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NC Gen Stat § 88B-8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 88B - Cosmetic Art|§ 88B-8 - Qualifications for licensing apprentices.

 88B-8. Qualifications for licensing apprentices.The Board shall issue a license to practice as an apprentice to any individual who meets all of the following requirements:(1) Successful completion of at least 1,200 hours of a cosmetology curriculum in an approved cosmetic art school.(2) Passage of an examination conducted by the Board.(3) Payment of the fees required by G.S. 88B-20. (1933, c. 179, s. 10; 1941, c. 234, s. 1; 1953, c. 1304, ss. 1, 2; 1963, c. 1257, s. 2; 1973, c. 450, s. 1; 1981, c. 615, s. 8; 1998-230, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 88B-9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 88B - Cosmetic Art|§ 88B-9 - Qualifications for licensing as an esthetician.

 88B-9. Qualifications for licensing as an esthetician.The Board shall issue a license to practice as an esthetician to any individual who meets all of the following requirements:(1) Successful completion of at least 600 hours of an esthetics curriculum in an approved cosmetic art school.(2) Passage of an examination conducted by the Board.(3) Payment of the fees required by G.S. 88B-20. (1998-230, s. 2; 2006-212, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 88B-10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 88B - Cosmetic Art|§ 88B-10 - Qualifications for licensing manicurists.

 88B-10. Qualifications for licensing manicurists.The Board shall issue a license to practice as a manicurist to any individual who meets all of the following requirements:(1) Successful completion of at least 300 hours of a manicurist curriculum in an approved cosmetic art school.(2) Passage of an examination conducted by the Board.(3) Payment of the fees required by G.S. 88B-20. (1963, c. 1257, s. 4; 1973, c. 450, s. 4; 1981, c. 615, s. 19; 1985, c. 559, s. 4; 1998-230, ss. 2, 2.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 88B-10.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 88B - Cosmetic Art|§ 88B-10.1 - Qualifications for licensing natural hair care specialists.

 88B-10.1. Qualifications for licensing natural hair care specialists.The Board shall issue a license to practice as a natural hair care specialist to any individual who meets all of the following requirements:(1) Successful completion of at least 300 hours of a natural hair care curriculum in an approved cosmetic art school.(2) Passage of an examination conducted by the Board.(3) Payment of the fees required by G.S. 88B-20.  (2009-521, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 88B-12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 88B - Cosmetic Art|§ 88B-12 - Temporary employment permit; extensions; limits on practice.

 88B-12. Temporary employment permit; extensions; limits on practice.(a) The Board shall issue a temporary employment permit to an applicant for licensure as an apprentice, cosmetologist, esthetician, natural hair care specialist, or manicurist who meets all of the following:(1) Has completed the required hours of a cosmetic art school curriculum in the area in which the applicant wishes to be licensed.(2) Has applied to take the examination within three months of completing the required hours.(3) Is qualified to take the examination.(b) A temporary employment permit shall expire six months from the date of graduation from a cosmetic art school and shall not be renewed.(c) The holder of a temporary employment permit may practice cosmetic art only under the supervision of a licensed cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair care specialist, or esthetician, as appropriate, and may not operate a cosmetic art shop.  (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1013, s. 1; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1030, s. 20; 1998-230, s. 2; 2009-521, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 88B-13 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 88B - Cosmetic Art|§ 88B-13 - Applicants licensed in other states.

 88B-13. Applicants licensed in other states.(a) The Board shall issue a license to an applicant licensed as an apprentice, cosmetologist, esthetician, natural hair care specialist, or manicurist in another state if the applicant shows:(1) The applicant is an active practitioner in good standing.(2) The applicant has practiced at least one of the three years immediately preceding the application for a license.(3) There is no disciplinary proceeding or unresolved complaint pending against the applicant at the time a license is to be issued by this State.(4) The licensure requirements in the state in which the applicant is licensed are substantially equivalent to those required by this State.(b) Instead of meeting the requirements in subsection (a) of this section, any applicant who is licensed as a cosmetologist, esthetician, natural hair care specialist, or manicurist in another state shall be admitted to practice in this State under the same reciprocity or comity provisions that the state in which the applicant is licensed grants to persons licensed in this State.(c) The Board may establish standards for issuing a license to an applicant who is licensed as a teacher in another state. These standards shall include a requirement that the licensure requirements in the state in which the teacher is licensed shall be substantially equivalent to those required in this State and that the applicant shall be licensed by the Board to practice in the area in which the applicant is licensed to teach.  (1933, c. 179, s. 19; 1953, c. 1304, s. 4; 1957, c. 1184, s. 3; 1963, c. 1257, s. 3; 1973, c. 256, s. 1; 1981, c. 615, s. 12; c. 967; 1983, c. 438; 1998-230, s. 2; 2009-521, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 88B-14 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 88B - Cosmetic Art|§ 88B-14 - Licensing of cosmetic art shops.

 88B-14. Licensing of cosmetic art shops.(a) The Board shall issue a license to operate a cosmetic art shop to any applicant who submits a properly completed application, on a form approved by the Board, pays the required fee, and is determined, after inspection, to be in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter and the Board's rules.(b) The applicant shall list all licensees who practice cosmetic art in the shop and shall identify each as an employee or a booth renter.(c) A cosmetic art shop shall be allowed to operate for a period of 30 days while the Board inspects and determines the shop's compliance with this Chapter and the Board's rules. If the Board is unable to complete the inspection within 30 days, the shop will be authorized to operate until such an inspection can be completed.(d) A license to operate a cosmetic art shop shall not be transferable from one location to another or from one owner to another.  (1933, c. 179, s. 1; 1973, c. 1481, ss. 1, 2; 1975, c. 7; c. 857, s. 1; 1977, cc. 155, 472; 1981, c. 615, ss. 1, 2; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 990; 1985, c. 125; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 833; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 965; 1993, c. 22, s. 2; c. 54, s. 1; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 605, s. 15; 1998-230, s. 2; 2009-521, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 88B-15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 88B - Cosmetic Art|§ 88B-15 - Practice outside cosmetic art shops.

 88B-15. Practice outside cosmetic art shops.(a) Any individual licensed under this Chapter may visit the residences of individuals who are sick or disabled and confined to their places of residence in order to attend to their cosmetic needs. A licensed individual may also visit hospitals, nursing homes, rest homes, retirement homes, mental institutions, correctional facilities, funeral homes, and similar institutions to attend to the cosmetic needs of those in these institutions.(b) An individual licensed under this Chapter may practice in a licensed barbershop as permitted by G.S. 86A-14. (1933, c. 179, s. 1; 1973, c. 1481, ss. 1, 2; 1975, c. 7; c. 857, s. 1; 1977, cc. 155, 472; 1981, c. 615, ss. 1, 2, 6; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 990; 1985, c. 125; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 833; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 965; 1993, c. 22, s. 2; c. 54, s. 1; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 605, s. 15; 1998-230, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 88B-16 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 88B - Cosmetic Art|§ 88B-16 - Licensing cosmetic art schools.

 88B-16. Licensing cosmetic art schools.(a) The Board shall issue a license to any cosmetic art school that submits a properly completed application, on a form approved by the Board, pays the required license fee, and is determined by the Board, after inspection, to be in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter and the Board's rules.(b) No one may open or operate a cosmetic art school before the Board has approved a license for the school. The Board shall not issue a license before a cosmetic art school has been inspected and determined to be in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter and the Board's rules.(c) Cosmetic art schools located in this State shall be licensed by the Board before any credit may be given for curriculum hours taken in the school. The Board may establish standards for approving hours from schools in other states that are licensed. (1933, c. 179, s. 23; 1935, c. 54, s. 5; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1975, c. 857, s. 9; 1981, c. 614, s. 1; c. 615, s. 14; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 605, s. 16.; 1998-230, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 88B-18 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 88B - Cosmetic Art|§ 88B-18 - Examinations.

 88B-18. Examinations.(a) Repealed by Session Laws 2006-212, s. 2, effective August 8, 2006.(b) Each examination shall have both a practical and a written portion.(c) Examinations for applicants for apprentice, cosmetologist, teacher, esthetician, natural hair care specialist, and manicurist licenses shall be given in at least three locations in the State that are geographically scattered. The examinations shall be administered in Board-approved facilities.(d) An applicant for a cosmetologist, esthetician, manicurist, natural hair care specialist, or teacher's license who fails to pass the examination three times may not reapply to take the examination again until after the applicant has successfully completed any additional requirements prescribed by the Board.  (1933, c. 179, ss. 16, 17; 1935, c. 54, s. 4; 1973, c. 1360, ss. 3, 4; 1975, c. 857, s. 5; 1985, c. 559, s. 1; 1989, c. 650, s. 3; 1995, c. 541, s. 2; 1998-230, s. 2; 2006-212, s. 2; 2009-521, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 88B-19 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 88B - Cosmetic Art|§ 88B-19 - Expired school credits.

 88B-19. Expired school credits.No credit shall be approved by the Board if five years or more have elapsed from the date a person enrolled in a cosmetic art school unless the person completed the required number of hours and filed an application to take an examination administered by the Board. (1933, c. 179, s. 12; 1953, c. 1304, s. 3; 1973, c. 450, s. 2; 1977, c. 899, s. 1; 1981, c. 615, s. 9; 1985, c. 559, s. 5; 1998-230, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 88B-20 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 88B - Cosmetic Art|§ 88B-20 - Fees required.

 88B-20. Fees required.(a) The Board may charge the applicant the actual cost of preparation, administration, and grading of examinations for cosmetologists, apprentices, manicurists, estheticians, natural hair care specialist, or teachers, in addition to its other fees.(b) The Board may charge application fees as follows:(1)  Inspection of a newly established cosmetic art shop........................... $ 25.00  (2)  Reciprocity applicant under G.S. 88B-13............................................ $ 15.00.  (c) The Board may charge license fees as follows:(1)  Cosmetologist................................................................. $ 39.00 every 3 years  (2)  Apprentice............................................................................... $ 10.00 per year  (3)  Esthetician............................................................................... $ 10.00 per year  (4)  Manicurist................................................................................ $ 10.00 per year  (4a)  Natural hair care specialist...................................................... $ 10.00 per year  (5)  Teacher........................................................................... $ 10.00 every 2 years  (6)  Cosmetic art shop per active booth........................................... $ 3.00 per year  (7)  Cosmetic art school................................................................. $ 50.00 per year  (8)  Duplicate license.................................................................................... $ 1.00.  (d) The Board may require payment of late fees and reinstatement fees as follows:(1)....... Apprentice, cosmetologist, esthetician, manicurist,   natural hair care specialist, and teacher late renewal........................... $ 10.00  (2)  Cosmetic art schools and shops late renewal....................................... $ 10.00  (3)  Reinstatement - cosmetic art schools and shops.................................. $ 25.00.  (e) The Board may prorate fees as appropriate.  (1933, c. 179, ss. 1, 21; 1955, c. 1265; 1973, c. 256, s. 2; c. 1481, ss. 1, 2; 1975, c. 7; c. 857, ss. 1, 6; 1977, cc. 155, 472; 1981, c. 615, ss. 1, 2, 13; 1983, c. 523; (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 990; 1985, c. 125; 1985, c. 559, s. 2; (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 833; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 965; 1993, c. 22, s. 2; c. 54, s. 1; 1995, c. 541, s. 1; (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 605, s. 15; 1998-230, s. 2; 1999-348, s. 2; 2009-521, s. 8.)
NC Gen Stat § 88B-22 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 88B - Cosmetic Art|§ 88B-22 - Licenses required; criminal penalty.

 88B-22. Licenses required; criminal penalty.(a) Except as provided in this Chapter, no person may practice or attempt to practice cosmetic art for pay or reward in any form, either directly or indirectly, without being licensed as an apprentice, cosmetologist, esthetician, natural hair care specialist, or manicurist by the Board.(b) Except as provided in this Chapter, no person may practice cosmetic art or any part of cosmetic art, for pay or reward in any form, either directly or indirectly, outside of a licensed cosmetic art shop.(c) No person may open or operate a cosmetic art shop in this State unless a license has been issued by the Board for that shop.(d) An individual licensed as an esthetician, natural hair care specialist, or manicurist may practice only that part of cosmetic art for which the individual is licensed.(d1) No person may teach cosmetic art in a Board-approved cosmetic art school unless the person is a teacher licensed under this Chapter. A guest lecturer may be exempt from the requirements of this subsection upon approval by the Board.(e) An apprentice licensed under the provisions of this Chapter shall apprentice under the direct supervision of a cosmetologist. An apprentice shall not operate a cosmetic art shop.(f) A violation of this Chapter is a Class 3 misdemeanor.  (1933, c. 179, ss. 1, 11, 28; 1949, c. 505, s. 2; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; c. 1481, ss. 1, 2; 1975, c. 7; c. 857, ss. 1, 8; 1977, cc. 155, 472; 1981, c. 614, s. 2; c. 615, ss. 1, 2, 17; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 990; 1985, c. 125; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 833; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 965; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1013, s. 3; 1993, c. 22, s. 2; c. 54, s. 1; c. 539, s. 608; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 605, s. 15; 1998-230, s. 2; 2006-212, s. 4; 2009-521, s. 10.)
NC Gen Stat § 88B-23 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 88B - Cosmetic Art|§ 88B-23 - Licenses to be posted.

 88B-23. Licenses to be posted.(a) Every apprentice, cosmetologist, esthetician, manicurist, natural hair care specialist, and teacher licensed under this Chapter shall display the certificate of license issued by the Board within the shop in which the person works.(b) Every certificate of license to operate a cosmetic art shop or school shall be conspicuously posted in the shop or school for which it is issued.  (1933, c. 179, s. 24; 1998-230, s. 2; 2009-521, s. 11.)
NC Gen Stat § 88B-24 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 88B - Cosmetic Art|§ 88B-24 - Revocation of licenses and other disciplinary measures.

 88B-24. Revocation of licenses and other disciplinary measures.The Board may restrict, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue, renew, or reinstate any license for any of the following:(1) Conviction of a felony shown by certified copy of the record of the court of conviction.(2) Gross malpractice or gross incompetency as determined by the Board.(3) Advertising by means of knowingly false or deceptive statements.(4) Permitting any individual to practice cosmetic art without a license or temporary employment permit, with an expired license or temporary employment permit, or with an invalid license or temporary employment permit.(5) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license for money or other thing of value other than the required fee or by fraudulent misrepresentation.(6) Practicing or attempting to practice by fraudulent misrepresentation.(7) Willful failure to display a certificate of license as required by G.S. 88B-23.(8) Willful violation of the rules adopted by the Board.(9) Violation of G.S. 86A-15 by a cosmetologist, esthetician, natural hair care specialist, or manicurist licensed by the Board and practicing cosmetic art in a barber shop.  (1933, c. 179, ss. 23, 26, 28; 1935, c. 54, s. 5; 1941, c. 234, s. 4; 1949, c. 505, s. 2; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1975, c. 857, ss. 8, 9; 1981, c. 614, ss. 1, 2; c. 615, ss. 14, 15, 17; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1013, ss. 2, 3; 1993, c. 539, 608; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 605, s. 16.; 1998-230, s. 2; 2009-521, s. 12.)
NC Gen Stat § 88B-25 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 88B - Cosmetic Art|§ 88B-25 - Exemptions.

 88B-25. Exemptions.The following persons are exempt from the provisions of this Chapter while engaged in the proper discharge of their professional duties:(1) Undertakers and funeral establishments licensed under G.S. 90-210.25.(2) Persons authorized to practice medicine or surgery under Chapter 90 of the General Statutes.(3) Nurses licensed under Chapter 90 of the General Statutes.(4) Commissioned medical or surgical officers of the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine, or Coast Guard.(5) A person employed in a cosmetic art shop to shampoo hair. (1933, c. 179, ss. 1, 22; 1973, c. 1481, ss. 1, 2; 1975, c. 7; c. 857, s. 1; 1977, cc. 155, 472; 1981, c. 615, ss. 1, 2; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 990; 1985, c. 125; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 833; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 965; 1993, c. 22, s. 2; c. 54, s. 1; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 605, s. 15; 1998-230, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 88B-26 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 88B - Cosmetic Art|§ 88B-26 - Rules to be posted.

 88B-26. Rules to be posted.(a) The Board shall furnish a copy of its rules relating to sanitary management of cosmetic art shops and cosmetic art schools to each shop and school licensed by the Board. Each shop and school shall post the rules in a conspicuous place.(b) The Board shall furnish a copy of its rules relating to curriculum and schools to each licensed cosmetic art school. Each cosmetic art school shall make these rules available to all teachers and students. (1933, c. 179, s. 23; 1935, c. 54, s. 5; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1975, c. 857, s. 9; 1981, c. 614, s. 1; c. 615, s. 14; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 605, s. 16; 1998-230, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 88B-27 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 88B - Cosmetic Art|§ 88B-27 - Inspections.

 88B-27. Inspections.Any inspector or other authorized representative of the Board may enter any cosmetic art shop or school to inspect it for compliance with this Chapter and the Board's rules. All persons practicing cosmetic art in a shop or school shall, upon request, present satisfactory proof of identification. Satisfactory proof shall be in the form of a photographic driver's license or photographic identification card issued by any state, federal, or other government entity. The Board may require a cosmetic art shop or school to be inspected as a condition for license renewal. (1933, c. 179, ss. 15, 23; 1935, c. 54, ss. 3, 5; 1941, c. 234, s. 2; 1943, c. 354, s. 2; 1957, c. 1184, s. 2; 1971, c. 355, ss. 2, 3; c. 616, ss. 1, 3; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; c. 1360, s. 2; 1975, c. 857, ss. 4, 9; 1981, c. 614, s. 1; c. 615, ss. 11, 14; 1983, c. 913, s. 9; 1989, c. 650, s. 2; 1995 (reg. Sess., 1996), c. 605, s. 16; 1998-230, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 88B-28 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 88B - Cosmetic Art|§ 88B-28 - Restraining orders.

 88B-28. Restraining orders.The Board, the Department of Health and Human Services, or any county or district health director may apply to the superior court for an injunction to restrain any person from violating the provisions of this Chapter or the Board's rules. Actions under this section shall be brought in the county where the defendant resides or maintains his or her principal place of business or where the alleged acts occurred. (1949, c. 505, s. 1; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1975, c. 857, s. 10; 1981, c. 614, s. 3; c. 615, s. 18; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a); 1997-502, s. 8; 1998-230, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 88B-29 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 88B - Cosmetic Art|§ 88B-29 - Civil penalties.

 88B-29. Civil penalties.(a) Authority to Assess Civil Penalties. - In addition to taking any of the actions permitted under G.S. 88B-24, the Board may assess a civil penalty not in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the violation of any section of this Chapter or the violation of any rules adopted by the Board. The clear proceeds of any civil penalty assessed under this section shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2.(b) Consideration Factors. - Before imposing and assessing a civil penalty and fixing the amount thereof, the Board shall, as a part of its deliberations, take into consideration the following factors:(1) The nature, gravity, and persistence of the particular violation.(2) The appropriateness of the imposition of a civil penalty when considered alone or in combination with other punishment.(3) Whether the violation was willful and malicious.(4) Any other factors that would tend to mitigate or aggravate the violations found to exist.(c) Schedule of Civil Penalties. - The Board shall establish a schedule of civil penalties for violations of this Chapter. The schedule shall indicate for each type of violation whether the violation can be corrected. Penalties shall be assessed for the first, second, and third violations of specified sections of this Chapter and for specified rules.(d) Costs. - The Board may in a disciplinary proceeding charge costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, to the licensee against whom the proceedings were brought. (1998-230, s. 2; 2004-142, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 89-1 through 89-16 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 89 - Engineering and Land Surveying|§ 89-1 through 89-16 - Recodified as §§ 89C-1 to 89C-28.

 89-1 through 89-16. Recodified as 89C-1 to 89C-28.