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MS Code § 73-7-1 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 7 - Cosmetologists|General Provisions|§ 73-7-1. State board of cosmetology; membership and appointment; salaries and expenses; notice of meetings

 There is hereby continued and reconstituted a State Board of Cosmetology, composed of five (5) members to be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and whose term of office shall be four (4) years from the date of appointment except as otherwise provided herein. However, no more than two (2) members shall be appointed from each Supreme Court district.   There shall be a president of the board and such other officers as deemed necessary by the board elected by and from its membership, provided that the member elected as president shall have at least one (1) year of experience on the board. Any member appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate for a term to begin on or after July 1, 1997, who was designated by the Governor to serve as president of the board, shall be fully qualified to serve on the board for a full term of office, but shall not serve as president of the board unless elected by the membership of the board as provided under this paragraph.   To be eligible for appointment as a member of the State Board of Cosmetology, the person applying shall have been a citizen of this state for a minimum of five (5) years immediately prior to appointment. Such person shall be at least thirty (30) years of age, possess a high school education or its equivalent, and shall have been a licensed cosmetologist with not less than ten (10) years' active practice in cosmetology. No member of the board shall be connected in any way with any school wherein cosmetology is taught, nor shall any two (2) members of the board be graduates of the same school of cosmetology.   However, in the event of vacancy by death or resignation of any member of the board, the Governor shall, within thirty (30) days, appoint a person possessing all qualifications required to serve the remainder of the term. Any member who shall not attend two (2) consecutive meetings of the board for reasons other than illness of such member shall be subject to removal by the Governor. The president of the board shall notify the Governor in writing when any such member has failed to attend two (2) consecutive regular meetings.   The salaries of all paid employees of the board shall be paid out of funds in the board's special fund in the State Treasury. Each member of the board, excepting the inspectors provided for herein, shall receive per diem as authorized by Section 25-3-69, and shall be reimbursed for such other expenses at the same rate and under the same conditions as other state employees as provided for in Section 25-3-41.   The board shall give reasonable public notice of all board meetings not less than ten (10) days prior to such meetings.
MS Code § 73-7-2 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 7 - Cosmetologists|General Provisions|§ 73-7-2. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context otherwise requires:   "Board" means the State Board of Cosmetology.   "Cosmetology" means any one (1) or a combination of the following practices if they are performed on a person's head, face, neck, shoulder, arms, hands, legs or feet for cosmetic purposes:   Cutting, clipping or trimming hair and hair pieces.   Styling, arranging, dressing, curling, waving, permanent waving, straightening, cleansing, bleaching, tinting, coloring or similarly treating hair and hair pieces.   Cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, beautifying or applying oils, antiseptics, clays, lotions or other preparations, either by hand or by mechanical or electrical apparatus.   Arching eyebrows, to include tweezing, waxing, threading or any other methods of epilation, or tinting eyebrows and eyelashes.   Removing superfluous hair by the use of depilation.   Manicuring and pedicuring.   "Cosmetologist" means a person who for compensation, whether direct or indirect, engages in the practice of cosmetology.   "Esthetics" means any one (1) or a combination of the following practices:   Massaging the face or neck of a person.   Arching eyebrows to include trimming, tweezing, waxing, threading or any other method of epilation or tinting eyebrows and eyelashes.   Tinting eyelashes or eyebrows.   Waxing, stimulating, cleaning or beautifying the face, neck, arms or legs of a person by any method with the aid of the hands or any mechanical or electrical apparatus, or by the use of a cosmetic preparation.   The term "esthetics" shall not include the diagnosis, treatment or therapy of any dermatological condition.   "Esthetician" means any person who, for compensation, either direct or indirect, engages in the practice of esthetics.   "Instructor" means a person licensed to teach cosmetology, or manicuring and pedicuring, or esthetics, or all of those, pursuant to this chapter, and shall include those persons engaged in the instruction of student instructors.   "Manicuring and pedicuring" means any one (1) or a combination of the following practices:   Cutting, trimming, polishing, coloring, tinting, cleansing or otherwise treating a person's nails.   Applying artificial nails.   Massaging or cleaning a person's hands, arms, legs or feet.   "Manicurist" means a person who for compensation, either direct or indirect, engages in the practice of manicuring and pedicuring.   "Master" means a person holding a cosmetology, manicuring and esthetics license who has completed the minimum course of continuing education prescribed by Section 73-7-14.   "Salon" means an establishment operated for the purpose of engaging in the practice of cosmetology, or manicuring and pedicuring, or esthetics, or wigology, or all of those.   "School" means an establishment, public or private, operated for the purpose of teaching cosmetology, or manicuring and pedicuring, or esthetics, or wigology, or all of those.
MS Code § 73-7-3 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 7 - Cosmetologists|General Provisions|§ 73-7-3. Employees; location of offices; compensation

 The board shall be authorized to employ such clerical and stenographic assistance, bookkeepers, investigators and other agents as they may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and to fix their tenure of employment and compensation therefor. The members of the board shall file a bond with the Secretary of State in the sum of not less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) payable to the State of Mississippi for the faithful performance of their duties. The bond shall be made by a surety company authorized to do business in this state, the premium of the bond to be paid out of any money in the board's special fund in the State Treasury.   The office of the board shall be located in the greater metropolitan area of the City of Jackson, Mississippi, and in the event office space cannot be obtained in any state-owned building, the board is authorized to rent suitable office space and to pay therefor out of funds in the board's special fund. The board shall employ inspectors as needed, not to exceed seven (7), who shall be full-time employees and whose salaries and duties shall be fixed by the board.   The salaries of all paid employees of the board shall be paid out of the funds in the board's special fund. The inspectors shall, in addition to their salaries, be reimbursed for such expenses as are allowed other state employees under the provisions of Section 25-3-41. In addition to the paying of office rent, the board is authorized to purchase necessary office furniture and equipment, stationery, books, certificates and any other equipment necessary for the proper administration of this chapter.
MS Code § 73-7-5 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 7 - Cosmetologists|General Provisions|§ 73-7-5. Money received by board to be deposited in special fund; regulation of fund; audit; suspension of board members

  All fees and any other monies received by the board shall be deposited in a special fund that is created in the State Treasury and shall be used for the implementation and administration of this chapter when appropriated by the Legislature for such purpose. The monies in the special fund shall be subject to all provisions of the state budget laws that are applicable to special fund agencies, and shall be disbursed by the State Treasurer only upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer upon requisitions signed by the president of the board or another board member designated by the president, and countersigned by the secretary of the board. Any interest earned on this special fund shall be credited by the State Treasurer to the fund and shall not be paid into the State General Fund. Any unexpended monies remaining in the special fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund.   The State Auditor shall audit the financial affairs of the board and the transactions involving the special fund at least once a year in the same manner as for other special fund agencies. In addition, the Governor, in his discretion, shall have the power from time to time to require an audit of the financial affairs of the board, the same to be made by the State Auditor upon request of the Governor. The Governor shall have the power to suspend any member of the board who shall be found in default in any account until such time as it shall be determined whether such default was a result of an act of dishonesty on the part of the member, and in the event it is found that such default is an act of dishonesty, misfeasance or nonfeasance on the part of the member, such member shall be immediately removed by the Governor from office.
MS Code § 73-7-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 7 - Cosmetologists|General Provisions|§ 73-7-9. Certificate of registration required

 No person required by this chapter to have a license shall conduct a beauty salon or school of cosmetology, or practice cosmetology, esthetics, manicuring and pedicuring, or practice as an instructor, unless such person has received a license or temporary permit therefor from the board. Students determined to have violated any of these rules or regulations prior to being licensed by the board shall be subject to the same discipline by the board as licensees. They may be disciplined and fined accordingly.
MS Code § 73-7-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 7 - Cosmetologists|General Provisions|§ 73-7-11. Display of license

 Each owner of a license issued by the board under the provisions of this chapter shall display the license in a conspicuous place in his or her principal office, place of business or employment, at all times.   Each practitioner and instructor license shall contain a head photograph of the license holder, the person's name, and the type of license held by the person. The requirements of this section shall apply at the time of issuance of a new license or at the time of renewal of an existing license.
MS Code § 73-7-12 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 7 - Cosmetologists|General Provisions|§ 73-7-12. Examinations

  Effective January 1, 2020, the State Board of Cosmetology shall terminate its student testing contract with proper notice and shall conduct examinations for cosmetologists, estheticians, manicurists and instructors at such times and locations as determined by the board. The members of the board shall not personally administer or monitor the examinations, but the board shall contract for administrators of the examinations. A member of the board shall not receive any per diem compensation for any day that the member is present at the site where the examinations are being administered.   This section shall stand repealed on July 1, 2021.
MS Code § 73-7-14 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 7 - Cosmetologists|General Provisions|§ 73-7-14. Master cosmetologist, manicurist or esthetician license; continuing education requirements for license renewal

  Any person who holds a current, valid cosmetology, manicuring or esthetics license may be licensed as a master cosmetologist, manicurist or esthetician if he or she has been a licensed cosmetologist, manicurist or esthetician in this state for a period of not less than twelve (12) months, and has completed a minimum course of sixteen (16) hours' study in continuing education approved by the board within the licensing period preceding initial application for the license, and has paid the original license fee. Master cosmetologist, manicurist or esthetician licenses shall be renewable upon completion of a minimum course of eight (8) hours' study in continuing education approved by the board within a licensing period and payment of the required renewal fee. This is an optional license and persons who do not wish to complete the continuing education requirement may obtain a cosmetology license when renewing their license.   Each application or filing made under this section shall include the social security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section 93-11-64, Mississippi Code of 1972.
MS Code § 73-7-16 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 7 - Cosmetologists|General Provisions|§ 73-7-16. Licensing of schools

  All schools of cosmetology or school owners shall have a school license and shall pay to the board the required license fee biennially therefor. A grace period of sixty (60) days will be given in which to renew the license, and upon the expiration of the grace period of sixty (60) days, any applicant for the renewal of a school license will be required to pay a delinquent fee in addition to the renewal fee. The board is hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate necessary and reasonable rules and regulations for the issuance and renewal of school licenses. However, the board shall not refuse to issue or renew a school's license because of the number of schools already in that area of the state, and any rule promulgated by the board for that purpose shall be null and void.   Each application or filing made under this section shall include the social security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section 93-11-64.   The board shall require all schools of cosmetology to only admit students who have not less than a Tenth-Grade education or a high school diploma or its equivalency.
MS Code § 73-7-17 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 7 - Cosmetologists|General Provisions|§ 73-7-17. Licensing of salons

  All salon owners shall have a salon license and shall pay to the board the required license fee therefor and pay the required renewal fee for renewal thereof. A grace period of sixty (60) days will be given in which to renew the license, and upon the expiration of the grace period of sixty (60) days any applicant for the renewal of a salon license will be required to pay a delinquent fee in addition to the renewal fee. A salon license that has been expired for over one (1) year is nonrenewable and requires a new application. Prior to the initial issuance of such license, the board shall inspect the premises to determine if same qualifies with the law, upon payment by the applicant of the required inspection fee.   Each application or filing made under this section shall include the social security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section 93-11-64, Mississippi Code of 1972.
MS Code § 73-7-18 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 7 - Cosmetologists|General Provisions|§ 73-7-18. Licensing of estheticians

  The board shall admit to examination for an esthetician's license any person who has made application to the board in proper form, has paid the required fee, and who:   Is not less than seventeen (17) years of age;   Can read, write and speak English;   Has a high school education or its equivalent; and   Has successfully completed a course of training in esthetics of not less than six hundred (600) hours in an accredited school in which the practice of esthetics is taught, including not less than one hundred (100) hours of theory and five hundred (500) hours of skill practice.  Any licensed esthetician wishing to acquire a cosmetology license may apply the six hundred (600) hours of esthetics training toward the requirements for a cosmetology license.      Every person who has completed not less than three hundred fifty (350) hours of training in esthetics approved by the board in this or any other state prior to July 1, 1987, shall be registered with the board within a period not exceeding six (6) months after July 1, 1987, and shall be granted an esthetician's license by the board if such person presents satisfactory evidence to the board that he or she has fulfilled all the requirements to be admitted to examination except the training hours requirement.   Each application or filing made under this section shall include the social security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section 93-11-64, Mississippi Code of 1972.
MS Code § 73-7-19 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 7 - Cosmetologists|General Provisions|§ 73-7-19. Renewal of license; fees

  Except as provided in Section 33-1-39, all licenses shall be renewed biennially under the fee schedule in Section 73-7-29. Applications for renewal of licenses for cosmetologists, estheticians, manicurists and instructors must be accompanied by the required renewal fee. A grace period of sixty (60) days will be given in which to renew the license; and upon the expiration of the grace period of sixty (60) days, any applicant for the renewal of a license will be required to pay the required renewal fee and a delinquent fee in addition to the renewal fee. The fees may be paid by either personal or certified check, cash or money order, under such safeguards, rules and regulations as the board may prescribe. Checks returned to the board because of insufficient funds shall result in nonrenewal of the license, which will require the penalty fee for insufficient fund checks plus all other amounts due for renewal of the license before the license may be renewed. After one (1) year has passed from the expiration date of the license, a delinquent fee must be paid for each year up to three (3) years, after which the required examination must be taken. All applications for examination required by this chapter shall expire ninety (90) days from the date thereof.   Each application or filing made under this section shall include the social security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section 93-11-64.
MS Code § 73-7-21 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 7 - Cosmetologists|General Provisions|§ 73-7-21. Licensing of manicurists; requirements for manicurist to obtain cosmetology license

  The board shall admit to examination for a manicurist's license any person who has made application to the board in proper form, has paid the required fee, and who:   Is at least seventeen (17) years of age;   Can read, write and speak English;   Has successfully completed no less than three hundred fifty (350) hours of practice and related theory in manicuring and pedicuring over a period of no less than nine (9) weeks in an accredited school of cosmetology in this or any other state; and   Has a high school education or its equivalent.     Licensed manicurists desiring to pursue additional hours to be eligible for a license as a cosmetologist may be credited with the three hundred fifty (350) hours acquired in studying and training to be a manicurist which may be applied to the number of hours required for a cosmetology license examination.   The board shall adopt regulations governing the use of electric nail files for the purpose of filing false or natural nails.   Each application or filing made under this section shall include the social security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section 93-11-64.
MS Code § 73-7-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 7 - Cosmetologists|General Provisions|§ 73-7-23. Reciprocity provisions

  The board may, upon application, issue a license by reciprocity to any cosmetologist, esthetician or manicurist over the age of seventeen (17) years from any other state who has satisfactorily completed the required number of accredited hours in that state, provided the state board from which the applicant comes issues to cosmetologists, estheticians or manicurists, as the case may be, from the State of Mississippi a license under the same conditions. Applications must be accompanied by (a) proof satisfactory to the board that the required hours have been completed, and (b) the required reciprocity fee, which shall be paid to the board.   An instructor from any other state may be qualified for a Mississippi instructor's license upon presenting a valid instructor's license and proof of a high school education or its equivalent, provided that the instructor (a) is not less than twenty-one (21) years of age, (b) has completed training equivalent to the State of Mississippi's training as provided in Section 73-7-15 or has three (3) years or more of experience as a licensed instructor prior to application, (c) can read, write and speak English, (d) has completed twelve (12) semester hours in college courses approved by the board, and (e) has completed a minimum of five (5) continuing education hours in Mississippi board laws, rules and regulations. Such application must be accompanied by two (2) recent passport photographs of the applicant. Applicants shall pay the required license fee.   An applicant for a Mississippi instructor's license by reciprocity who has not completed the college courses requirement at the time of application may apply for a one-time temporary teaching permit, which shall be valid for six (6) months and shall be nonrenewable. Such application must be accompanied by proof of enrollment in college course(s), required permit fee, two (2) recent passport photographs of the applicant and other documentation as required for application for a Mississippi instructor's license by reciprocity. Upon proof of completion of college courses and payment of the required license fee, a Mississippi instructor's license shall be issued.   The issuance of a license by reciprocity to a military-trained applicant or military spouse shall be subject to the provisions of Section 73-50-1.
MS Code § 73-7-25 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 7 - Cosmetologists|General Provisions|§ 73-7-25. Demonstrator's permit

 Every demonstrator in the field of cosmetology shall, before making demonstrations in a salon or school, apply for and obtain a permit from the board. For such permit, which shall be for one (1) year, the required fee shall be paid to the board. This section shall be construed to apply to demonstrators in salons and schools.