Title 54

NRS 644A.530 Display of license or certificate of registration. 1. The holder of a license or certificate of registration issued by the Board to practice any branch of cosmetology must display his or her current license or certificate or a duplicate of the license or certificate …

NRS 644A.535 Apprentices: Display of certificate of registration; conditions and limitations on employment and training; records; status and duties of licensees involved in training; regulations. 1. A holder of a certificate of registration as a cosmetologist’s apprentice or appr…

NRS 644A.545 Conditions under which advanced esthetician is authorized to perform nonablative esthetic medical procedure; prohibition against advanced esthetician performing ablative esthetic medical procedure. 1. An advanced esthetician may perform a nonablative esthetic medical…

NRS 644A.550 Registration of natural persons engaged in practice of threading and owners and operators of facilities in which natural persons engage in practice of threading; inspection of facilities by Board; fee; period of validity; no other license or certificate of registrati…

NRS 644A.600 Application for license; opening inspection; issuance of license; fees. 1. Any person wishing to operate a cosmetological establishment in which any one or a combination of the occupations of cosmetology are practiced must apply to the Board for a license, through th…

NRS 644A.605 Notice of change of ownership, name, services offered or location; new license required for operation after change; approval of changes in physical structure of establishment by Board. 1. The Board must be notified of any change of ownership, name, services offered o…

NRS 644A.610 Expiration of license; effect of failure to timely pay renewal fee; payment of outstanding balance owed to Board required before renewal. 1. The license of every cosmetological establishment: (a) Expires 2 years after the date of issuance or renewal of a license that…

NRS 644A.615 Display of license; limitation on persons to whom space may be leased; limitation on persons who may be employed. 1. Every holder of a license issued by the Board to operate a cosmetological establishment shall display in plain view of members of the general public: …

NRS 644A.620 Practice of cosmetology and threading by certain licensed or registered persons. Cosmetology and threading may be practiced in a cosmetological establishment by licensed or registered, as applicable, cosmetologists, estheticians, advanced estheticians, electrologists…

NRS 644A.625 Supervision by licensed person; display of sign required when applicable licensee or registrant is not physically present. 1. A cosmetological establishment must, at all times, be under the immediate supervision of a person who is licensed in the branch of cosmetolog…

NRS 644A.630 Food and beverage sales. Food or beverages for immediate consumption may be sold in a cosmetological establishment. (Added to NRS by 2001, 1191; A 2003, 2533) SCHOOLS OF COSMETOLOGY

NRS 644A.700 Application for license; determinations by Board; fee; new license required for operation after change in ownership or location; approval of changes in physical structure of school by Board; regulations. 1. Any person desiring to conduct a school of cosmetology in wh…

NRS 644A.705 Evidence of personal integrity and moral responsibility of applicant; designation of person authorized to accept service of notice from Board and transact business. 1. The Board may refuse to issue a school of cosmetology license to any applicant who fails to present…

NRS 644A.710 Display of license. Every holder of a license issued by the Board to operate a school of cosmetology shall display the license or a duplicate of the license in a conspicuous place in the principal office or place of business of the holder. [Part 18:218:1931; 1931 NCL…

NRS 644A.715 Fee for each student to be paid to Board. Every school of cosmetology shall pay to the Board a fee of $10 for each student within 30 days after the student is enrolled or reenrolled. (Added to NRS by 1985, 1850; A 1991, 2061; 2005, 2646)

NRS 644A.725 Board required to take action to enable schools to receive federal financial assistance. The Board shall take such action as it determines is reasonable to enable schools of cosmetology to receive money from the Federal Government for student financial assistance to …

NRS 644A.730 Certain cosmetological establishments deemed schools of cosmetology. Every cosmetological establishment which exacts a fee for the teaching of any branch of cosmetology is a school of cosmetology and shall comply with the provisions of NRS 644A.740 and the regulation…

NRS 644A.735 Staff of instructors. Each school of cosmetology shall maintain a staff of at least two licensed instructors and one additional licensed instructor for each 25 enrolled students, or major portion thereof, over 50 students. A school of cosmetology must have at least t…

NRS 644A.740 Supervision; equipment, courses, records and other requirements; disclaimer required by certain schools regarding instruction offered. 1. A school of cosmetology must at all times be under the immediate supervision of a licensed instructor. 2. A school of cosmetology…

NRS 644A.745 Minimum amount of instruction required before student commences work on public. A student enrolled as a cosmetologist, esthetician, advanced esthetician, electrologist, hair designer or nail technologist must receive a minimum of 10 percent of the total hours of inst…

NRS 644A.750 Restrictions on advertisement of work of students on public for pay. No school of cosmetology or student of cosmetology may advertise student work to the public for pay through any medium, including radio, unless the work advertised is: 1. Expressly designated as stu…

NRS 644A.755 Unconscionable contracts with students. 1. An unconscionable contract between a school of cosmetology and a student of cosmetology is not enforceable. 2. “Unconscionable contract” means a contract which a person of common sense, who was not under a delusion, would no…

NRS 644A.800 Advertisements for services relating to practice of cosmetology. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an advertisement for services relating to the practice of cosmetology must list: (a) The name, as it appears on the license, and license number of the co…

NRS 644A.850 Grounds; authorized disciplinary action; orders imposing discipline deemed public records. 1. The following are grounds for disciplinary action by the Board: (a) Failure of an owner of a cosmetological establishment, a licensed or registered, as applicable, esthetici…

NRS 644A.855 Temporary suspension of license or certificate of registration for prostitution or other sexual offense; cease and desist order; duration of suspension; request for hearing; final decision. 1. If the holder of a license or certificate of registration to operate a cos…

NRS 644A.860 Suspension of license or registration for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or registration. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each sta…

NRS 644A.865 Notice and hearing for denial of license or registration; citation for violation of regulation concerning sanitation or health; grounds for immediate suspension and automatic revocation. 1. The Board may refuse to issue or renew any license or registration only upon …

NRS 644A.870 Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, a complaint filed with the Board, all documents and other information filed with the complaint and all documents and other information compiled …

NRS 644A.875 Complaints: Filing. Any person who becomes aware that a person practicing cosmetology in this State has, is or is about to become engaged in conduct which constitutes grounds for initiating disciplinary action pursuant to NRS 644A.850 may file a written complaint wit…

NRS 644A.880 Complaints: Referral to another licensing board; civil immunity. 1. If the Board determines that a complaint filed with the Board concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of another licensing board, the Board shall refer the complaint to the other licensing board wi…

NRS 644A.900 Unlawful practices without license or certificate of registration; exceptions. 1. It is unlawful for any person to conduct or operate a cosmetological establishment, a school of cosmetology or any other place of business in which any one or any combination of the occ…

NRS 644A.905 Unlawful to engage in practice of cosmetology unless wearing clean outer garments; regulations. 1. It is unlawful for a person to engage in the practice of any branch of cosmetology unless the person is wearing clean outer garments which are suitable to allow the saf…

NRS 644A.910 Ban on use of device in practice of cosmetology; banned devices prohibited within certain areas of cosmetological establishment; regulations. 1. The Board may, by regulation, ban the use of any device in the practice of cosmetology for good cause or if the device fac…

NRS 644A.915 Unlawful acts concerning practice of barbering. It is unlawful for any person licensed or registered pursuant to this chapter to engage in any act or practice which constitutes a violation of subsection 6 or 7 of NRS 643.190. (Added to NRS by 1969, 1164; A 2005, 2647…

NRS 644A.920 Styling of hairpieces: Restrictions. 1. Any establishment in which hairpieces are sold may set or style a new hairpiece on a person in preparation for retail sale. After the sale, the hairpiece may only be set or styled by a licensed cosmetologist or hair designer. 2…

NRS 644A.925 Unlawful to apply or implant certain substances; penalty. Nothing in this chapter permits: 1. The local application of any substance for the purpose of peeling skin that is not intended for use by: (a) A cosmetologist or esthetician for the purposes of peeling skin a…

NRS 644A.930 Unlawful to duplicate for illegal purposes or alter license or certificate of registration. 1. It is unlawful for a person to alter a license or certificate of registration issued pursuant to this chapter. 2. It is unlawful for a person to reproduce mechanically or o…

NRS 644A.935 Unlawful advertising relating to education, licensing, registration or practice of cosmetology or threading. With regard to advertising relating to the education, licensing, registration or practice of cosmetology or threading: 1. It is unlawful to advertise in any m…

NRS 644A.940 Unlawful for animal to be on premises of licensed cosmetological establishment; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, it is unlawful for any animal to be on the premises of a licensed cosmetological establishment. 2. The provisions of subsectio…

NRS 644A.950 Penalties. 1. Every person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 2. Every person required by the provisions of this chapter to perform any act or duty who shall fail, refuse or neglect to perform the duty in the manner dire…

NRS 644A.955 Additional penalties for person who engages in certain conduct; authority of Board to issue citations and orders to cease and desist; administrative fines; exceptions. 1. In addition to any other penalty, the Board may issue a citation to: (a) A person who violates t…

NRS 644A.960 Citation: Requirements to contest; notice and hearing; effect of failure to contest. 1. If a person is issued a citation pursuant to NRS 644A.955, the person may request a hearing before the Board to contest the citation by filing a written request with the Board: (a…

NRS 644A.970 Injunctive relief. When any person has engaged in any act or practice which constitutes an offense under this chapter, the district court of any county, on application of the Board, may issue an injunction or other appropriate order restraining the act or practice, w…

NRS 644A.975 Actions and remedies cumulative and not exclusive. 1. The actions and remedies authorized by this chapter are cumulative. 2. When an agency or officer elects to take a particular action or pursue a particular remedy authorized by this chapter or another specific stat…

NRS 644A.980 Legal action to recover fine. The Board may cause appropriate legal action to be taken in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover a fine imposed by the Board pursuant to this chapter. (Added to NRS by 2023, 875)

NRS 645.0005 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 645.001 to 645.042, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 1985, 1260; A 1995, 2074; 1997, 956; 2003, 931, 1290;…