North Carolina Administrative Code

21 NCAC 14T .0102 New School Applications (a) Persons desiring to operate a cosmetic art school in the state of North Carolina shall make application for licensure by submitting to the Board the Board's School Application. The Board's School Application shall include: (1) School …

SECTION .0200 - PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COSMETIC ART SCHOOLS 21 NCAC 14T .0201 All Cosmetic Art Schools (a) Cosmetology schools shall have the following physical departments: (1) Practice Department – a minimum of 200 square feet with practice stations to accommodate at least 1…

21 NCAC 14T .0202 COSMETOLOGY SCHOOLS History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-2; 88B-4; 88B-16; 88B-17; Eff. January 1, 2012; Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 13, 2015; Repealed Eff. April 1, 2023.

SECTION .0300 - SCHOOL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES 21 NCAC 14T .0301 EQUIPMENT FOR ALL COSMETIC ART SCHOOLS (a) All cosmetic art schools shall maintain for student use, in a dispensary, supplies for all cosmetic art services in the school. Simulated products may be used for demonstrat…

21 NCAC 14T .0302 Equipment for Cosmetology Schools (a) The practice department in a cosmetology school shall be equipped with the following equipment: (1) One shampoo bowl with hot and cold running water and chair; (2) Visual aids for the purpose of demonstrating cosmetic art se…

21 NCAC 14T .0303 Equipment for Esthetics schools (a) The practice classroom in an esthetics school shall be equipped with one mannequin practice table or stand to accommodate each student in the practice classroom. If the practice classroom is separate from the clinic, in anothe…

21 NCAC 14T .0304 Equipment for Manicuring Schools (a) The practice classroom in a manicuring school shall be equipped with one mannequin practice table or stand to accommodate each student enrolled in the practice classroom. If the practice classroom is separate from the clinic,…

21 NCAC 14T .0305 EQUIPMENT FOR NATURAL HAIR CARE STYLING SCHOOLS (a) The practice classroom in a natural hair care styling school shall be equipped with the following: (1) Styling equipment for the purpose of natural hair care; (2) Visual aids for the purpose of demonstrating na…

SECTION .0400 - STUDENT EQUIPMENT 21 NCAC 14T .0401 Cosmetology and Apprentice Student Equipment Each cosmetology and apprentice cosmetology student shall be supplied by the school with following equipment: (1) 12 combs; (2) two capes; (3) six brushes; (4) assorted clips; (5) har…

21 NCAC 14T .0402 ESTHETICS STUDENT EQUIPMENT Each esthetics school shall make available to students the use of the following items while the students are in class: (1) Draping; (2) Spatulas; (3) Tweezers; (4) Makeup supplies; and (5) One mannequin with head, neck and shoulders. …

21 NCAC 14T .0403 MANICURING STUDENT EQUIPMENT Each manicuring school shall provide each manicurist student with the following: (1) A manicurist bowl; (2) Nail brushes; (3) A tray for manicuring supplies; (4) One mannequin hand; (5) A manicuring kit containing implements for mani…

21 NCAC 14T .0404 NATURAL HAIR CARE STYLING STUDENT EQUIPMENT Each natural hair care school shall make available to students the use of the following items while the students are in class: (1) Six combs; (2) Six brushes; (3) Ten clips; (4) Mannequin with hair; (5) One electric fl…

SECTION .0500 - RECORD KEEPING 21 NCAC 14T .0501 Submission of Records All cosmetic art schools shall submit to the Board the completed, original Board form as defined in Rule .0502(a), (t), and (v) of this Subchapter for each student including enrollment, transfer, withdrawal an…

21 NCAC 14T .0502 Permanent Records, forms, and Documentation (a) Cosmetic art schools shall maintain locked storage for the permanent files of all enrolled students and students who have withdrawn or graduated together in one room within the approved square footage of the cosmet…

SECTION .0600 - CURRICULA 21 NCAC 14T .0601 Cosmetic Art curricula (a) Cosmetic art schools shall develop and submit to the Board a curriculum of each discipline to be taught at the school. The curriculum, once approved by the Board's standards listed in Rules .0602-.0610 of this…

21 NCAC 14T .0602 Cosmetology Curriculum (a) A cosmetologist training course shall begin with infection control and blood exposure procedures as defined in 21 NCAC 14H .0403 and .0404 and consist of 1500 hours of instruction as defined in 21 NCAC 14T .0612(c). (b) Students shall …

21 NCAC 14T .0603 Apprentice Cosmetology Curriculum (a) An apprentice cosmetologist training course shall begin with infection control and blood exposure procedures as defined in 21 NCAC 14H .0403 and .0404 and consist of 1200 hours of instruction as defined in 21 NCAC 14T .0612(…

21 NCAC 14T .0604 Esthetics Curriculum (a) To meet the approval of the Board, an esthetician training course shall begin with infection control and blood exposure procedures as defined in 21 NCAC 14H .0403 and .0404 and consist of 600 hours of instruction as defined in 21 NCAC 14…

21 NCAC 14T .0605 Manicuring Curriculum (a) A manicurist training course shall begin with infection control and blood exposure procedures as defined in 21 NCAC 14H .0403 and .0404 and consist of 300 hours of instruction as defined in 21 NCAC 14T .0612(c). (b) Students shall pass …

21 NCAC 14T .0606 Natural Hair Care Curriculum (a) A natural hair care specialist training course shall begin with infection control and blood exposure procedures as defined in 21 NCAC 14H .0403 and .0404 and consist of 300 hours of instruction as defined in 21 NCAC 14T .0612(c).…

21 NCAC 14T .0607 Cosmetology Teacher Trainee Curriculum (a) A cosmetologist teacher training course shall consist of at least 800 hours of instruction in theory and practical application, divided as follows: Requirement Description Hours Guided and independent theory: observatio…

21 NCAC 14T .0608 ESTHETIC TEACHER TRAINEE CURRICULUM (a) An esthetician teacher training course shall consist of at least 650 hours of instruction in theory and practical application, divided as follows: Requirement Description Hours Guided and independent theory: observation, m…

21 NCAC 14T .0609 MANICURIST TEACHER TRAINEE CURRICULUM (a) A manicurist teacher training course shall consist of at least 320 hours of instruction in theory and practical application, divided as follows: Requirement Description Hours Guided and independent theory: observation, m…

21 NCAC 14T .0610 NATURAL HAIR CARE TEACHER CURRICULUM (a) A natural hair care teacher training course shall consist of at least 320 hours of instruction in theory and practical application, divided as follows: Requirement Description Hours Guided and independent theory: observat…

21 NCAC 14T .0611 ONLINE INSTRUCTION (a) Online instruction and course hours are accepted by the Board for any cosmetic art curriculum. (b) The school shall determine if a student possesses the skills and comprehension necessary to succeed in an online instruction environment and…

21 NCAC 14T .0612 Instruction Guidelines (a) The hours earned in the clinic department must be devoted to safe and effective practice and performance completions. (b) Work in the clinic department may be done on the public. (c) All instruction in a cosmetic art school shall be in…

21 NCAC 14T .0613 Uniforms and Identification (a) Each cosmetic arts school shall define what constitutes a uniform for students and acceptable attire for teachers. Students and teachers shall wear the uniform or acceptable attire as defined by the school so that Board members or…

21 NCAC 14T .0614 INTERNSHIPS Cosmetic art schools and cosmetic art shops desiring to implement an internship program shall follow these requirements: (1) Schools wishing to participate in an internship program shall notify the Board of intent to implement a program before credit…

21 NCAC 14T .0615 Field Trips (a) Cosmetic art schools shall notify the Board prior to any field trip and record the field trip hours of each student. Cosmetic art educational field trips include the following locations or activities: (1) cosmetic art shops; (2) cosmetic art conv…

21 NCAC 14T .0616 ADDITIONAL HOURS (a) Notwithstanding any other rule in this Subchapter, pursuant to G.S. 88B-18(d), a cosmetologist, apprentice, esthetician, manicurist, natural hair care specialist, or teacher candidate who has failed the practical section of the examination t…

21 NCAC 14T .0617 TEACHER TRAINEES (a) A cosmetic art teacher trainee may not perform clinical services on a client at the cosmetic art school. (b) A cosmetic art teacher trainee shall be supervised by a cosmetology teacher at all times when the trainee is at a cosmetic art schoo…

SECTION .0700 - SCHOOL LICENSURE, OPERATIONS, CLOSING AND RELOCATING SCHOOLS 21 NCAC 14T .0701 School Operations/Licensure Maintenance (a) No individual shall be given credit for any hours earned in a cosmetic art school before the date the school is granted a license, before the…

21 NCAC 14T .0702 TRANSFER OF CREDIT (a) A student who transfers from one cosmetic art discipline to another cosmetic art discipline shall not receive credit for hours received in the initial curriculum. (b) Up to 50 percent of all credit earned in an approved esthetician, manicu…

21 NCAC 14T .0703 EXPIRATION OF STUDENT CREDIT Students and graduates who fail to file an application for the Board examination after graduation and within five years of the initial enrollment shall not be credited any hours or performances previously earned. History Note: Author…

21 NCAC 14T .0704 reserved for future codification

21 NCAC 14T .0705 SCHOOL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (a) Each cosmetic art school shall meet or exceed a program completion rate of at least 50 percent during any five year period and shall meet or exceed a student pass rate on state licensure examinations of at least 70 percent dur…

21 NCAC 14T .0706 School Approval Changes and School Closing (a) If the location of a cosmetic art school changes or if there is a transfer of majority ownership of a cosmetic art school, whether by sale, lease, or otherwise, the new school owner shall submit a new application fo…

Section .0800 – school inspections 21 ncac 14T .0801 reserved for future codification

21 NCAC 14T .0802 School Infection Control Grades Schools shall be issued a grade at each inspection per 21 NCAC 14H .0504 on a grade card provided by the Board. History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-2; 88B-4; 88B-16; 88B-27; Eff. January 1, 2012; Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is …

21 NCAC 14T .0803 SCHOOL INSPECTIONS (a) Schools shall facilitate and cooperate by providing access to the school facility, students, and records during all school inspections. (b) Schools are subject to reevaluation and re-inspection at any time. (c) Failure to comply with the G…

SECTION .0900 – DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 21 NCAC 14T .0901 School Probation (a) After notice and opportunity for a hearing, the Board shall put the school on probation if the Board finds that the program fails to comply with G.S. 88B or these Rules. The decision shall identify all de…

Chapter 16 – BOARD OF Dental Examiners SUBCHAPTER 16A – ORGANIZATION 21 ncac 16A .0101 DEFINITIONS As used in this Chapter: (1) "Applicant" means a person applying for any license or permit issued by the Board. (2) "Board" means the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners.…

21 NCAC 16A .0104 LOCATION History Note: Authority G.S. 90-26; 90-43; 90-48; Eff. May 1, 1989; Amended Eff. February 1, 2008; September 1, 2001; May 1, 1991; Repealed Eff. September 1, 2013.

21 NCAC 16A .0106 PETITION FOR PREDETERMINATION An individual who wishes to file a petition for a predetermination of whether the individual's criminal history will likely disqualify the individual from obtaining a dental license or dental hygiene license shall submit a petition …

21 ncac 16a .0107 board CONTACT INFORMATION; submission of information and documents TO THE BOARD (a) To contact or obtain information about the Board: (1) Mailing address: 2000 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 160, Morrisville, North Carolina 27560. (2) Website: www.ncdentalboard.org…

SUBCHAPTER 16B - LICENSURE DENTISTS SECTION .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS 21 NCAC 16B .0101 EXAMINATION REQUIRED; EXEMPTIONS (a) Persons seeking a license to practice dentistry in North Carolina shall pass Board approved written and clinical examinations, as set forth in Rule .0303 …

21 NCAC 16B .0102 NO RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENT History Note: Authority G.S. 90-28; 90-30; 90-36; 90-48; Eff. September 3, 1976; Readopted Eff. September 26, 1977; Amended Eff. May 1, 1989; Expired Eff. February 1, 2018 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

SECTION .0200 - QUALIFICATIONS 21 NCAC 16B .0201 IN GENERAL (a) An applicant for licensure as a dentist shall be a graduate of and have a DMD or DDS degree from a university or college accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. (b) Gr…

21 NCAC 16B .0202 STUDENT MAY APPLY Applications for a dental license shall be accepted from students currently enrolled in schools of dentistry accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Applications shall be automatically denied if …

21 NCAC 16B .0203 TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED History Note: Authority G.S. 90-28; 90-30; 90-48; Eff. September 3, 1976; Readopted Eff. September 26, 1977; Amended Eff. May 1, 1989; Repealed Eff. March 1, 2006.