WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 3

5-304. QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS -- LICENSE TO PRACTICE.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

TO QUALIFY FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE COSMETOLOGY, AN
APPLICANT SHALL BE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THIS SECTION.

(B)  AGE.

THE APPLICANT SHALL BE AT LEAST 17 YEARS OLD.

(C)  EDUCATION.

THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY AN 8TH GRADE
EDUCATION OR THE EQUIVALENT.

(D)  EXPERIENCE OR TRAINING.

(1)  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION,
AN APPLICANT SHALL HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING BY:

(I)  SERVING AS A REGISTERED APPRENTICE FOR AT
LEAST 2 YEARS IN A BEAUTY SALON THAT HOLDS A BEAUTY SALON PERMIT;
OR

(II)  SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE REQUIRED
PROGRAM IN A COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL THAT:

1.  HOLDS A SCHOOL PERMIT IN THIS STATE;
OR

2.  HOLDS A PERMIT ISSUED BY ANOTHER
STATE, IF THE OTHER STATE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN
SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION.

(2)  IF AN APPLICANT IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE
COSMETOLOGY IN ANOTHER STATE, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE TRAINING
REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION IF THE APPLICANT
HAS PRACTICED COSMETOLOGY ACTIVELY IN THE OTHER STATE FOR AT
LEAST 6 MONTHS.

(3)  IF AN APPLICANT IS A JOURNEY BARBER OR MASTER
BARBER CURRENTLY LICENSED IN THIS STATE, THE BOARD SHALL:

(I)  CREDIT THE APPLICANT WITH HAVING MET ONE
HALF OF THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION; AND

(II)  DETERMINE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CREDIT
WILL BE APPLIED.

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