adjudication Act. (b) The Board shall prescribe Sanitation Rules necessary to prevent the spread of infectious and contagious diseases. All Sanitation Rules shall be subject to app…

The Board shall administer the national examination that consists of a written and a practical component. Announcement of examinations must be made thirty (30) days prior to the date of the examination through letters, print, and the electronic media. Examinations shall be admini…

Members of the Board shall be paid Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per meeting, for each day on which services are rendered by them in connection with authorized activities of the Board not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per month.

There is hereby created, separate and apart from other funds of the government of Guam, a fund known as the ‘Barbering and Cosmetology Revolving Fund.’ The Fund shall not be commingled with any other fund and shall be deposited into a separate account. All proceeds from fees and …

The Board shall keep a record of its proceedings relating to its public and executive meetings, meetings of committees, and records relating to the issuance, refusal, renewal, suspension and revocation of licenses and any other applicable documents. The Board shall keep a registr…

(a) The practice of cosmetology includes all and any combination of the following: (1) arranging, dressing, curling, waving, machineless permanent waving, permanent waving, cleansing, cutting, shampooing, relaxing, singeing, bleaching, tinting, coloring, straightening, dyeing, br…

This Chapter does not prohibit the administration of a currently licensed practitioner of the cosmetic art to practice outside of a licensed establishment who holds a current business license; provided, that a licensed practitioner of the cosmetic art may practice at any place fo…

The following persons are exempt from this Chapter: (a) all persons authorized by the laws of Guam to practice the Healing Arts; (b) commissioned officers of the Medical Corps of the United States or Public Health Service, and attendants attached to those services when engaged in…

(a) Each person, who desires to practice or instruct the art of cosmetology or any branch thereof, shall file with the Board a written application under oath on a form approved by the Board. (b) Each applicant shall be required to provide to the Board, in addition to the required…

The Guam Board of Barbering and Cosmetology shall issue a license to any person who is properly licensed for a period of at least two (2) years in any State or Territory of the United States if the applicant submits: (a) Application; (b) Fee; (c) Proof that he or she is currently…

License. Examination. The Board shall administer examinations for a license for cosmetologists during a Board meeting duly held for the purpose of administering examinations to applicants who have made the proper applications for such license and who has qualified as follows: (a)…

Cosmetologist. An applicant who holds a current and unrestricted license issued by the government of Japan, and who is in good standing with the appropriate Japanese licensing body, shall be issued, upon passing the Guam Cosmetology practical exam, a one and one-half (1½) year li…

License. The Board shall administer examinations for a license as an electrologist during a Board meeting duly held for the purpose of administering examinations for applicants who have made the proper applications for such license, and who have qualified as follows: (a) who is n…

The Board shall administer examinations for a license as a manicurist during a Board meeting duly held for the purpose of administering examinations for applicants who have made the proper applications for such license and who have qualified as follows: (a) who is not less than e…

(a) The Board shall administer examinations for a license as a barber during a Board meeting duly held for the purpose of administering examinations for applicants who have made the proper applications for such license and who have qualified as follows: (1) who is not less than e…

(a) The Board shall administer examinations for a license as an esthetician during a Board meeting duly held for the purpose of administering examinations to applicants who have made the proper application for such a license and who: (1) is not less than eighteen (18) years of ag…

Instructors. The Board shall admit to examination for license as a cosmetology or barbering instructor any person who has made an application to the Board in the proper form, who has paid the fee required by this Chapter, and who meets the following qualifications: (a) is not les…

(a) A Guest Educator may provide instruction with the supervision of the instructor of record, and is responsible for performing teaching-related duties to assist faculty members of the school of cosmetology. Duties may include preparation of instructional materials, proctoring o…

(a) The Board may issue a certificate as a barber, barber- stylist, esthetician, electrologist, or nail technician apprentice in barbering or cosmetology to any person who has made application to the Board, has paid the appropriate fee required by this Chapter, and who is qualifi…

(a) All licenses issued by the Board shall expire on the individual’s birth date next following the date of appropriate application and issuance, and renewed every two (2) years by payment of fees approved by the Board. (b) No person holding a license as an apprentice shall work …

The Board shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Adjudication Law within one hundred eighty (180) days upon the enactment of this Act to address universal precautions guidelines, which shall include, but not be limited to: (a) cleanliness and…

(a) The Board shall promulgate rules and regulations to charge fees for examination, licensure, and renewal of licensure and penalties, as appropriate, in accordance with the Administrative Adjudication Law. (b) The Board shall review and amend the rules and regulations for adjus…

The fees generated by the implementation of § 18115.1 (h) shall be deposited into the Health Professional Licensure Fund for use by the Barbering and Cosmetology Board to defray the cost of obtaining standardized examination materials and services for barbering and cosmetology li…

(a) The Board shall issue a license for a cosmetological establishment during a Board meeting duly held for the purpose of issuing licenses for cosmetological establishments for applicants who have made the proper applications for such license and who have qualified as follows: (…

(a) A cosmetological multiple location business is a business engaged in the practice of cosmetology at more than one (1) location, using the same business name at such locations, wherein cosmetology or any branch of cosmetology is practiced. A licensed cosmetologist must be on d…

Personnel. (a) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to hire, employ, or allow to be employed, or permit to work, in or about an establishment, any person who performs, or practices any occupation regulated under this Chapter and is not duly licensed by the Board. (…

(a) The Board shall issue a license for a school during a Board meeting duly held for the purpose of issuing licenses for schools for applicants who have made the proper applications for such license and who have qualified as follows: (1) pay the required fee as approved by the B…

Prior to enrollment in a school’s instructor training course, students must have: (a) graduated from high school or have received an equivalency certificate; (b) must have obtained a Guam cosmetology, or related field license; and (c) must have practiced cosmetology, or related f…

Within ten (10) days of the enrollment date of a student instructor, the school shall provide the Board with an enrollment report, which shall include the following information: (a) the name and address of the school; (b) the name and address of the student instructor; (c) the da…

Instructor – Instructor May Become Licensed as a Cosmetologist – Inactive Status. (a) (1) To maintain an active instructor license in cosmetology, esthetics, electrology, barbering or manicuring, an instructor shall every two (2) years submit to the Board satisfactory proof that …

(a) To renew a cosmetology license, a licensee must complete a total of six (6) hours of Board approved continuing education. (b) To renew a manicurist license, a licensee must complete a total of six (6) hours of Board approved continuing education. (c) To renew an esthetician l…

(a) Any employee of the Department or member of the Board, its agents or assistants, may enter into and inspect any school, salon, spa, esthetic salon or barber shop at any time during business hours. (b) Information. Any information gained by an inspector of the Department or th…

(a) No establishment or school shall have on the premises any razor-edged, also known as a credo blade, or other sharp-edged device or tool, which is designed to remove calluses. (b) No establishment or school shall have on the premises any needle-like instrument, which is used f…

(a) Agreement. A copy of the executed agreement between the salon owner and the cosmetologist shall be submitted to the Board at the time of application for a booth rental permit. (b) Form. The Board will furnish a contractual agreement form for a nominal fee. In the event an agr…

(a) If the Board is unable to ascertain from documents submitted by the applicant that the applicant is eligible for examination or licensure, the Board may require the applicant to provide additional documentation or information deemed by the Board as necessary to make that deci…

Community Service. Schools are permitted, but not required, to offer to their students an opportunity to earn credit hours for cosmetology- related field trips, seminars, workshops, shows, and community service, as follows: (a) up to forty (40) hours for cosmetology students; (b)…

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 Section. The grounds for disciplinary action are as follows: (a) failure of a person, firm or corporation operating an establishme…

(a) The license shall prominently state that the holder is licensed as a barber, cosmetologist, esthetician, manicurist, electrologist, or cosmetology instructor, and shall contain a photograph of the licensee. The Board shall establish the method(s) as it deems appropriate for u…

Upon submitting the required documents for application for examination, an applicant shall be entitled to take the examination and receive an apprentice license. (a) An applicant who fails an examination shall be required to retake the entire phase of the examination failed. (b) …

(a) The Department shall employ and fix the duties and remuneration of inspectors, clerical or administrative assistants as deemed necessary to implement this Chapter or the Rules of the Board. (b) Board members shall receive per diem and mileage allowance, as allowed to governme…

All persons shall, prior to the revocation or suspension of a license for any of the causes outlined in this Chapter, be given notice of an opportunity for hearing in conformity with the provisions of the Administrative Adjudication Law.

Any person who practices cosmetology, electrology, esthetician or skin care, barbering or manicuring, or maintains a school or cosmetological establishment without a license as provided by this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined as outlined in the rules a…

No member of the Board of Cosmetology shall be liable in any civil action for damages for any act or omission in good faith in performing the functions of that person’s office.

All provisions of this Chapter shall become effective upon enactment of this Act.

If any provision of this Law or its application to any person or circumstance is found to be invalid or contrary to law, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Law which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to t…