North Carolina Administrative Code

21 NCAC 06O .0111 SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS The presumptive civil penalty for a school failing to provide sufficient instructors to meet the student-teacher ratios set forth in G.S. 86A-22(2): (1) 1st offense $150.00 (2) 2nd offense $300.00 (3) 3rd offense $500.00 History Note: Authorit…

21 NCAC 06O .0112 IDENTIFICATION (a) The presumptive civil penalty for a barber shop owner or manager failing to positively identify a registered barber, apprentice, or holder of a temporary permit: (1) 1st offense $100.00 (2) 2nd offense $150.00 (3) 3rd offense $250.00 (b) The p…

21 NCAC 06O .0113 BARBER SHOPS IN RESIDENCES AND MOBILE HOMES (a) The presumptive civil penalty for operating a barber shop in a residence in violation of 21 NCAC 06L .0106(c): (1) 1st offense $150.00 (2) 2nd offense $250.00 (3) 3rd offense $500.00 (b) The presumptive civil penal…

21 NCAC 06O .0114 ANIMALS IN BARBER SHOPS The presumptive civil penalty for a barber manager allowing an animal in a barber shop in violation of 21 NCAC 06L .0114: (1) 1st offense $100.00 (2) 2nd offense $150.00 (3) 3rd offense $250.00 History Note: Authority G.S. 86A-15; 85A-27;…

21 NCAC 06O .0115 SCHOOL FAILING TO MAINTAIN, FALSIFYING, OR FAILING TO SUBMIT RECORDS (a) The presumptive civil penalty for a barber school failing to maintain records: (1) 1st offense $200.00 (2) 2nd offense $250.00 (3) 3rd offense $500.00 (b) The presumptive civil penalty for …

21 NCAC 06O .0116 UNLICENSED SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS (a) The presumptive civil penalty for a barber school allowing an individual to instruct without an instructor's certificate: (1) 1st offense $200.00 (2) 2nd offense $300.00 (3) 3rd offense $500.00 (b) The presumptive civil penalty …

21 NCAC 06O .0117 BARBER FAILING TO MAINTAIN OR PRODUCE EXEMPTION LOG (a) The presumptive civil penalty for a barber failing to maintain the exemption log required by 21 NCAC 06L .0111: (1) 1st offense $100.00 (2) 2nd offense $150.00 (3) 3rd offense $250.00 (b) The presumptive ci…

21 NCAC 06O .0118 UNLICENSED BARBER STUDENT (a) The presumptive civil penalty for a barber school allowing an individual to receive barber instruction without a barber student permit: (1) 1st offense $200.00 (2) 2nd offense $300.00 (3) 3rd offense $500.00 (b) The presumptive civi…

21 NCAC 06O .0119 FAILURE TO NOTIFY BOARD OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS (a) The presumptive civil penalty for the failure of a barber shop or barber school to fail to notify the Board of a change of address: (1) 1st offense $50.00 (2) 2nd offense $100.00 (3) 3rd offense $200.00 (b) The pr…

21 NCAC 06O .0120 reserved for future codification

21 NCAC 06O .0121 FAILURE TO DISPLAY SANITATION GRADE AND SHOP PERMIT The presumptive civil penalty for the failure of a shop to display its sanitation grade and shop permit in a place visible to the public at the front of the shop: (1) 1st offense $50.00 (2) 2nd offense $100.00 …

21 NCAC 06O .0122 FAILURE TO NOTIFY BOARD OF CHANGE OF BARBER SHOP OR SCHOOL MANAGER (a) The presumptive civil penalty for the failure of a barber shop or barber school to notify the Board of a change of barber shop manager: (1) 1st offense $50.00 (2) 2nd offense $100.00 (3) 3rd …

21 NCAC 06O .0123 LICENSING OF mobile BARBER SHOPS History Note: Authority G.S. 86B-10; 86B-21; 86B-29; 86B-30; Temporary Adoption Eff. May 2, 2023; Temporary Rule Expired Eff. February 9, 2024.

21 NCAC 06O .0124 Toilets, Sink, Sewage, and Wastewater in Mobile Barber Shops History Note: Authority G.S. 86B-10; 86B-30; Temporary Adoption Eff. May 2, 2023; Temporary Rule Expired Eff. February 9, 2024.

21 NCAC 06O .0125 Mobile barber shop monthly reports History Note: Authority G.S. 86B-10; 86B-30; Temporary Adoption Eff. May 2, 2023; Temporary Rule Expired Eff. February 9, 2024.

SECTION .0200 – ELECTROLYSIS 21 NCAC 06O .0201 Electrology apprenticeship program History Note: Authority G.S. 86B-10; 86B-65; Temporary Adoption Eff. June 1, 2023; Temporary Rule Expired Eff. March 11, 2024.

SUBCHAPTER 06P - DEFINITIONS 21 NCAC 06P .0101 BARBERING Unless specifically exempted by G.S. 86A-14, "the practice of barbering" or "barbering services" means any one or more of the activities defined in G.S. 86A-2 when performed upon a member of the public. History Note: Author…

21 NCAC 06P .0102 BARBERING EXEMPTIONS History Note: Authority G.S. 86A-2; Eff. June 1, 2008; Repealed Eff. July 1, 2016.

21 NCAC 06P .0103 GENERAL DEFINITIONS For purposes of the rules in this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Barber" means any person who engages in or attempts to engage in the practice of barbering or provide barbering services. (2) "Barber instructor" means any…

SUBCHAPTER 06Q - PROHIBITED PRACTICES 21 NCAC 06Q .0101 ADDITIONAL GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OR DISCIPLINE Except as provided in Chapter 86A of the General Statutes, the Board: (1) shall find fraudulent misrepresentation in the following examples: (a) An individual or entity operates or…

21 NCAC 06Q .0102 EFFECT OF CHILD SUPPORT DEFAULT ON LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE History Note: Authority G.S. 93B-13; 110-142.1; Eff. June 1, 2008; Repealed Eff. July 1, 2016.

21 NCAC 06Q .0103 REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER History Note: Authority G.S. 86A-17; 86A-18; Eff. June 1, 2008; Amended Eff. April 1, 2010; Repealed Eff. October 1, 2016.

21 NCAC 06Q .0104 EFFECT OF NOTICE OF VIOLATION ON LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE History Note: Authority G.S. 86A-1; 86A-10; 86A-17; 86A-18; 86A-20; Eff. October 1, 2009; Repealed Eff. October 1, 2016.

SUBCHAPTER 06R - ADVERTISING 21 NCAC 06R .0101 DISPLAY OF SIGN OR BARBER POLE Every establishment permitted to practice barbering shall display at its entrance a sign that is visible from the street with lettering no smaller than three inches, stating "barber shop," "barber salon…

SUBCHAPTER 06S - EXAMINATIONS 21 NCAC 06S .0101 GENERAL EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS (a) For the purposes of this Rule, "test center" means those rooms where the Board administers written and practical examinations while the examinations are being conducted. (b) All candidates schedu…

SUBCHAPTER 06T – ELECTROLYSIS PROHIBITED PRACTICE 21 NCAC 06T .0101 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

21 NCAC 06T .0102 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

21 NCAC 06T .0103 ADVERTISING No advertisement by an electrologist for the services of any electrologist shall be false or misleading. An electrologist who fails to correct such an advertisement or who fails to cause it to be corrected within 10 days after receipt of written noti…

SUBCHAPTER 06U – ELECTROLYSIS FEES AND FORMS 21 NCAC 06U .0101 FEES (a) The following fees are payable to the Board for licensure as an electrologist: (1) Application for licensure $150.00 (2) Initial licensure $125.00 (3) Renewal of licensure $125.00 (b) The following fees are p…

21 NCAC 06U .0102 APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE (a) All applicants for licensure as an electrologist shall submit an application on the form provided by the Board (available online at www.ncbee.com), accompanied by proof of being 21 years of age, a passport acceptable photograph (see…

21 NCAC 06u .0103 APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL, REINSTATEMENT, OR REACTIVATION OF electrolysis LICENSE (a) Unless an applicant electrolysis' license expired more than 90 days prior to the filing of an Electrolysis Annual Renewal application, (available online at www.ncbee.com), each a…

21 NCAC 06u .0104 APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL, REINSTATEMENT, OR REACTIVATION OF LASER HAIR PRACTITIONER LICENSE (a) Unless an applicant laser hair practitioner's license expired more than 90 days prior to the filing of an application for renewal, each applicant for license renewal p…

21 NCAC 06u .0105 TEMPORARY LICENSE (a) An applicant for an electrologist license who is required to take the Board's examination and has complied with Rule .0102 of this Section may request a temporary license. The request may be made with the initial application for an electrol…

21 NCAC 06U .0106 STUDENT PERMIT FOR ELECTROLOGY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM History Note: Authority G.S. 86B-65; 93B-14; Temporary Adoption Eff. June 1, 2023; Temporary Rule Expired Eff. March 11, 2024.

21 NCAC 06U .0107 MONTHLY REPORTS FOR ELECTROLOGY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM History Note: Authority G.S. 86B-65; Temporary Adoption Eff. June 1, 2023; Temporary Rule Expired Eff. March 11, 2024.

21 NCAC 06U .0108 APPLICATION FOR INSTRUCTOR IN ELECTROLOGY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM History Note: Authority G.S. 86B-65; Temporary Adoption Eff. June 1, 2023; Temporary Rule Expired Eff. March 11, 2024.

21 NCAC 06U .0109 POST-APPRENTICESHIP APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE History Note: Authority G.S. 86B-65; 93B-14; Temporary Adoption Eff. June 1, 2023; Temporary Rule Expired Eff. March 11, 2024.

21 NCAC 06U .0110 APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL AS AN ELECTROLOGY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM History Note: Authority G.S. 86B-65; Temporary Adoption Eff. June 1, 2023; Temporary Rule Expired Eff. March 11, 2024.

SUBCHAPTER 06V — ELECTrOLYSIS INFECTION CONTROL 21 NCAC 06V .0101 OFFICES (a) Each electrolysis office, wherever located, shall: (1) have a treatment table or other piece of furniture for placing clients for treatment; (2) have at least one circuline type lamp, halogen lamp, or o…

21 NCAC 06V .0102 DEFINITIONS AND OVERVIEW In addition to the terms defined in G.S. 88A, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Alcohol-based hand rub or gel" means a preparation that contains 60 percent to 95 percent ethanol or isopropanol that is designed for app…

21 NCAC 06v .0103 HAND HYGIENE (a) Electrologists shall cleanse their hands by handwashing or by degerming through hand antisepsis: (1) before and after treatment on each client; (2) before donning gloves; (3) immediately after gloves are removed; and (4) immediately, if bare-han…

21 NCAC 06v .0104 USE OF GLOVES Electrologists shall: (1) Wear a fresh pair of non-sterile, medical grade, latex, nitrile or vinyl disposal examination gloves: (a) during the treatment of each client; (b) when contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials, mucous m…

21 NCAC 06V .0105 cleaning, sterilization, and safety precautions for instruments and OTHER treatment-related ITEMS (a) Each office of each electrologist and laser hair practitioner shall be inspected by the Board or its agent: (1) prior to initial licensure; (2) each time an off…

21 NCAC 06v .0106 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND HOUSEKEEPING (a) Electrologists shall observe the following elements of environmental control: (1) Each treatment room shall be kept lighted, ventilated, and free from dirt, dust, and contamination; (2) Each treatment room shall be equi…

21 NCAC 06v .0107 CLIENT EVALUATION As an evaluation for each client, the electrologist and laser hair practitioner shall: (1) Prepare a Health History Assessment File that contains: (a) the date, name, address, contact information, date of birth, and names of family physician, g…

21 NCAC 06v .0108 NEEDLESTICK SAFETY AND PREVENTION Electrologists shall comply with the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act published January 18, 2001 to amend United States Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Regulation 29 CFR 1910.1030, which is hereby incorpo…

21 NCAC 06V .0109 FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURES FOR EXPOSURES TO HEPATITIS, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), AND OTHER BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS Electrologists shall comply with the blood-borne pathogens standards contained in the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, published in United …

21 NCAC 06v .0110 STANDARD PRECAUTIONS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION Electrologists shall: (1) Wear a mask and eye protection or a face shield to protect mucous membranes of the eyes, nose, and mouth during procedures and client care activities that may generate splashes or …

SUBCHAPTER 06W - SUPERVISION 21 NCAC 06W .0101 SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN (a) Supervision by Physician – It is the licensed laser practitioner's responsibility to perform procedures solely within his or her professional scope of practice. A laser hair practitioner licensed under this …

SUBCHAPTER 06X – ELECTROLOGY SCHOOLS 21 NCAC 06X .0101 CURRICULUM (a) The course of study for electrolysis shall consist of at least 600 clock hours of instruction in theory and clinical practice as set out in the following table: Subject Theory Hours Clinical Hours General Orien…