Minnesota Administrative Code

2110.0545 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…

2110.0550 CREDIT TOWARD ANOTHER LICENSE. A. A licensed esthetician, advanced practice esthetician, nail technician, or eyelash technician may receive up to the following credit for training that the esthetician or technician completed toward another license: (1) esthetician or ad…

2110.0580 EYELASH TECHNICIAN TRAINING. A. Eyelash technician training must consist of a curriculum of 14 hours, including items B and C. B. Eyelash technician training must include eight hours of preclinical theoretical instruction in: (1) the structure, function, and disorders o…

2110.0600 RESPONSIBILITY. The owner and designated school manager (DSM) are responsible for the school at all times, even when not present at the school. The owner and DSM must ensure that the school, instructors, and students in the school are in compliance with all provisions o…

2110.0610 SCHOOL IDENTIFICATION. Each school must be identified as a school of cosmetology or beauty school to ensure that the public may distinguish it from a salon. Identification must consist of signs conspicuously placed on the front of the school and in the reception area of…

2110.0625 DESIGNATED SCHOOL MANAGER. A. The school owner must appoint a designated school manager (DSM) and register with the board using forms supplied by the board. The DSM and the school owner are responsible for ensuring that the school, instructors, and students attending co…

2110.0630 INSTRUCTORS. A. A school must maintain a minimum ratio of one instructor per 20 students who are present at the school or participating virtually in synchronous real-time instruction. (1) A school may use an unlicensed instructor who holds an active practitioner license…

2110.0640 ENROLLMENT CONTRACTS. The student or the student's parent or guardian must receive a fully executed copy of the contract at the time the contract is signed. A. The contract must state the starting date of schooling and anticipated completion date. B. The contract must i…

2110.0650 REFUND POLICY. Subpart 1. Written policy. Each school must have a definite, written policy on the refund of tuition and fees when students terminate training. The policy must include the following: A. a complete refund of all money paid if the school rejects the applica…

2110.0660 STUDENT REGULATIONS. Student regulations must be in writing and a copy given to all students. A copy and any changes must be readily available in the student lounge. All rule changes must be discussed with the student body at least ten days prior to the effective date a…

2110.0670 STUDENT RECORDS. A. All records relating to students must be maintained and up-to-date, in a secure and orderly fashion and must be kept on the school premises. All student records must be legible and available for inspection by a representative of the board during norm…

2110.0680 CERTIFICATION OF STUDENT HOURS. A. All student hours must be recorded, on a daily and a monthly basis, and accurately identify the actual attendance hours and lunch breaks. B. Accrued student hours are valid for a maximum of five years. A school may establish an earlier…

2110.0690 STUDENT DEADLINE TO BECOME LICENSED. A student must be licensed within five years from the date of successful completion of the required training. A student who does not meet this requirement is required to complete a skills course and meet all other requirements for li…

2110.0705 TRANSFER STUDENTS. Subpart 1. Transfers from another school or state. Students who have completed a portion of required training at another school or in another state or country may apply as a transfer student to a cosmetology school to complete the required training. A…

2110.0720 DISPLAY OF LICENSES. Active licenses of all instructors, the designated school manager, and the school must be conspicuously posted in the reception area. Statutory Authority: MS s 154.45; 155A.05; 155A.23; 155A.26; 155A.27; 155A.29; 155A.30; L 2015 c 77 art 2 s 81 Hist…

2110.0730 PREENROLLMENT DISCLOSURES. The following information must be given to prospective students along with any materials designed to solicit their enrollment: minimum requirements for licensing in the fields in which the school offers instruction, tuition and all fees, the e…

2110.0740 SCHOOL CLINICS. A. Students and instructors must comply with all infection control requirements in part 2105.0375 and with salon prohibitions in part 2105.0377. Instructors are responsible for ensuring that all students comply with the infection control requirements in …

2110.0750 PENALTIES. The board may take action as authorized under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 155A, against any licensee 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;…

2110.0820 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 …

2150.0010 DEFINITIONS. Subpart 1. Scope. The terms used in parts 2150.0050 to 2150.7610 have the meanings given in this part. Subp. 2. Applicant. "Applicant" means an individual who has submitted to the board an application for licensure. Subp. 3. Board. "Board" means the Board o…

2150.0050 TERM OF LICENSE. A license is valid for one year beginning with the first day of the month following the date the license was granted by the board and expires on the last day of the month preceding the month in which the license was originally effective. Thereafter, the…

2150.0060 NOTICE OF LICENSE RENEWAL. The board must mail or email a notice of license renewal to a licensee at least 45 days before the expiration date of the license. Placing the notice of license renewal in first class United States mail, addressed to the licensee at the licens…

2150.0070 APPLYING FOR RENEWAL OF A LICENSE. To renew a license, a licensee must submit a completed signed or electronic application for license renewal, with the required, nonrefundable license renewal fee as specified by Minnesota Statutes, section 148B.53, subdivision 3, claus…

2150.0080 PENDING RENEWAL. If a licensee's application for license renewal is postmarked or received by the board by the end of the business day on the expiration date of the license, the licensee may continue to practice after the expiration date while the application for licens…

2150.0090 LATE FEE. If the application for license renewal is received after the expiration date, the licensee shall pay a late fee as specified by Minnesota Statutes, section 148B.53, subdivision 3, clause (4), in addition to the renewal fee, before the application for license r…

2150.0100 EXPIRED LICENSE. A licensee who fails to submit an application for license renewal, or whose application for license renewal is not postmarked or received by the board as required, is not authorized to practice after the expiration date and is subject to disciplinary ac…

2150.0110 TERMINATION FOR NONRENEWAL. Subpart 1. Notice. Within 30 days after the renewal date, a licensee who has not renewed the license must be notified by the board via letter sent to the last known address of the licensee in the board's file that the renewal is overdue and t…

2150.0120 VOLUNTARY TERMINATION. A license may be voluntarily terminated at any time upon written notification to the board, unless a complaint is pending against the licensee. The notification must be received by the board prior to termination of the license for failure to renew…

2150.0130 RELICENSURE FOLLOWING TERMINATION. Subpart 1. Relicensure. A. For two years, a former licensee whose license has been voluntarily terminated or terminated for nonrenewal as provided in part 2150.0110 or 2150.0120 may be relicensed after complying with all laws and rules…

2150.0140 CANCELLATION OF LICENSE. The board must cancel and must not renew, reissue, reinstate, or restore a license that was terminated for nonrenewal or voluntarily terminated and for which relicensure was not sought for more than two years from the date the license was termin…

2150.0150 JURISDICTION. The board retains jurisdiction over a licensee whose license was terminated for nonrenewal, or voluntarily terminated, until the license is canceled pursuant to part 2150.0140 and may take disciplinary action against the former licensee based on conduct oc…

2150.0160 INACTIVE LICENSES. Subpart 1. Inactive status. A professional counselor currently licensed in Minnesota may apply for an inactive status license with the board. Requests for inactive status licensure must be made at the time of license renewal, and must be accompanied b…

2150.2500 PURPOSE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION. The purpose of mandatory continuing education is to: A. promote the health and well-being of the residents of Minnesota who receive services from licensees; and B. promote the professional development of providers of these services. The …

2150.2510 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIRED. All licensees must meet the continuing education requirements in this chapter and Minnesota Statutes, section 148B.54, subdivision 2. Statutory Authority: MS s 148B.52 History: 29 SR 1605 Published Electronically: July 25, 2007

2150.2520 INITIAL REQUIREMENT. Subpart 1. Coursework. Except as provided in subparts 2 and 3, licensees must complete 12 graduate semester credits in counseling or the quarter credit equivalent within the first four years of licensure. Coursework completed for purposes of this re…

2150.2530 SUBSEQUENT REQUIREMENT. After the first four years of licensure, all licensees must complete a minimum of 40 hours of continuing education activities approved by the board every two years as described in part 2150.2540. Statutory Authority: MS s 14.389; 148B.52 History:…

2150.2540 CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. Continuing education activities may be approved for all attendees when submitted by the sponsor as prescribed in part 2150.2550, or activities may be automatically approved as prescribed in part 2150.2570. The bo…

2150.2550 SPONSOR'S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL. Subpart 1. Content. Except as provided in part 2150.2570, individuals, organizations, associations, corporations, educational institutions, or groups intending to offer continuing education activities for approval must submit to the b…

2150.2570 AUTOMATIC APPROVAL. Any activity approved for continuing education credit for professional counselors by the American Counseling Association (ACA), Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP), American Association of State Counseling …

2150.2580 ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT. An individual may apply for continuing education hours for the activities in items A to F in addition to the activities approved under part 2150.2540. A. Teaching a course at an institution by the Council for Accreditat…

2150.2590 DOCUMENTATION AND REPORTING COMPLIANCE. Subpart 1. Initial reporting requirement. At the completion of the first four years of licensure, the licensee shall submit, with the renewal application, the Affidavit of Continuing Education Compliance as described in subpart 1a…

2150.2600 CARRYOVER OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS. A licensee who has completed more than 40 approved continuing education hours in the preceding reporting period may carry hours in excess of 40 over to the next reporting period, up to a maximum of ten hours. Statutory Authorit…

2150.2650 CONTINUING EDUCATION AUDIT. Annually, the board may randomly audit a percentage of its licensees for compliance with continuing education requirements as described in items A and B. A. The board shall include with a selected licensee's renewal notice and application a n…

2150.2660 VARIANCE FROM CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. Subpart 1. General. If a licensee is unable to meet the continuing education requirements by the renewal date, the licensee may request a time-limited variance to fulfill the requirement after the renewal date. A licensee…

2150.5000 PREDEGREE SUPERVISED FIELD EXPERIENCE. Applicants must provide evidence satisfactory to the board of having completed supervised field experience as required in Minnesota Statutes, section 148B.53, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (3), for professional counselors, o…

2150.5010 POSTDEGREE SUPERVISED PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE. Subpart 1. Supervision. For the purpose of meeting this part, "supervision" means documented interactive consultation, which, subject to the limitations in subpart 4, items B and C, may be conducted in person, by telephone, b…

2150.7500 CONDUCT. Subpart 1. Scope. Parts 2150.7500 to 2150.7610, as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 148B.52, apply to the conduct of all licensees and applicants, including conduct during the period of education, training, and employment, that is required for licensure.…