Title 45, Title 45: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

45:5B-10 Licenses for schools required. 10. No person, firm, corporation, partnership or other legal entity shall operate, maintain or use premises at which courses of instruction in cosmetology and hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering, manicuring, hair braiding and skin care s…

45:5B-10.1 Licensed school of cosmetology and hairstyling, distance learning. 1. A licensed school of cosmetology and hairstyling may administer courses with theory-related subject matter to registered students through distance learning technology. A course that involves instruct…

45:5B-11 Practicing license requirement. 11. A shop licensed by the board shall employ at least one experienced practicing licensee to generally oversee the management of the shop. The practicing licensee shall: a. Hold a cosmetologist-hairstylist license and have three years of …

45:5B-11.1 Chair or booth rental arrangements, licenses, scope of services. 4. a. No licensed shop owner shall enter into a chair or booth rental arrangement with a practicing licensee unless the practicing licensee holds a license to provide cosmetology and hairstyling services …

45:5B-12 Unlawful practices; persons. 12. In addition to any practice declared unlawful pursuant to P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.), it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the following practices: a. Advertise in a manner which would tend to mislead consumers of cosm…

45:5B-12.1 License under act required for certain practices. 14. a. No person shall represent himself or hold himself out as engaging in the practices encompassed in cosmetology and hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering, manicuring, hair braiding or skin care specialty, unless l…

45:5B-12.2 Display of license without showing home address. 1. Any license displayed pursuant to P.L.1984, c.205 (C.45:5B-1 et seq.) may be displayed in a manner which prevents the public display of the licensee's home address, provided that the license is not permanently defaced…

45:5B-13 Unlawful practices; shops, owners. 13. In addition to any practice declared unlawful pursuant to P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.), it shall be unlawful for a licensed shop or shop owner to engage in the following practices: a. Advertise in a manner which would tend to …

45:5B-14 Unlawful practices; schools, owners. 14. In addition to any practice declared unlawful pursuant to P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.), it shall be unlawful for a licensed school or school owner to engage in the following practices: a. Advertise in a manner which would te…

45:5B-15 Unlawful practices; teachers. 15. In addition to any practice declared unlawful pursuant to P.L.1978, c.73 (C.45:1-14 et seq.), it shall be unlawful for a licensed teacher to engage in the following practices: a. Advertise in a manner which would tend to mislead potentia…

45:5B-16 Application for licensure. 16. Each applicant for initial licensure as a practicing licensee shall submit to the board satisfactory evidence, on forms as the board requires, that he: a. Is of good moral character; b. Is at least 17 years of age; c. Does not have any comm…

45:5B-17 Licensure as cosmetologist-hairstylist. 17. An applicant seeking licensure as a cosmetologist-hairstylist shall: a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.162) b. Demonstrate successful completion of a course in cosmetology and hairstyling consisting of: (1) Instruction at a…

45:5B-2. Legislative findings and declarations The Legislature finds and declares that it is a valid public purpose: a. To establish a single board which shall administer, coordinate and enforce this act and regulations promulgated pursuant to this act relating to the practices o…

45:5B-20 Initial licensure as beautician. 20. An applicant seeking initial licensure as a beautician shall: a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.162) b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.162) c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.162) d. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.162) …

45:5B-21 Initial licensure as barber. 21. An applicant seeking initial licensure as a barber shall: a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.162) b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.162) c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.162) d. Demonstrate successful completion of a course of…

45:5B-22 Initial licensure as manicurist. 22. An applicant seeking initial licensure as a manicurist shall: a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.162) b. Demonstrate successful completion of a course of instruction in manicuring, the curriculum for which shall be established by t…

45:5B-22.1 Initial licensure as skin care specialist. 13. An applicant seeking initial licensure as a skin care specialist shall: a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2009, c.162) b. Demonstrate successful completion of a course of instruction in the practice of a skin care specialty, t…

45:5B-22.2 Initial licensure as a hair braiding specialist. 15. a. An applicant seeking initial licensure as a hair braiding specialist who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant has at least three years of prior experience as a hair braider shall: (1) D…

45:5B-22.3 Prospective shampoo technician, requirements if not enrolled in a program leading to licensure. 5. An individual who is seeking employment as a shampoo technician and who is not currently enrolled in a program that leads to a professional license offered by the New Jer…

45:5B-22.4 Practical examination, shampoo technicians. 6. a. An individual who completes a program pursuant to subsection a. of section 5 of P.L.2025, c.18 (C.45:5B-22.3) or training pursuant to subsection b. of section 5 of P.L.2025, c.18 (C.45:5B-22.3) shall be required to take…

45:5B-22.5 Reactivation, shampoo technician certification. 7. If an individual certified as a shampoo technician pursuant to P.L.2025, c.18 (C.45:5B-22.3 et al.) does not maintain certification and seeks reactivation, the individual shall: a. if the reactivation is sought after a…

45:5B-22.6 Rules, regulations. 8. a. The board shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to effectuate the purposes of sections 5 through 7 of P.L.2025, c.18 (C.45:5B-22.3 through 45:5B-22.5). b. Th…

45:5B-23 Licensure as teacher of cosmetology and hairstyling. 23. An applicant for a license to teach cosmetology and hairstyling shall submit to the board satisfactory evidence that he: a. Is of good moral character; b. Is at least 18 years of age; c. Does not have a communicabl…

45:5B-23.1 Regulations. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to the contrary, the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling and the New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy may adopt, …

45:5B-25 Eligibility to obtain student permit. 25. a. To be eligible to obtain a student permit, an applicant shall submit to the board satisfactory evidence that the applicant: (1) is a registered student in a course of instruction in cosmetology and hairstyling, beauty culture,…

45:5B-26. Application fee; examination; temporary permit Upon submitting satisfactory evidence of eligibility for any practicing license, an applicant shall submit to the board a fee as required by the board. The applicant then shall be scheduled to sit for the examination conduc…

45:5B-27. Examinations 27. All examinations conducted by the board pursuant to this act shall consist of practical and written portions and may be administered in English, and in the case of practicing licensees, in Spanish or with the aid of a translator, if the board, in its di…

45:5B-27.1 Textured hair, subject matter to be tested on, examination. 4. The examination required of an applicant for licensure in cosmetology-hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering, or hair braiding shall include textured hair as part of the subject matter upon which the applic…

45:5B-28. Licensure from another state, country; eligibility for licensure; three-year pilot program established 28. a. Applicants possessing a license to render services in another state or a foreign country, which services are included within the definition of cosmetology and h…

45:5B-3 Definitions. 3. As used in P.L.1984, c.205 (C.45:5B-1 et seq.): a. "Barber" means any person who is licensed to engage in any of the practices encompassed in barbering. b. "Barbering" means any one or combination of the following practices when performed on the human body…

45:5B-31 Application for licensure to open shop. 31. a. A person, corporation, firm or partnership intending to open a shop shall: (1) Make application to the board on forms as it may require demonstrating that the physical premises and the operation of the shop will meet minimum…

45:5B-31.1 Chair or booth rental license, application, requirements; rules, regulations. 5. a. An individual applying for a chair or booth rental license shall: (1) Make application to the board on forms as it may require; and (2) Pay a fee as required by the board. b. The board …

45:5B-32. Application to open school; inspection; bond; fee A person, corporation, firm or partnership intending to open a school shall: a. Make application to the board on forms as it may require demonstrating the physical premises and the operation of the school will meet minim…

45:5B-33. Bond for licensed schools; grievance against school; initiation of action on bond A person, partnership, corporation or agency, department or political subdivision of State government including the board, may initiate an action on the bond required pursuant to section 3…

45:5B-34 Biennial license renewal. 34. a. All practicing licenses, chair or booth rental licenses, and teachers' licenses issued shall be renewable on a biennial basis on a date determined by the board. b. An application for renewal of a chair or booth rental license shall requir…

45:5B-35 Renewal of shop, school license. 35. Shop and school licenses shall be renewed within 90 days following expiration. All shop licenses and school licenses issued shall be renewable on a biennial basis on a date determined by the board. Applicants for renewal of school lic…

45:5B-35.1 Prior licenses valid. 4. The provisions of P.L.1984, c.205 (C.45:5B-1 et seq.) shall not affect the validity of any license issued by the Board of Beauty Culture Control or the Board of Barber Examiners prior to the effective date of P.L.1984, c.205 (C.45:5B-1 et seq.)…

45:5B-36 Notification of change of location, ownership of shop, school. 36. a. A shop or school owner shall notify the board prior to initiating a change of location, a change of ownership, or such other change as the board may determine pursuant to regulation. The shop or school…

45:5B-37. Lawful sales or services; inapplicability of law; regulations to prevent health hazards Nothing in this act shall be construed to preclude the lawful sale of merchandise or the provision of services related to the beautification of the body or the enhancement of persona…

45:5B-38 Construction of act relative to right of State Board of Education to establish, operate, approve courses. 38. Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit in any way the right of the State Board of Education to establish, operate and approve courses in cosmetology and…

45:5B-39 Legal justification to inspect certain areas. 21. If an official, authorized by the board, inspects a hair braiding shop that is located within an owner's residence or located within an office space or facility shared with other business entities, the official conducting…

45:5B-4 New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling. 4. There is created within the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling. The board shall consist of 13 members who are residents…

45:5B-40 Construction of act relative to sale of merchandise, provision of certain services. 22. a. Nothing in P.L.2018, c.126 (C.45:5B-22.2 et al.) shall be construed to preclude the lawful sale of merchandise or the provision of services related to the beautification of the bod…

45:5B-41 Supersedure. 23. a. The provisions of P.L.2018, c.126 (C.45:5B-22.2 et al.) shall supersede any county or municipal ordinance or regulation providing for the licensure, certification, or registration of, or otherwise regulating, a person who engages in the practice of ha…

45:5B-5 Board members; appointment; terms; compensation. 5. The Governor shall appoint members to the board with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Governor shall appoint each member for a term of three years. Each member shall hold office until his successor has been qual…

45:5B-6 Duties of board. 6. The board shall: a. Review the qualifications of applicants for licensure; b. Devise examinations for licensure which include practical and written portions; c. Administer and grade examinations or employ competent examiners to administer and grade exa…