Board - ANSWER-Board of cosmetologist Examiners
Cosmetology - ANSWER-the practice of personal services, for compensation, for the
cosmetic care of the hair, nails, and skin. These services include cleaning, conditioning,
shaping, reinforcing, coloring, and enhancing the body surface in the areas of the head,
scalp, face, arms, hands, legs, feet, and trunk of the body, except where these services
are performed by a barber under sections.......
Cosmetologist - ANSWER-any person who, for compensation, performs the personal
services as defined in "cosmetology"
Esthetician - ANSWER-any person, who, for compensation, performs personal services
for the cosmetic care of the skin only
Licensed practice - ANSWER-the practice of cosmetology in a licensed salon or the
practice of an esthetician in connection with medical care in relation to esthiology in the
office of a licensed physician
Manicurist - ANSWER-any person who, for compensation, performs personal services
for the cosmetic care of the hands, feet, and nails only.
Manager - ANSWER-any person who conducts, operates, or manages a cosmetology
school or salon and who also instructs in or provides any services, as defined in
"cosmetology". A school manager must maintain an active salon manager's license.
Salon - ANSWER-an area, room, or rooms employed to offer personal services, as
defined in "cosmetology". It does not include the home of a customer but the board may
adopt health and sanitation rules governing practice in the homes of customers
School - ANSWER-a place where any person operates and maintains a class to teach
cosmetology to the public for compensation. it doesn't include a place where the only
teaching of cosmetology is done by a licensed cosmetologist as part of a community
education program of less than 10 hours duration, provided that the program doesnt
permit practice on persons other than students in the program, and provided that the
program is intended solely for the self-improvement of the students and not as
preparation for professional practice
Instructor - ANSWER-any person employed by a school to prepare and present the
theoretical and practical education of cosmetology to persons who seek to practice
cosmetology. Must maintain an active operator or manager's license in the area in
which the instructor holds an instructors license
, Person - ANSWER-may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to
partnership and other unincorporated associations.
Administration: Board's Powers and duties - ANSWER-necessary for the administration
provisions chapter
Administration: Hiring and assignment of employees - ANSWER-qualified personnel in
the classified service to assist in administering the law, including those for testing and
licensing of applicants and the continuing inspections required. All staff must receive
periodic training to improve and maintain customer service skills
Administration: Feedback - ANSWER-board must provide access on its web site for
customers to provide this on interaction with he board and staff, info posted to the web
site by customers must be readily accessible to the public. Board must also record each
complaint it receives, response, and time elapsed in responding to and resolving each
complaint.
Administration: Report - ANSWER-board must report by Jan. 15 each year to the
standing committees of the house of representatives and the senate having jurisdiction
over the board on its customer service training and its complaint resolution activities
What is the duration of a license? - ANSWER-3 years
Fees for cosmo, nail tech, esthi initial license and renewal - ANSWER-1) $90 each initial
with $40 nonrefundable initial fee = $130
2) $60 each renewal and $15 nonrefundable app fee = $75
Fee for instructor or manager license and renewal - ANSWER-1) $120 initial with $40
nonrefundable initial fee
2) $90 renewal with $15 nonrefundable app fee
Fee for salon license and renewal - ANSWER-1) $130 initial with $100 nonrefundable
initial fee
2) $100 renewal with $50 nonrefundable fee
Fee for school license and renewal - ANSWER-1) $1500 initial with $1000 initial fee
2) $1500 renewal with $500 fee
Fee for manager and owner with lapsed practitioner - ANSWER-$150 each
Fee for lapsed practitioner or instructor - ANSWER-$200
Fee for lapsed salon - ANSWER-$500
Fee for lapsed school - ANSWER-$1000
fee for failure to display current license - ANSWER-$100