65-1904

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 19.--LICENSURE OF ENTITIES BYSTATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY

65-1904. Licenses; application and examination; fees; effect of service in armed forces.

1. Unless revoked for cause, all licenses of cosmetologists, cosmetology technicians, estheticians, electrologists and manicurists issued or renewed by the board shall expire on the expiration dates established by rules and regulations adopted by the board under this section. Subject to the other provisions of this subsection, each such license shall be renewable on a biennial basis upon the filing of a renewal application prior to the expiration of the license, payment of the nonrefundable license renewal fee established under this section and with renewal applications filed on and after July 1, 2000, the filing of a successfully completed written renewal examination prescribed by the board under this subsection. For renewal applications filed on and after July 1, 2000, the board shall prescribe a written renewal examination for each classification of licensee under this subsection which will test the applicant's understanding of the laws relating to the practice for which the applicant holds a license, will test the applicant's understanding of health and sanitation matters relating to the practice for which the applicant holds a license and will test the understanding of the applicant about safety matters relating to the practice for which the applicant holds a license. The board shall fix the score for the successful completion of a written renewal examination. The board shall develop an information booklet to be sent to an applicant for renewal of a license along with the written renewal examination. The information booklet shall contain information on the subjects to be tested on the written renewal examination and shall be provided to the applicant along with the written renewal examination at least 30 days prior to the date on which the renewal application is to be filed. The written renewal examination may be prepared by the applicant with the use of the information booklet.
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1. Any cosmetologist's, cosmetology technician's, esthetician's, electrologist's or manicurist's license may be renewed by the applicant within six months after the date of expiration of the applicant's last license upon submission of proof, satisfactory to the board, of the applicant's qualifications to practice as a cosmetologist, cosmetology technician, esthetician, electrologist or manicurist, successfully completing the renewal exam and payment of the applicable nonrefundable renewal fee and delinquent fee prescribed pursuant to this section.
2. Any applicant whose license as a cosmetologist, cosmetology technician, esthetician, electrologist or manicurist expires on or after January 1, 2000, and has been expired for more than six months may obtain reinstatement of such license upon application to the board, upon filing with the board a successfully completed written renewal examination and upon payment of the applicable nonrefundable delinquent renewal fee and a nonrefundable renewal penalty fee of $100.
3. Any applicant for a license other than a renewal license shall make a verified application to the board on such forms as the board may require and, upon payment of the license application fee and the examination fee shall be examined by the board or their appointees and shall be issued a license, if found to be duly qualified to practice the profession of cosmetologist, esthetician, electrologist or manicurist.
4. The board is hereby authorized to adopt rules and regulations fixing the amount of nonrefundable fees for the following items and to charge and collect the amounts so fixed, subject to the following limitations:

   Cosmetologist license application fee, for two years--not more than	$60
   Cosmetologist license renewal fee	60
   Delinquent cosmetologist renewal fee	25
   Cosmetology technician license renewal fee, for two years--not more than	60
   Delinquent cosmetology technician renewal fee	25
   Electrologist license application fee, for two years--not more than	60
   Electrologist license renewal fee	60
   Delinquent electrologist renewal fee	25
   Manicurist license application fee, for two years--not more than	60
   Manicurist license renewal fee	60
   Delinquent manicurist renewal fee	25
   Esthetician license application fee, for two years--not more than	60
   Esthetician license renewal fee	60
   Delinquent esthetician renewal fee	25
   Any apprentice license application fee--not more than	15
   New school license application fee	150
   School license renewal fee--not more than	75
   Delinquent school license fee--not more than	50
   New cosmetology services salon or electrology clinic license application fee--not more than	100
   Cosmetology services salon or electrology clinic license renewal fee--not more than	50
   Delinquent cosmetology services salon or electrology clinic renewal fee	30
   Cosmetologist's examination--not more than	75
   Electrologist's examination--not more than	75
   Manicurist's examination--not more than	75
   Esthetician examination--not more than	75
   Instructor's examination--not more than	75
   Reciprocity application fee--not more than	75
   Verification of licensure	20
   Any duplicate of license	25
   Instructor's license application fee, for two years--not more than	100
   Renewal of instructor's license fee	75
   Delinquent instructor's renewal fee--not more than	75
   Temporary permit fee	15
   Statutes and regulations book	5
   Instructor-in-training permit	50

5. Whenever the board determines that the total amount of revenue derived from the fees collected pursuant to this section is insufficient to carry out the purposes for which the fees are collected, the board may amend its rules and regulations to increase the amount of the fee, except that the amount of the fee for any item shall not exceed the maximum amount authorized by this subsection. Whenever the amount of fees collected pursuant to this section provides revenue in excess of the amount necessary to carry out the purposes for which such fees are collected, it shall be the duty of the board to decrease the amount of the fee for one or more of the items listed in this subsection by amending the rules and regulations which fix the fees.
6. Any person who failed to obtain a renewal license while in the armed forces of the United States shall be entitled to a renewal license upon filing application, paying the nonrefundable renewal fee for the current year during which the person has been discharged and successfully completing the renewal exam.

History: L. 1927, ch. 245, § 7; L. 1933, ch. 279, § 3; L. 1943, ch. 222, § 4; L. 1945, ch. 253, § 1; L. 1949, ch. 334, § 2; L. 1951, ch. 361, § 2; L. 1963, ch. 317, § 2; L. 1970, ch. 256, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 322, § 4; L. 1980, ch. 192, § 1; L. 1983, ch. 212, § 4; L. 1987, ch. 238, § 4; L. 1995, ch. 119, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 248, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 146, § 6; L. 1998, ch. 160, § 4; L. 2001, ch. 193, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 187, § 4; July 1.