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AL Code § 34-7B-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 7B - Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.|Section 34-7B-20 - Qualifications of Applicants for Examination or Licensure - Natural Hair Stylist.

Section 34-7B-20Qualifications of applicants for examination or licensure - Natural hair stylist.  (a) No person may be admitted to an examination or licensed as a natural hair stylist unless he or she satisfies all of the following qualifications: (1) Is at least 16 years old. (2) Has successfully completed at least 10 grades in secondary school, or the equivalent. (3) Has successfully completed at least 210 clock hours in a licensed or registered school of cosmetology or natural hair styling or 420 clock hours in a licensed shop for a period of six months under the immediate supervision of a licensed cosmetologist or natural hair stylist, who has held a license for at least five years, including practicing as a natural hair stylist before August 1, 2013, and as a licensed cosmetologist or a natural hair stylist before August 1, 2017. The five-year requirement shall not apply to natural hair stylists operating before August 1, 2013. (b) Any applicant who satisfies the qualifications in subsection (a), pays any applicable examination fee, successfully completes any examination, and pays the license fee shall be issued a natural hair stylist license. (c) Any person who is working as a natural hair stylist on August 1, 2013, upon payment of the applicable license fee by January 28, 2014, shall be licensed by the board under this section. Any person licensed pursuant to this section shall be subject to this chapter and rules adopted by the board pursuant to this chapter including, but not limited to, shop requirements, sanitation procedures, and license renewal. (Act 2013-371, p. 1330, §2; Act 2017-300, §1.)
AL Code § 34-7B-21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 7B - Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.|Section 34-7B-21 - Qualifications of Applicants for Examination or Licensure - Manicurist.

Section 34-7B-21Qualifications of applicants for examination or licensure - Manicurist. (a) No person may be admitted to an examination or licensed as a manicurist unless he or she satisfies all of the following qualifications: (1) Is at least 16 years old. (2) Has successfully completed at least 10 grades in secondary school or the equivalent. (3) a. Has successfully completed at least 750 clock hours of manicure instruction in a school licensed or registered under the provisions of this chapter or on courses reported in credit hours. Credit hour programs must be reviewed and approved by the board as satisfying licensure requirements. b. In lieu of the requirements in paragraph a., has completed 1,200 hours under the immediate supervision of a manicurist continuously licensed under the provisions of this chapter for at least five years before applying for an apprentice, over a period of two years not exceeding eight hours a day or 48 hours a week. (b) Any applicant who satisfies the qualifications in subsection (a), pays any applicable examination fee, successfully completes any applicable examination, and pays the license fee shall be issued a manicurist license. (Act 2013-371, p. 1330, §2.)
AL Code § 34-7B-22 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 7B - Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.|Section 34-7B-22 - Qualifications of Applicants for Examination or Licensure - Esthetician/manicurist.

Section 34-7B-22Qualifications of applicants for examination or licensure - Esthetician/manicurist.  (a) No person may be admitted to an examination or licensed as an esthetician/manicurist unless he or she holds a license as an esthetician and has successfully completed at least 650 hours in nail technology in a school licensed or registered under this chapter. (b) Any applicant who satisfies the qualifications in subsection (a), pays any applicable examination fee, successfully completes the examination, and pays the license fee shall be issued an esthetician/manicurist license. (Act 2013-371, p. 1330, §2.)
AL Code § 34-7B-23 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 7B - Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.|Section 34-7B-23 - Qualifications of Applicants for Examination or Licensure - Manicurist/waxer.

Section 34-7B-23Qualifications of applicants for examination or licensure - Manicurist/waxer.  (a) No person may be admitted to an examination or licensed as a manicurist/waxer unless he or she holds a license as a manicurist and has successfully completed at least 160 hours in waxing in a school licensed or registered under the provisions of this chapter. (b) Any applicant who satisfies the qualifications in subsection (a), pays the applicable examination fee, successfully completes the examination, and pays any license fee shall be issued a manicurist/waxer license. (Act 2013-371, p. 1330, §2.)
AL Code § 34-7B-24 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 7B - Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.|Section 34-7B-24 - Qualifications of Applicants for Examination or Licensure - Instructor.

Section 34-7B-24Qualifications of applicants for examination or licensure - Instructor.  (a) No person may be admitted to an examination or licensed as an instructor unless he or she possesses all of the following qualifications: (1) Has completed at least 12 grades in secondary school, or the equivalent. (2) Holds a valid license in the applicable area of practice. (3) Satisfies either of the following requirements: a. Has successfully completed at least 1,500 hours in a teacher's training course at a school licensed or registered under the provisions of this chapter. b. Has completed at least one year of active experience in a shop plus 650 hours in a school licensed or registered under the provisions of this chapter. (b) Any applicant who satisfies the qualifications in subsection (a), pays the applicable examination fee, successfully completes the applicable examination, and pays the license fee shall be issued an instructor license for the applicable area of practice. (Act 2013-371, p. 1330, §2.)
AL Code § 34-7B-25 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 7B - Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.|Section 34-7B-25 - Registration of Threaders.

Section 34-7B-25Registration of threaders.  Threaders shall register with the board and pay an original license fee by January 28, 2014. Any person licensed pursuant to this section shall be subject to this chapter and rules adopted by the board, including, but not limited to, shop requirements, sanitation procedures, and license renewal. (Act 2013-371, p. 1330, §2.)
AL Code § 34-7B-27 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 7B - Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.|Section 34-7B-27 - Licensure Under Former Chapter.

Section 34-7B-27Licensure under former chapter.  The status of any person or entity properly licensed by the Alabama Board of Cosmetology under former Chapter 7A of this title, on August 1, 2013, shall continue under the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. (Act 2013-371, p. 1330, §2.)
AL Code § 34-7B-28 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 7B - Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.|Section 34-7B-28 - Applicability of Rules.

Section 34-7B-28Applicability of rules. The administrative rules of the board existing on August 1, 2013, which reference Chapter 7A of this title, which is repealed by Act 2013-371, shall remain in effect until amended or repealed by the board. (Act 2013-371, p. 1330, §3.)
AL Code § 34-7B-29 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 7B - Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.|Section 34-7B-29 - Continuation of Board.

Section 34-7B-29Continuation of board.  The existence and functioning of the Alabama Board of Cosmetology, created and functioning pursuant to Sections 34-7A-1 to 34-7A-25, inclusive, is continued pursuant to this chapter. All rights, duties, property, real or personal, and all other effects existing in the name of the Alabama Board of Cosmetology, or in any other name by which the board has been known, shall continue in the name of the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. Any reference to the Alabama Board of Cosmetology, or any other name by which the board has been known, in any existing law, contract, or other instrument shall constitute a reference to the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering as created in this chapter. All actions of the Alabama Board of Cosmetology lawfully done prior to August 1, 2013, by the board or by the executive director or administrative assistant are approved, ratified, and confirmed. The board as constituted on August 1, 2013, shall constitute the board under this chapter. (Act 2013-371, p. 1330, §1.)
AL Code § 34-7B-30 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 7B - Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.|Section 34-7B-30 - Licensure and Regulation of Mobile Salons.

Section 34-7B-30Licensure and regulation of mobile salons. (a)(1) Beginning January 1, 2022, the board may issue a license for the operation of a mobile salon to an applicant who submits an application on a form approved by the board, pays required fees as determined by rule of the board, and is in compliance with this chapter. (2) Requirements that apply to a shop under this chapter shall apply to mobile salons, except to the extent that the requirements conflict with rules adopted by the board under subsection (b). (b) By January 1, 2022, the board shall adopt rules to implement this section including, but not limited to, the establishment of fees and minimum specifications for the facilities, technical equipment, environment, supplies, personnel, operation, ownership, and procedures for the operation of mobile salons. (Act 2021-406, §2.)
AL Code § 34-8A-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 8A - Counselors.|Section 34-8A-1 - Board of Examiners in Counseling Created; Composition; Powers and Duties.

Section 34-8A-1Board of Examiners in Counseling created; composition; powers and duties. There is hereby created a board to be known as the Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling composed of seven members, appointed by the Governor of this state within 60 days after July 18, 1979, in the manner and for the term of office as hereinafter provided. The board shall perform such duties and have such powers as this chapter prescribes and confers upon it. (Acts 1979, No. 79-423, p. 649, §1.)
AL Code § 34-8A-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 8A - Counselors.|Section 34-8A-5 - Board of Examiners in Counseling - Officers; Compensation; Meetings; Seal; Rules and Regulations; Grants.

Section 34-8A-5Board of Examiners in Counseling - Officers; compensation; meetings; seal; rules and regulations; grants. (a) The board shall elect annually a chair and a vice chair. Each member shall receive daily compensation as established by the board for each day actively engaged in the duties of the board and the same travel expense allowance as is paid to state employees for travel in the service of the board. At the request of the executive director, a board member may work additional days on behalf of the board. For such activities, the board member shall be compensated at the same daily rate for scheduled board meetings and shall receive the same travel expense allowance as is paid to state employees for travel in the service of the board. The amounts shall in no case exceed funds available to the board. The board shall hold at least one regular meeting each year. Additional meetings may be held at the discretion of the chair or at the written request of any three members of the board. The board shall adopt a seal which shall be affixed to all licenses and certificates issued by the board. The board shall from time to time adopt those rules and regulations as the board may deem necessary for the performance of the duties of the board. The board may appoint and employ a qualified person possessing a high degree of professional skill, not subject to the State Merit System, to serve as executive director. The compensation of the executive director shall be established by the board. Four members of the board shall be empowered to accept grants from foundations and institutions to carry on the functions of the board. (b) Notwithstanding any other contrary provision of law, the executive director employed by the board may be a practicing licensee of the board. (Acts 1979, No. 79-423, p. 649, §5; Acts 1997, No. 97-154, p. 196, §3; Act 2004-69, p. 86, §3; Act 2006-566, p. 1314, §1.)
AL Code § 34-8A-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 8A - Counselors.|Section 34-8A-7 - Qualifications for Licensed Professional Counselor; Specialty Designation.

Section 34-8A-7Qualifications for licensed professional counselor; specialty designation. The board shall issue a license as a licensed professional counselor to each applicant who files an application upon a form and in a manner as the board prescribes, accompanied by a fee as is required in this chapter, and who furnishes satisfactory evidence of the following to the board: (1) The applicant is at least 19 years of age. (2) The applicant is of good moral character. (3) The applicant is not in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted hereunder. (4) The applicant has received a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning which is primarily professional counseling in content based on national standards, or the substantial equivalent in both subject matter and extent of training. The board shall use the standards of nationally recognized professional counseling associations as guides in establishing the standards for counselor licensure. (5) The applicant submits documentation of completion of 3,000 hours of supervised experience in professional counseling acceptable to the board. An applicant may subtract 1,000 hours of the required professional experience for every 15 graduate semester hours obtained beyond the master's degree, provided that those hours are clearly related to the field of professional counseling and are acceptable to the board. In no case may the applicant have less than 1,000 hours of the required professional supervised experience. (6) The applicant demonstrates competence and knowledge in professional counseling by passing an examination, as the board prescribes. A specialty designation may be added upon demonstration to the board that the applicant has met the recognized minimum standards as established by nationally recognized certification agencies. Upon successful passage of an examination, and upon receipt of credentials from certifying agencies the board may, by a majority of the board members present and voting, consider the credentials adequate evidence of professional competence and recommend to the chair of the board that a license with appropriate specialty designation, if any, be approved. A licensed professional counselor cannot claim or advertise a counseling specialty unless the qualifications of that specialty have been met and have been approved by the board. (7) The applicant is a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government. (Acts 1979, No. 79-423, p. 649, §7; Acts 1997, No. 97-154, p. 196, §3; Act 2000-810, p. 1925, §1; Act 2006-566, p. 1314, §1; Act 2008-175, p. 288, §3.)
AL Code § 34-8A-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 8A - Counselors.|Section 34-8A-8 - Qualifications for Associate Licensed Counselor.

Section 34-8A-8Qualifications for associate licensed counselor. The board shall issue a license as an associate licensed counselor to each applicant who files an application upon a form and in such manner as the board prescribes accompanied by such fees as are required by this chapter, and who furnishes satisfactory evidence of the following to the board: (1) The applicant has complied with provisions outlined in subdivisions (1), (2), (3), and (4) of Section 34-8A-7; (2) The associate licensed counselor may not practice without direct supervision by a licensed professional counselor. The plan for supervision of the associate licensed counselor is to be approved by the board prior to any actual performance of counseling on the part of the associate licensed counselor; (3) Any associate licensed counselor after meeting the requirements specified in subdivisions (5) and (6) of Section 34-8A-7 may petition the board for licensure as a professional counselor. (Acts 1979, No. 79-423, p. 649, §8; Act 2006-566, p. 1314, §1.)
AL Code § 34-8A-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 8A - Counselors.|Section 34-8A-9 - Application Investigation; Acceptance or Rejection.

Section 34-8A-9Application investigation; acceptance or rejection. After investigation of the application and other evidence submitted, the board shall notify each applicant that the application and evidence submitted is satisfactory and accepted or unsatisfactory and rejected. If rejected, the notice shall state the reasons for such rejection. (Acts 1979, No. 79-423, p. 649, §9; Act 2006-566, p. 1314, §1.)
AL Code § 34-8A-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 8A - Counselors.|Section 34-8A-10 - Examination.

Section 34-8A-10Examination. The place of examination shall be designated in advance by the board, and such examination shall be given annually at such time and place and under the supervision as the board may determine, and specifically at such other times as in the opinion of the board the number of applicants warrants. (Acts 1979, No. 79-423, p. 649, §10.)
AL Code § 34-8A-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 8A - Counselors.|Section 34-8A-11 - Focus of Examination.

Section 34-8A-11Focus of examination. The examination shall require that the applicant demonstrate his or her knowledge and application thereof in those areas deemed relevant to his or her specialty and those services he or she intends to offer to the public. (Acts 1979, No. 79-423, p. 649, §11; Act 2006-566, p. 1314, §1.)
AL Code § 34-8A-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 8A - Counselors.|Section 34-8A-12 - Reexamination.

Section 34-8A-12Reexamination. In the event an applicant fails to receive a passing grade on the entire examination, the applicant may register and shall be allowed to take a subsequent examination. (Acts 1979, No. 79-423, p. 649, §12; Act 2000-810, p. 1925, §1; Act 2006-566, p. 1314, §1.)
AL Code § 34-8A-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 8A - Counselors.|Section 34-8A-13 - Preservation of Examination Scores.

Section 34-8A-13Preservation of examination scores. The board is required to preserve an examination score of each candidate, as part of its records for a period of two years following the date of examination. (Acts 1979, No. 79-423, p. 649, §13; Act 2006-566, p. 1314, §1.)
AL Code § 34-8A-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 8A - Counselors.|Section 34-8A-14 - Renewal; Fees; Continuing Education; Practice in a Specialty.

Section 34-8A-14Renewal; fees; continuing education; practice in a specialty. (a) Counselors licensed as a licensed professional counselor by the board shall be required to submit biennially at the time of renewal a license renewal fee to be established by the board. No license shall be renewed unless the renewal request is accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the board of the completion during the previous 24 months of relevant professional and continued educational experience.  (b) Counselors licensed as an associate licensed counselor by the board shall be required to submit annually at the time of renewal a license renewal fee to be established by the board. No license shall be renewed unless the renewal request is accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the board of the completion during the previous 12 months of relevant professional and continued educational experience. (c) If any professional counselor or counselor associate duly licensed under this chapter, by virtue of additional training and experience, is qualified to practice in a specialty other than that for which he or she was deemed competent at the time of initial licensing, and wishes to offer such service under the provisions of this chapter, he or she is required to submit at the time of biennial renewal of licenses, additional credentials and he or she is to be given the opportunity to demonstrate his or her knowledge and application thereof in areas deemed relevant to his or her specialty. This procedure is considered a necessary part of the renewal process. No charge in addition to the renewal fee is levied. (Acts 1979, No. 79-423, p. 649, §14; Act 2006-566, p. 1314, §1; Act 2009-587, p. 1724, §1.)
AL Code § 34-8A-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 8A - Counselors.|Section 34-8A-15 - Applicants Qualified Out-of-State; Provisional License.

Section 34-8A-15Applicants qualified out-of-state; provisional license. Upon application accompanied by fee the board may issue a license to any person who furnishes upon a form and in such manner as the board prescribes, evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she is licensed as a professional counselor or as a counselor associate by another state, territorial possession of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico if the requirements for such licensure or certification are substantially equivalent to those of this chapter. In the event the board determines that requirements are not substantially equivalent to those of this chapter, the board may issue a provisional license. A provisional license may be renewed for an additional one-year period. Rules concerning the qualifications for provisional licensure shall be established by the board. (Acts 1979, No. 79-423, p. 649, §15; Act 2006-566, p. 1314, §1.)
AL Code § 34-8A-17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 8A - Counselors.|Section 34-8A-17 - Injunction, Mandamus, Etc.

Section 34-8A-17Injunction, mandamus, etc. When it shall appear to the board that any person has engaged or is about to engage in any act or practice constituting a violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule or order hereunder, the board in its discretion and in its own name may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin such acts or practices, and to enforce compliance with this chapter or any rule or order hereunder, regardless of whether criminal proceedings have been or may be instituted. Upon a proper showing, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order or writ of mandamus shall be granted. (Acts 1979, No. 79-423, p. 649, §17.)