Title 62, Professions, Businesses and Trades

(a) The board shall annually elect from its members a chair and vice chair. (b) A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any board meeting. (c) The director of the division of regulatory boards in the department of commerce and insuranc…

(a) All fees and moneys from whatever source coming into the hands of the board shall be paid by the board to the state treasurer and become a part of the general fund. (b) The commissioner of finance and administration shall make allotments out of the general fund for the proper…

(a) The board shall keep a record of its proceedings. The record shall be prima facie evidence of matters contained in the records and shall at all reasonable times be open for public inspection. (b) The board shall publish a compilation of its laws, rules, and any amendments or …

Except as otherwise provided in this part, no person shall practice, teach or attempt to practice or teach, cosmetology, manicuring, aesthetics, or natural hair styling in this state without a valid license issued by the board pursuant to this part.

(a) The following persons are exempt from this part:(1) Persons and establishments engaged exclusively in massage, as defined by § 63-18-102;(2) Duly registered barbers and technicians operating in duly registered barber shops only;(3) Physicians and surgeons or trained nurses, t…

(a) Any person who desires a cosmetologist's license shall submit an application for examination to the board on the prescribed form. The application shall be accompanied by:(1) A nonrefundable, nontransferable application/examination fee as set by the board;(2) Satisfactory proo…

(a) Examinations of applicants for licenses under § 62-4-110 shall be held at such times and places and shall consist of such materials or practical demonstrations as the board may determine. (b) The board shall identify for any unsuccessful applicant the subject or subjects fail…

(a) The board shall issue a license to qualified applicants upon receipt of the appropriate fee. (b) The board shall prescribe fees and penalties under this part pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.

(a) Every holder of a license as a cosmetologist, aesthetician, manicurist, natural hair stylist or instructor shall:(1) Prominently display the license at the holder's work station; and(2) Promptly notify the board of any change of mailing address within thirty (30) calendar day…

(a) (1) To maintain an active instructor's license, an instructor shall every two (2) years submit to the board satisfactory proof that the instructor has attended a board-approved instructor training program in cosmetology, manicuring, aesthetics or natural hair styling for a mi…

(1) A fee as set by the board will be charged for:(1) Replacement of any lost, misplaced or mutilated license; or(2) Change of name or mailing address by any cosmetologist, aesthetician, manicurist, natural hair stylist or instructor licensed under this part. (1) Replacement of a…

(a) Upon receipt of a fee as set by the board in rule, the board may, in its discretion, grant a license without examination to any applicant who:(1) Holds a valid license issued by another state or the District of Columbia and has substantially met the qualifications for licensu…

(a) All cosmetologist, aesthetician, manicurist, natural hair stylist and instructor licenses shall expire on the biennial anniversary date of the licenses and shall be invalid on that date unless renewed. (b) If the board is satisfied that this part has been complied with, licen…

(a) Except as otherwise provided under this part, it is unlawful to operate a shop without conspicuously displaying a valid license issued by the board under this part. (b) Each shop licensed by the board shall designate a manager. The shop shall submit the name and license infor…

(1) The owner and manager of a shop shall be responsible for ensuring that:(1) Only persons duly licensed by the board perform cosmetology services in the shop;(2) Persons duly licensed by the board perform only those services authorized by their licenses; and(3) The shop and its…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this part, it is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to operate a school without conspicuously displaying a valid license issued by the board under this part. (b) An application for a license to operate a school shall be submitted by i…

(a) A license to operate a school shall expire on September 1 of each year. An application for renewal of the license shall be accompanied by satisfactory proof that the applicant continues to meet the requirements of § 62-4-120(c). (b) No renewal application shall be accepted af…

(a) (1) A school shall only enroll a student who is at least sixteen (16) years of age.(2) Public and vocational schools are exempt from this section. (1) A school shall only enroll a student who is at least sixteen (16) years of age. (2) Public and vocational schools are exempt …

A student shall have seven (7) years from the date the student originally enrolls in a school to complete the required courses and number of hours required when the student originally enrolls. If the student fails to complete the course of instruction within that time period, the…

No teaching of cosmetology, whether to students or licensees, is lawful except in a duly operated school; however, for purposes of this section, “teaching of cosmetology” does not include demonstrations of the technical applications of cosmetology products conducted by manufactur…

(a) The board shall, with the approval of the department of health, promulgate rules of sanitation that it may deem reasonably necessary, with particular attention to the precautions for preventing the development and spread of infections and contagious diseases. (b) Each school …

Each school and shop, including one located in a private residence, shall display at its entrance a sign of sufficient size to be clearly visible from the street indicating that it is a school or shop.

(a) The board or its authorized representatives may, at reasonable hours, inspect any place of business operated by any person licensed under this part. (b) The board may suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew any license under this part for any of the following causes:(1) F…

No license issued under this part is transferable or assignable.

(a) A violation of this part or of any rules promulgated under this part is a Class B misdemeanor. (b) In addition to the powers and duties otherwise conferred upon the board, it is empowered to petition any circuit or chancery court having jurisdiction of any person in this stat…

The Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, governs all matters and procedures respecting the hearing and judicial review of any contested case arising under this part.

(a) Any person holding a valid manicurist and shampooer license on August 1, 1987, shall be entitled to renew the license, so long as a complete renewal application with all appropriate fees is filed with the board no later than September 30 immediately following the license expi…

Any person licensed under this part may retire the license by submitting a form prescribed by the board accompanied by the current active license and a fee in an amount set by rules promulgated by the board. Upon receipt of an acceptable application to retire the license, the boa…

(a) The board shall, with approval of the department of health, promulgate rules that may be deemed reasonably necessary to insulate or otherwise sufficiently protect the employees and customers of cosmetology, manicure and skin care shops from poisonous or harmful chemical subst…

A licensed natural hair stylist may render natural hair styling services without the supervision of a licensed cosmetologist. Natural hair stylists may render services only in an establishment licensed by the board.

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of commerce and insurance, or the commissioner's designee; and(2) “Department” means the department of commerce and insurance. (1) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of commerce and insurance, or the commiss…

(a) A person licensed under this part, and the employer of that person, who responds to signs of domestic violence with a client, refers a client to resources for victims of domestic violence, or fails to respond or refer is not civilly or criminally liable for those actions or i…

No animals, except service animals, fish for decorative purposes, and birds in cages shall be permitted in any shop. Bird cages in shops shall be cleaned daily. Departmental inspectors shall ensure that bird cages are cleaned sufficiently to prevent any hazard to human health or …

(a) No person shall operate a mobile shop without a valid mobile shop license issued by the board. Application for the license shall be made upon application forms furnished by the board. (b) The board shall issue a license for a mobile shop to an applicant who:(1) Holds a valid,…

The board shall provide written notice of the requirements of §§ 62-4-110(f), 62-4-118(m), 62-4-120(i), and 62-4-120(k) to all applicable licensees and schools under the jurisdiction of the board through the board's website, e-blasts, print mailings, electronic mail, license rene…

This part is known and may be cited as the “Cosmetology Licensure Compact.”

The Cosmetology Licensure Compact is enacted into law and entered into by this state with all states legally joining the compact and in the form substantially as follows in this part.

(a) The purpose of this compact is to facilitate the interstate practice and regulation of cosmetology with the goal of improving public access to, and the safety of, cosmetology services and reducing unnecessary burdens related to cosmetology licensure. Through this compact, the…

(1) As used in this compact, and except as otherwise provided, the following definitions govern the terms in this compact:(1) “Active military member” means any person with full-time duty status in the armed forces of the United States, including members of the national guard and…

(a) To be eligible to join this compact, and to maintain eligibility as a member state, a state must:(1) License and regulate cosmetology;(2) Have a mechanism or entity in place to receive and investigate complaints about licensees practicing in that state;(3) Require that licens…

(a) To be eligible to apply to their home state's state licensing authority for an initial multistate license under this compact, a licensee must hold an active and unencumbered single-state license to practice cosmetology in their home state. (b) Upon the receipt of an applicati…

(a) A licensee may hold a multistate license, issued by their home state, in only one (1) member state at any given time. (b) If a licensee changes their home state by moving between two (2) member states, then:(1) The licensee must immediately apply for the reissuance of their m…

(a) Nothing in this compact, nor any rule or regulation of the commission, must be construed to limit, restrict, or in any way reduce the ability of a member state to enact and enforce laws, regulations, or other rules related to the practice of cosmetology in that state, where t…

(a) A licensee's home state has exclusive power to impose an adverse action against a licensee's multistate license issued by the home state. (b) A home state may take adverse action on a multistate license based on the investigative information, current significant investigative…

Active military members, or their spouses, shall designate a home state where the individual has a current license to practice cosmetology in good standing. The individual may retain their home state designation during any period of service when that individual or their spouse is…

(a) The compact member states hereby create and establish a joint government agency whose membership consists of all member states that have enacted this compact, known as the cosmetology licensure compact commission. The commission is an instrumentality of the compact member sta…