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 73-7-15 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Licensing of instructors

(1)
The board shall admit to examination for a cosmetology instructor's license any person who has made application to the board in proper form, has paid the required fee, and who:
(a)
Is not less than twenty-one (21) years of age;
(b)
Can read, write and speak English;
(c)
Is a graduate of a licensed cosmetology school;
(d)
Has a high school education or its equivalent;
(e)
Has successfully completed one thousand (1,000) hours of instructor training in a licensed school of cosmetology;
(f)
Has successfully completed six (6) semester hours in college courses approved by the board;
(g)
Holds a current, valid Mississippi cosmetology license; and
(h)
Has at least one (1) year active practical experience as a cosmetologist or, as an alternative to such experience, has successfully completed one thousand (1,000) hours of instructor training in a licensed school of cosmetology.
(2)
The board shall admit to examination for an esthetics instructor's license any person who has made application to the board in proper form, has paid the required fee, and who:
(a)
Is not less than twenty-one (21) years of age;
(b)
Can read, write and speak English;
(c)
Has a high school education or its equivalent;
(d)
Has successfully completed one thousand (1,000) hours of instructor training in a licensed school in which the practice of esthetics is taught;
(e)
Has successfully completed six (6) semester hours in college courses approved by the board;
(f)
Holds a current, valid Mississippi esthetician's license; and
(g)
Has had one (1) year of active practical experience as an esthetician or, as an alternative to such experience, has successfully completed one thousand (1,000) hours of instructor training in a licensed school in which the practice of esthetics is taught.
(3)
The board shall admit to examination for a manicurist instructor's license any person who has made application to the board in proper form, has paid the required fee, and who:
(a)
Is not less than twenty-one (21) years of age;
(b)
Can read, write and speak English;
(c)
Has a high school education or its equivalent;
(d)
Has successfully completed one thousand (1,000) hours of instructor training in a licensed school in which the practice of manicuring is taught;
(e)
Has successfully completed six (6) semester hours in college courses approved by the board;
(f)
Holds a current, valid Mississippi manicurist's license; and
(g)
Has had one (1) year of active practical experience as a manicurist or, as an alternative to such experience, has successfully completed one thousand (1,000) hours of instructor training in a licensed school in which the practice of manicuring is taught.
(4)
Applicants shall satisfactorily pass the examination prescribed by the board for licensing instructors prior to the issuance of the licenses provided for in this section. However, the board may, in its discretion, issue a temporary instructor's permit until such time as the next examination may be held, but such applicant shall be issued only one (1) temporary permit. All applications for an instructor's examination shall be accompanied by two (2) recent head photographs of the applicant.
(5)
All instructors licensed pursuant to this section shall biennially obtain twenty-four (24) clock hours of continuing education in teacher training instruction in cosmetology or esthetics or manicuring, as the case may be, as approved by the board. Any instructor who fails to obtain the continuing education required by this subsection shall not be allowed to instruct nor enroll students under his or her license until such education requirement has been met. The board may issue an inactive instructor's license to such instructors, and an inactive license may be converted into an active license after proof satisfactory to the board of completion of at least twenty-four (24) clock hours of approved continuing education required for teacher training instruction.
(6)
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
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Codes, 1942, § 8915-08; Laws, 1948, ch. 367, § 8; Laws, 1960, ch. 384, § 4; Laws, 1964, ch. 450, § 7; Laws, 1979, ch. 444, § 1; Laws, 1982, ch. 448, § 2; Laws, 1983, ch. 487, § 8; Laws, 1987, ch. 516, § 7; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 553, § 11; reenacted, Laws, 1993, ch. 596, § 11; reenacted, Laws, 1995, ch. 383, § 11; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1997, ch. 513, § 11; Laws, 1997, ch. 588, § 31; Laws, 2000, ch. 485, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 2005, ch. 492, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 2010, ch. 487, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 525, § 11, eff. 7/1/2011.
Reenacted without change by Laws, 2021, ch. 470, HB 1312,§ 11, eff. 4/9/2021.
Amended by Laws, 2017, ch. 380, HB 464, 3, eff. 7/1/2017.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 523, HB 1164, 11, eff. 7/1/2013.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.