Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 7 - COSMETOLOGISTS (§§ 73-7-1 — 73-7-71) › GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 73-7-1 — 73-7-37) › Section 73-7-29 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Fees

The board shall assess fees in the following amounts and for the following purposes:
(a)
Initial license/renewal for cosmetologist, barber, nail technician or esthetician ..................... $ 50.00
(b)
Instructor initial license/renewal......... 80.00
(c)
Master license/renewal............... 70.00
(d)
Delinquent renewal penalty - cosmetologist, barber, nail technician, esthetician and instructor......... 50.00
There shall be no renewal fee for any licensee seventy (70) years of age or older.
(e)
Salon/barber shop application and initial inspection............ 85.00
(f)
Salon/barber shop reinspection............. 35.00
(g)
Application under reciprocity or UROLA 55.00
(h)
Salon/barber shop renewal................. 60.00
(i)
Salon/barber shop delinquent renewal penalty 50.00
(j)
Application and initial inspection for a new school.............................................. 300.00
(k)
New school reinspection................... 100.00
(l)
School change of ownership................ 300.00
(m)
School relocation......................... 150.00
(n)
School renewal............................ 75.00
(o)
School delinquent renewal penalty.......... 100.00
(p)
Duplicate license......................... 10.00
(q)
Penalty for insufficient fund checks....... 20.00
(r)
Affidavit processing...................... 15.00
(s)
Demonstrator permit....................... 10.00
An applicant who applies under the Military Family Freedom Act shall not be charged a fee. The board may charge additional fees for services which the board deems appropriate to carry out its intent and purpose. These additional fees shall not exceed the cost of rendering the service.
The board is fully authorized to make refunds of any deposits received by the board for services which are not rendered. Refunds will automatically be made on overpayment of fees. All other refunds will be made upon the written requests from applicants. If no request for refund is made within sixty (60) days, the fees will be forfeited.
Codes, 1942, § 8915-15; Laws, 1948, ch. 367, § 15; Laws, 1960, ch. 384, § 7; Laws, 1964, ch. 450, § 14; Laws, 1979, ch. 444, § 6; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 487, § 15; Laws, 1987, ch. 516, § 15; Laws, 1990, ch. 346, § 1; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 553, § 20; reenacted, Laws, 1993, ch. 596, § 19; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 383, § 20; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1997, ch. 513, § 20; Laws, 2000, ch. 485, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 492, § 20; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 487, § 20; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2011, ch. 525, § 20, eff. 7/1/2011.
Amended by Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 21, eff. 1/1/2025.
Reenacted without change by Laws, 2021, ch. 470, HB 1312,§ 20, eff. 4/9/2021.
Reenacted without change by Laws, 2013, ch. 523, HB 1164, 20, eff. 7/1/2013.
Repeal date:
Miss. Code § 73-7-63 provides that this chapter is repealed effective 7/1/2024. Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 28 repeals Miss. Code § 73-7-63 effective 1/1/2025.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.