Minnesota Administrative Code

2105.0183 TRANSFER OF LICENSES FROM OTHER STATES OR COUNTRIES. Subpart 1. Applicants with required training who are licensed in another state. Applicants for a cosmetologist, esthetician, nail technician, or eyelash technician operator license who have completed or exceeded the r…

2105.0184 MILITARY TEMPORARY LICENSE. Subpart 1. Application and issuance. In compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 197.4552, the board shall issue military temporary (MT) licenses for cosmetologists, estheticians, advanced practice estheticians, nail technicians, eyelash t…

2105.0186 CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) PROVIDERS. Subpart 1. Providers of core CE courses for practitioners. A. A core CE course required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.271, subdivision 1, consists of a four-hour course, including one hour on state cosmetology laws and rules, a…

2105.0187 SKILLS COURSES. A. A cosmetologist skills course, esthetician skills course, advanced practice esthetician skills course, nail technician skills course, or eyelash technician skills course must be offered in person and taught by an instructor licensed in the course subj…

2105.0190 MAINTAINING INDIVIDUAL LICENSES. Subpart 1. Compliance with applicable law. The licensee is responsible for verifying that the salon or school in which the licensee is practicing has an active license, and the licensee must continuously comply with all applicable provis…

2105.0200 LICENSE RENEWAL FOR INDIVIDUALS. Subpart 1. Application for renewal of license. All licenses expire on the last day of the individual's birth month of the year due and each licensee is responsible for applying to renew the license without notice from the board. If more …

2105.0205 RETIRED LICENSE. A licensee with an active or expired Minnesota practitioner license who has ceased all practice of cosmetology may apply for a retired license that does not allow any practice of cosmetology as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.23, subdivision…

2105.0215 PROCEDURE FOR RENEWING AN EXPIRED LICENSE. Subpart 1. Practitioner licenses expired less than three years. If an operator's, salon manager's, instructor's, or school manager's license has been expired for less than three years, a new license cycle will be issued upon re…

2105.0220 REINSTATEMENT AFTER REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION. A. A licensee whose license was suspended or revoked by the board under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 155A, must reapply for licensure as follows: (1) apply for relicensure on forms provided by the board; (2) meet the requirem…

2105.0225 OUTSTANDING FEES OR PENALTIES. When an applicant or licensee has outstanding penalties for any violation of this chapter or chapter 2110 or Minnesota Statutes, chapter 155A, and has exhausted all rights of appeal, the board must not issue or renew a license or permit. W…

2105.0230 TRANSFER OF LICENSE PROHIBITED. Licenses are not transferable to another person and must be used only by the named licensee. Statutory Authority: MS s 154.45; 155A.05; 155A.23; 155A.26; 155A.27; 155A.29; 155A.30 History: 13 SR 1056; L 2005 c 27 s 9; L 2009 c 78 art 6 s …

2105.0305 DESIGNATED LICENSED SALON MANAGER. A. The salon owner must appoint a designated licensed salon manager (DLSM) and register the DLSM with the board using forms supplied by the board. B. A DLSM must acknowledge the responsibility of the position on forms provided by the b…

2105.0310 SALON LICENSURE APPLICATION. Subpart 1. All salon licenses. The requirements of this part and parts 2105.0360 and 2105.0370 must be met by all applicants proposing to establish a salon. A salon license is required for each physical location. A licensed salon business ma…

2105.0322 MAINTAINING SALON LICENSE. Subpart 1. Scope. The requirements in this part apply to all salon licensees. Subp. 2. Unlicensed persons. Salons must not employ or allow unlicensed persons to perform any board-regulated service in a salon, or allow an unlicensed person to p…

2105.0330 SALON LICENSE RENEWAL. Subpart 1. Requirements. The requirements of subparts 3 to 6 must be met by a salon licensee in order to renew a license. Subp. 2. Salon license expiration. All licenses expire on the last day of the month of initial licensure of the year due and …

2105.0360 SALON PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS. Subpart 1. Display of salon name. Salons located in commercial spaces must prominently display the licensed name of the salon at the primary entrance. Salons located in a private residence must prominently display the licensed name of the sa…

2105.0370 SALON OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. A salon must continuously meet the following minimum operational requirements. A. Each salon must maintain a readily accessible first aid kit meeting National Standard ANSI Z308.1-2015 or the most recent version of the standard. B. Each s…

2105.0375 INFECTION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS. Subpart 1. Duties. It is the responsibility of all licensees, including the salon owner and the designated licensed salon manager (DLSM) to ensure that all infection control requirements are followed. Items, tools, and equipment on the sa…

2105.0377 SALON PROHIBITIONS. A. Prohibited substances in salons are methyl methacrylate (MMA) liquid monomers, formalin tablets, formalin liquids, and other fumigants. B. Skin cutting equipment, including razor-type callus shavers, credo blades, rasps, or graters and other imple…

2105.0390 SALON SUPERVISION. A. The owner and the designated licensed salon manager (DLSM) registered with the board are responsible for the salon at all times, even when not present at the salon. The owner and the DLSM must ensure that: (1) all practitioners, including nonemploy…

2105.0393 SALONS LOCATED IN PRIVATE RESIDENCES. Salons may be established in private residences if the conditions in items A to G are met. A. The salon must meet the requirements of this chapter. B. The salon space must not be used for any residential purposes at any time. C. The…

2105.0395 MOBILE SALONS. Subpart 1. Mobile salons. A salon located in a mobile vehicle or mobile structure must be licensed as a mobile salon. Mobile salons are subject to the following provisions: A. The salon must meet the requirements of this chapter, including requirements re…

2105.0397 SUITE-STYLE SALONS. Subpart 1. Suite-style salons. Suite-style salons must have one salon license under which every suite located on the premises operates, or each suite must carry its own salon license as an individual salon. A suite-style salon where each suite carrie…

2105.0410 LICENSED SERVICES NOT OFFERED IN A LICENSED SALON. Subpart 1. Nursing homes; housing with services and assisted living facilities. This part applies to nursing homes licensed under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144A, housing with services establishments registered under M…

2105.0510 INTOXICANTS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Licensees must not perform cosmetology services while consuming or under the influence of an intoxicant or controlled substance. Statutory Authority: MS s 45.023; 154.45; 154.47; 154.48; 155A.05; 155A.08; 155A.09; 155A.23; 155A.26;…

2105.0520 LICENSE CYCLE. A. The board must issue individual licenses on a three-year license cycle. The first year of the license cycle may consist of less than 12 months, and begins on the issuance date and ends on the last day of the individual's birth month. The second and thi…

2105.0650 PENALTIES. The board may take action as authorized under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 155A, against any entity who has violated any law, rule, or order entrusted to the board. Statutory Authority: MS s 45.023; 154.45; 154.47; 154.48; 155A.05; 155A.08; 155A.09; 155A.23; 1…

2105.0820 REQUEST FOR WAIVER. A written request for waiver of specific rule requirements may be granted by the board in cases of hardship or medical necessity. Statutory Authority: MS s 154.45; 155A.05; 155A.26 History: 11 SR 389; 13 SR 1056; L 2005 c 27 s 9; L 2009 c 78 art 6 s …

2105.0830 COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER REGULATIONS. Compliance with this chapter does not ensure compliance with other requirements set forth by federal, state, and local laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations as they apply to business operation, physical construction and maintenance,…

2110.0010 DEFINITIONS. Subpart 1. Scope. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this part have the meanings given them, unless their context clearly requires otherwise. Subp. 2. Accommodate or to be accommodated. "Accommodate" or "to be accommodated" means the max…

2110.0100 UNREGULATED SERVICES. Subpart 1. Disclosure. All unregulated services identified in part 2110.0010, subpart 20, offered within a school clinic shall be clearly identified as "unregulated services" and listed on a sign conspicuously posted in the reception area. The sign…

2110.0110 ADVERTISING. The following provisions govern all advertising relating to the education, licensing, or practice of cosmetology: A. All advertising and business signage must state the school name as shown on the school license. B. Advertisements must not state or imply fa…

2110.0125 INSPECTIONS. Subpart 1. Protocol. A. Each school is subject to inspection at any time the board deems it necessary to affirm compliance. All school staff, including the owner, designated school manager (DSM), instructors, and unlicensed support staff must cooperate with…

2110.0190 REINSTATEMENT AFTER SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION. A school with a license that was suspended or revoked by the board under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 155A, must apply for relicensure as follows: A. apply for relicensure on forms provided by the board; B. meet the requireme…

2110.0200 TRANSFER OF LICENSE PROHIBITED. School licenses are not transferable to another school and must be used only by the named licensee at the location listed on the license. Statutory Authority: MS s 154.45; 155A.05; 155A.23; 155A.26; 155A.27; 155A.29; 155A.30 History: 13 S…

2110.0310 SCHOOL LICENSURE. Subpart 1. Application contents. An applicant for a cosmetology school must apply on forms supplied by the board, giving the following information: A. the school name and the legal name of the school and its owners, and the physical address, telephone …

2110.0320 MAINTAINING A SCHOOL LICENSE. Subpart 1. Scope. The requirements of this part apply to all cosmetology schools. Subp. 2. [Repealed, 41 SR 305] Subp. 3. [Repealed, 41 SR 305] Subp. 4. Change of name. The school owner or school manager must inform the board, in writing, o…

2110.0330 SCHOOL LICENSE RENEWAL. Subpart 1. Requirements. The requirements of subparts 3 to 6 must be met in order to renew a school license. Subp. 2. School license expiration and renewal. A. School licenses expire on the last day of the month of initial licensure of the year d…

2110.0360 DUPLICATE LICENSE. A duplicate school license will be issued only upon the loss or destruction of the initial license. The licensee shall submit to the board an affidavit indicating why a duplicate license is required, and submit the required fee. Statutory Authority: M…

2110.0380 FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE. In addition to the requirements of part 2110.0310, the requirements contained in parts 2110.0390 to 2110.0600 must be met by the school before a license will be issued. Compliance with these requirements must be confirmed by an ins…

2110.0390 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS. Subpart 1. Space. A. The school must have enough classroom and clinic space and workstations on the clinic floor to support the school's scheduled instruction and training programs. B. The school classrooms must have chairs and table work space fo…

2110.0400 FIXTURES, FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT. A school must: A. provide every student assigned to the classroom or clinic floor with a workspace and equipment that is appropriate for the student's required training; B. utilize an electronic time clock or electronic timekeeping system…

2110.0410 SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS. Subpart 1. Basic supplies. The school must provide the following: A. a beginning professional kit for each student, containing the implements and the majority of equipment required for the course of training for which the student has enrolled. Th…

2110.0430 INTOXICANTS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. Students and licensees are prohibited from school premises while consuming or under the influence of an intoxicant or controlled substance. Statutory Authority: MS s 154.45; 155A.05; 155A.23; 155A.26; 155A.27; 155A.29; 155A.30 Hist…

2110.0500 CURRICULUM APPROVAL AND CONTENT. Subpart 1. Curriculum approval. Cosmetology schools must have a board-approved curriculum divided into daily lesson plans. The curriculum must include theory and practical application of skills, including the instruction in parts 2110.05…

2110.0505 INSTRUCTOR TRAINING. A. Instructor training must consist of at least 45 hours of theory training and must address the following topics: (1) lesson planning and development; (2) pedagogy and teaching methodologies; (3) classroom and clinic-floor management; (4) student e…

2110.0510 COSMETOLOGIST TRAINING. A. Cosmetologist training must consist of at least 1,550 hours of coursework and include the full nail technician course content, the full esthetician course content, and the balance in hair services. B. The cosmetology course must include instru…