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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 2 - Licensure › Rule 30-2101-2.7 - General provisions regarding licensure by examination

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Licensure examinations are provided for
				in-state and out-of-state applicants for practitioner and instructor licenses.
B. An examination for any
				practitioner or instructor license is both practical and written.
1. The applicant must demonstrate by
				practical examination, minimal skills and knowledge necessary for the license
				sought.
2. The applicant must
				demonstrate by written examination, knowledge of profession, health and safety
				methods and procedures, Mississippi Statutes, rules and regulations pertinent
				to the practice necessary for the license.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 2 - Licensure › Rule 30-2101-2.8 - Examination Eligibility for In-State Applicants

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
				Eligibility Requirements for Practitioner
1.
				Cosmetologists, manicurists, and estheticians must:
a. Be at least 17 years of age.
b. Be able to read, write and speak
				English.
c. Have at least a twelfth
				(12 
				th) grade education or its equivalent.
(1) Proof of completion of high school
				education shall be submitted in the form of a diploma, or certified transcript
				which reflects graduation data. If the education was acquired by GED, original
				GED transcript must be submitted to the Board.
(2) Where the secondary education was
				obtained outside of the United States, the applicant must present a copy of the
				proof of completion, along with an original translation which has been prepared
				by an approved translation or credentialing service, and which certifies that
				the document is considered to be proof of the equivalent of a 12 
				th grade education.
(3) A high school education received from a
				distance learning entity will only be accepted if that entity is accredited by
				an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
(4) Any other document and/or affidavit which
				constitutes reliable proof of completion of high school education shall be
				required by the Board.
d.
				Must have successfully completed a course of training for which application for
				licensure is being made.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 2 - Licensure › Rule 30-2101-2.11 - Licensure by Reciprocity - Practitioner

Current through June 25, 2024
A. An
				individual who holds a current license from another state with whom Mississippi
				has a reciprocal agreement may be eligible for a practitioner license in
				accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section
				73-7-23.
				The Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology maintains a list of states with whom
				Mississippi is reciprocal.
B.
				Application Process:
1. Complete an
				Application for Reciprocity, which must be completed in its entirety and
				submitted to the Board.
a. The applicant must
				cause an affidavit or certification to be issued by the board in which the
				training was acquired or the license is held. If the state in which the
				applicant is currently licensed is also the state in which the training was
				acquired, then only one affidavit is required. Where the current license is
				held in one state and original license or education was obtained in a different
				state, and the state of current licensure will not attest to the applicant's
				training, an affidavit is also required from the state of origin.
b. The affidavit/certification of training
				must:
(1) Be mailed directly to the
				Mississippi State Board by the licensing authority.
(2) Bear the seal-impress of the licensing
				authority.
(3) Bear at least one
				signature of an official of the licensing authority.
c. The affidavit/certification of training
				should contain, at a minimum:
(1) Applicant's
				name and address,
(2) Applicant's
				Registration Number or license identification number,
(3) The course in which applicant was
				enrolled,
(4) Total clock hours
				earned,
(5) Information regarding
				current license, including expiration date and whether the licensee is in good
				standing.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 2 - Licensure › Rule 30-2101-2.12 - License by Reciprocity - Instructor

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Eligibility
				Requirements for Instructor Licensure by Reciprocity
An instructor from any other state may be qualified for a
				  Mississippi instructor's license by satisfying the following requirements:
1. Must be at least twenty-one (21)
				years of age.
2. Must be able to
				read, write and speak English.
3.
				Must possess a high school education or its equivalency.
4. Must possess a valid instructor's license.
5. Must have completed six (6)
				semester hours in college courses approved by the Board.
6. Must have completed training equivalent to
				Mississippi's training as provided in Miss. Code Ann. Section
				73-7-15,
				or have three (3) years or more of experience as a licensed instructor prior to
				application.
7. Must have completed
				a minimum of five (5) continuing education (CE) hours in Mississippi Board
				laws, rules and regulations. The fee for five (5)-hour CE seminar shall be
				$75.00. The dates and times for the CE seminar shall be posted on the Board's
				website.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 2 - Licensure › Rule 30-2101-2.13 - Reciprocity for Military Personnel and Military Spouses

Current through June 25, 2024
In accordance with the requirements of Miss. Code Ann.
				  §
									73-50-1,
				  a military trained or military spouse applicant may gain licensure to practice
				  in the State of Mississippi under the following circumstances:
A. For a military-member applicant:
1. Must show proof of licensure by a state
				Cosmetology regulatory board that is in good standing and be actively
				practicing. Proof of licensure shall include presentation of a current valid
				out-of-state license and submission of an affidavit mailed directly to the
				Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology by the licensing authority that contains
				the following:
1) the seal-impress of the
				licensing authority;
2) at least
				one signature of an official of the licensing authority;
3) the applicant's name and
				address;
4) the applicant's
				registration number or license identification number; and
5) the courses in which the applicant was
				enrolled, total clock hours earned, and information regarding current
				license.
Or, as an unlicensed cosmetologist graduating within the
				  last two (2) years, applicant must show proof by way of affidavit of completion
				  of a course of Cosmetology study from a board approved Cosmetology school.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 2 - Licensure › Rule 30-2101-2.14 - Wigology License Renewal

Current through June 25, 2024
A. "Wigology" means
				a service to a wig or hairpiece in any one (1) or combination of the following:
1. Arranging, dressing, waving or
				curling.
2. Cleaning.
3. Bleaching or coloring.
4. Cutting and shaping.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 2 - Licensure › Rule 30-2101-2.15 - Postsecondary School Of Cosmetology - Eligibility

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The
				intent of the Board is to offer schools recognition for postsecondary
				designation. Schools seeking the postsecondary designation shall meet certain
				qualifications.
B. Qualifications
1. The school shall admit as a regular
				student only an individual who has earned a recognized high school diploma or
				has earned their high school equivalency through a recognized GED testing
				facility. Student must also be beyond the age of compulsory high school
				attendance and be able to read, write, and speak English.
2. Proof of education qualification,
				enrollment form, and certification of receipt of required documents must be
				submitted to the Board office no later than 30 days after date of enrollment.
				After this time period, no hours can be granted until these documents have been
				received.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 3 - Permits › Rule 30-2101-3.1 - Demonstrator's Permit

Current through June 25, 2024
An Establishment must not allow a product demonstrator to
				  demonstrate any product without a permit which has been issued in accordance
				  with Section
				  73-7-25
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972 as amended.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-7-7,
				  73-7-25
				  (Rev. 2013).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 3 - Permits › Rule 30-2101-3.2 - Permit to Work

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Student, or
				Student Instructor:
1. Any student or student
				instructor who has completed the total number of prescribed hours in a course
				of training may be issued a permit to work valid for 90 days in that capacity,
				upon request, provided the following requirements have been met:
a. An application for approval for
				examination has been made, and approved by the board.
b. An application for a permit to work has
				been submitted on a form approved by the Board, which includes the following
				information:
(1) Name and address of the
				establishment in which applicant is to be employed.
(2) Establishment registration number,
				current license number and expiration date of license.
(3) Name of supervising licensee.
				(Supervisor)
(4) Supervisor
				registration number, current license number, and expiration date of license.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 3 - Permits › Rule 30-2101-3.3 - One-Time Temporary Teaching Permit for Applicant for Instructor's License by Reciprocity

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Any applicant
				for a Mississippi instructor's license by reciprocity who has not completed the
				college course(s) requirement at the time of application may be issued a
				one-time temporary teaching permit valid for six months, which shall be
				non-renewable. All other requirements must be met at the time of application
				for instructor's license by reciprocity.
B. The request for a one-time temporary
				teaching permit shall be made on the application for instructor's license by
				reciprocity. See Rule 2.12.
(1) Name and
				address of the school in which the applicant is to be employed.
(2) School registration number, current
				license number and expiration date of license.
(3) Name of supervising instructor(s).
(4) Supervising instructor(s)'s
				registration number, current license number, and expiration date of license.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 3 - Permits › Rule 30-2101-3.4 - One-Time 90 Day Permit for Practitioner Who's License Has Expired for A Period of Three or More Years

Current through June 25, 2024
Any person who has been licensed in this state, and whose
				  license has expired for a period of three (3) or more years, must make
				  application for approval for examination. A one-time 90-day work permit may be
				  granted. The fee for the one-time 90-day work permit shall be $
				  20.00.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-7-7,
				  73-7-23
				  (Rev. 2013)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 3 - Permits › Rule 30-2101-3.5 - Transfer Students

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Hours acquired
				are transferable from one licensed school to another.
B. No consideration is given by the board for
				transfer until all financial obligations to the attendant school have been
				met.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-7-7
				  (Rev. 2012)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 3 - Permits › Rule 30-2101-3.6 - Insignia or Badges

Current through June 25, 2024
Each student and instructor engaged in a course of training
				  must wear a badge signifying his/her status:
Freshman
Insignia worn by cosmetology students who have less than
						  240 hours
Junior
Insignia worn by cosmetology students with 240 to 749
						  hours
Senior
Insignia worn by cosmetology students with 750 to 1500
						  hours
Instructor
Insignia worn by all licensed instructors
Student Instructor
Insignia worn by all students engaged in instructor
						  training
Manicurist
Insignia worn by all students engaged in a manicurist
						  course
Esthetician
Insignia worn by all students engaged in a special
						  esthetics course
Wig Specialist
insignia worn by all students engaged in wigology
						  training
Special Trainee
insignia worn by all students engaged in advanced and
						  brush up training
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-7-7
				  (Rev. 2012)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 3 - Permits › Rule 30-2101-3.7 - Work Upon Paying Patron

Current through June 25, 2024
A. A student
				enrolled in a school for a course of training can be assigned work upon a
				patron for services only after he/she has completed the following hours of
				training and instruction:
Cosmetologist
240 hours
Manicurist
40 hours
Esthetician
96 hours
Wig Specialist
48 hours
B.
				Students are not permitted to accept pay or remuneration of any kind during the
				course of training except cosmetic sale commissions or tips.
C. An instructor or student instructor cannot
				work upon a patron paying for services unless he/she is doing so in a teaching
				situation.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-7-7
				  (Rev. 2012)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 3 - Permits › Rule 30-2101-3.8 - Records, Forms and Applications

Current through June 25, 2024
A. All records must
				be made available to the board or any of its agents at any time during business
				hours.
B. Each student must make
				application for enrollment on forms approved by the Board.
1. The original of the enrollment form must
				be filed with the board office no later than 30 days after the date of
				enrollment. After this time, no hours are granted until the enrollment form has
				been received in the board office.
2. The following must be submitted with the
				enrollment form:
a. Proof of at least a tenth
				(10 ) grade education, or its equivalent (See Rule 3.1.a.)
b. A statement certifying that the student
				has received the following:
(1) Copy of
				student/school contract
(2) Copy of
				school rules and regulations
(3)
				Copy of the Mississippi Cosmetology Law, and Rules and Regulations
				Book.
(4) Approved
				textbook
(5) Mannequin or hand
				form, as the case may be
(6)
				Student kit adherent to the rules and regulations of the board.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 3 - Permits › Rule 30-2101-3.9 - Licensing Examination Pass/Fail Ratio

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The Board of
				Cosmetology maintains records of the results of each student's licensing
				examination, by school. If, at any time, it is determined that the average
				grades of graduates of a school, fall below 70 (passing) on either the written
				examination or any segment of the practical examination for a minimum period of
				six months, the Board will take the following action:
1. The owner and instructional staff of the
				school will be invited to meet with the Board to discuss the problem.
2. Within 30 days from the date of the
				meeting with the Board, the school will submit a course of action or
				"compliance plan" which will indicate their awareness of the problem and which
				will set forth in sufficient detail what steps they plan to take in an attempt
				to improve the pass/fail ratio.
3.
				The school will be allowed a minimum period of six months in which to improve
				the average grades to a passing average. If the school can demonstrate that an
				insufficient number of students have graduated or qualified for examination to
				allow a fair review of the examination average, the board may, at its
				discretion, allow a compliance plan to be in effect for longer than six
				months.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 4 - Salons › Rule 30-2101-4.1 - Prohibition Regarding Unlicensed Practice

Current through June 25, 2024
Receptionists, janitorial and other unlicensed personnel are
				  prohibited by law from practicing cosmetology, manicuring, or esthetics, in any
				  manner.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-7-7,
				  73-7-9,
				  73-7-35(2)(Rev.
				  2013)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 4 - Salons › Rule 30-2101-4.2 - Procedure for the Opening of A New Salon

Current through June 25, 2024
A. A proposed
				salon owner must submit an application for licensure to operate a salon.
An incomplete application will not be
				processed.
1. The
				following information is required on the application:
a. The name of the proposed salon.
b. The address, location and the phone number
				of the proposed salon.
c. The
				name(s) and address(es) of the proposed owner(s). If a partnership or
				corporation, the name and addressed of all principals must be provided.
d. Owners' Social Security
				Number(s)
e. If the proposed
				owner/manager is not a licensed practitioner, the name and registration number
				of an individual working full-time in the establishment and licensed by this
				Board must be provided.
f. Any
				applicant for a Salon license desiring to limit the practice to manicuring
				and/or esthetics only, must so state on the application, and any licensed
				issued to the establishment, authorizes only the practice, as applied
				for.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 4 - Salons › Rule 30-2101-4.4 - Salon Change of Ownership; Addition or Change of Partners; Change of Location; Change of Business Name

Current through June 25, 2024
No license is transferable from one owner to another or one
				  location to another.
No new license shall be issued until all fines previously
				  assessed to the salon have been paid in full.
A. Change of Ownership
1. Salon owners who contemplate selling or
				transferring the ownership of a salon must notify the board in writing prior to
				the sale or transfer.
2. Where a
				sale or transfer of ownership occurs, the prospective owners must make
				application for a new salon in accordance with Board Rules
				4.1 and
				4.4, and must pay the required fee.
3. A sixty (60) day grace period
				is allowed until a new license is issued.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 4 - Salons › Rule 30-2101-4.5 - Nursing Home Salons

Current through June 25, 2024
Section
				  73-7-35
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972 as amended provides that services may be
				  provided outside the physical confines of a licensed salon, to "...any person
				  who may be confined to his or her home, a hospital, or other place as a result
				  of illness."
A. Nursing home salons
				are considered patient care facilities and do not require a salon license under
				the following conditions:
1. Services are
				restricted to patients only and are not provided for employees of the nursing
				home, nor family or friends of the patients.
2. A retirement home or community where the
				residents are not confined due to illness is not considered a nursing home. Any
				salon operated as a part of a retirement home or community must be licensed by
				the Board.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.1 - Prohibition Regarding Unlicensed Practice

Current through June 25, 2024
Receptionists, janitorial and other unlicensed personnel are
				  prohibited by law from practicing cosmetology, manicuring, or esthetics, in any
				  manner.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-7-7,
				  73-7-9,
				  73-7-35(2)(Rev.
				  2013)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.2 - Procedure for the Opening of A New School

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Procedure
				for filing an application for preliminary school approval.
1. Any person proposing to own or operate a
				school must make an appointment with the Board to discuss in detail the
				proposed operation of the school.
2. Interested persons must completed a
				Personal Survey Form and return to the State Board of Cosmetology prior to the
				initial meeting with the Board.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.3 - Required Space for Schools

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Schools must
				have minimum square feet of floor space, according to the courses which they
				propose to teach which includes, at a minimum, skill and theory classrooms,
				reception area, office, two (2) restrooms, reference library, dispensary/stock
				room, facial area, and locker area. This floor space is to accommodate a
				maximum number of students and for every student thereafter, 25 square feet of
				floor space per student must be added:
1.
				Cosmetology Schools- 2500 square feet, up to 40 students
2. Manicuring Schools- 1800 square feet, up
				to 28 students
3. Esthetics
				Schools- 1800 square feet, up to 28 students
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.4 - Required Equipment

Current through June 25, 2024
A. All Schools
1. Each school must have an adequate supply
				of disinfectant and safety equipment to insure that the school complies with
				Board sanitation rules, including: wet disinfectant containers, dry sanitizers,
				closed cabinets or containers for clean towels, covered soiled towel
				receptacles, large covered trash can of solid construction, and first aid kit.
2. Each school must have adequate
				resource materials to aid in the teaching of both skill and theory subjects,
				including charts and visual aids, chalk board, bulletin board, reference
				library, and time clock or time sheets.
3. The minimum equipment requirement must
				remain in full force and effect so long as the school remains in operation.
4. All equipment must be
				maintained in a sanitary and safe operating order at all times.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.5 - Name of School

Current through June 25, 2024
All schools licensed by the Board must be designated as such
				  by an outside sign large enough to be visible.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-7-7;
				  73-7-16 (Rev. 2013)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.6 - School Advertising

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Advertising of a
				proposed school is to be limited to the procurance of students.
B. A licensed school is allowed to advertise
				the prices of clinical services outside the premises as long as the following
				conditions are met:
1. The advertisement will
				clearly state, in bold print that "
all work is performed by students
under the supervision of a licensed
				instructor
."
2.
				No comparison of prices is made to any other school or to licensed
				salons.
3. Hours of operation for
				the clinic floor must be posted.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.7 - School Change of Ownership; Addition or Change of Partners; Change of Location; Change of Business Name; Renovation of Existing School

Current through June 25, 2024
No license is transferable from one owner to another or from
				  one location to another.
No new license shall be issued until all fines previously
				  assessed to the school have been paid in full.
A sixty (60) day grace period is allowed until a new license
				  is issued.
A. Change of Ownership
1. Prior to selling or transferring the
				ownership of a school, the owner(s) must notify the Board, in writing, at least
				thirty (30) days in advance of the sale or transfer.
2. An application for Initial School Approval
				must be submitted to the Board by the prospective owner(s), in accordance with
				Board Rules 5.2 through 5.6.
3. At
				any time a corporation has a change of control, the Board shall be notified in
				writing at least ten (10) days in advance of the change in corporate control.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.8 - Satellite Classroom

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Definition: A
				satellite classroom is a supplemental training space located near the main
				school for the purpose of training an overflow of students who cannot be
				accommodated at the main school.
1. A
				satellite classroom must be close enough to the main school to assure immediate
				supervision by the main school. The satellite classroom may be no farther than
				five miles from the main school.
2.
				A clinic may not be operated at a satellite classroom location.
3. During operation hours, an instructor must
				be in the classroom.
4. A school is
				responsible and accountable to the Board for its satellite classroom location.
a. If ownership of the separate facility
				changes from that of the main school, Board approval does not continue for the
				satellite facility.
b. The separate
				classroom must bear the same name as the main school, and must be identified as
				such by an outside sign.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.9 - Instruction Staff

Current through June 25, 2024
A. There must be on
				the staff at least one full time instructor at all times, who holds a current,
				active license as an instructor in this state.
B. Immediately upon employment, the school
				must submit on a form approved by the Board, a Certification of Instructor
				employment which indicates full or part-time employment.
C. The Board must be notified in writing,
				within ten (10) days of any changes in instructor staff of a school of
				cosmetology.
D. When the
				enrollment exceeds 20 students there must be added to the staff an additional
				full-time instructor as follows:
Number of Students
Number of Teachers Required
1-20
1
21-40
2
41-60
3
61-80
4
81-100
5
Each student, including student instructor, cosmetologist,
				  manicurist, esthetician, and part time, is counted as full time enrollment.
E. For each full-time
				instructor there can be no more than three student instructors.
F. Absence from the classroom of the
				instructor must be reported to the Board of Cosmetology, Department of School
				Coordination. Arrangement must be made for an instructor, who is licensed by
				the Board, for replacement during vacations, prolonged illness, etc. When the
				instructor is absent for one day or less, a student instructor or senior
				student may be left in charge. When an enrolled senior student is left in
				charge of the clinic floor, no additional chemical services shall be started.
G. An instructor/student
				instructor is strictly prohibited from practicing on patrons except in a
				situation where such practice is for demonstration only.
H. All practice work by student is to be
				supervised and checked by an instructor or student instructor licensed by the
				Board.
I. All student instructors
				must, at all times, be under the direct supervision of an instructor who holds
				a current, active license issued by the Board, except as provided by Rule
				5.9(F).
J. Any instructor teaching or planning to
				teach the use of a specific device in any practice area of discipline must
				first present the required certificate of proficiency for the device. All
				individuals seeking licensure after January 1, 1998, must present this
				certification prior to seeking licensure.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-7-7,
				  73-7-16
				  (Rev. 2013)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.10 - Required Display

Current through June 25, 2024
All schools must display the following in a location
				  conspicuous to the public:
A. Main
				School Facilities:
1. The current school
				license
2. The current license of
				any instructors teaching in the school
3. The current practitioner or duplicate
				license of any student instructors.
4. The Sanitation Rules and Regulations of
				the Board (Chapter 7).
5. A notice,
				in letters large enough to be read across the length of the room, that states:
"All services in this school are performed
							 by students who are in training; all work must be inspected by an
							 instructor."
6. A
				certification of proficiency for a specific device used in any practice
				discipline of cosmetology for any instructor or student instructor teaching the
				use of the same.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.11 - Separation of Schools from Other Businesses

Current through June 25, 2024
A. A school
				cannot be connected with any other business, including a salon. A school and
				another business must be separated by walls of permanent construction. If doors
				or openings exist between the business, they must be closed at all times.
B. A school may share a foyer
				and/or break room with a barbering school.
C. Schools may offer cosmetology products and
				related articles for retail sale.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-7-7,
				  73-7-16
				  (Rev. 2013)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.12 - Services for the Public; Restrictions

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Students may
				render services to the public only under the direct supervision of a licensed
				instructor or student instructor.
B. A student or student instructor in a
				school cannot receive a salary or commission from the school for any
				cosmetology, manicuring, pedicuring, or esthetic services while enrolled.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-7-7;
				  73-7-16 (Rev. 2013)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.13 - Student School Contracts

Current through June 25, 2024
A school is required to execute in duplicate, a contract
				  between itself and a student. A contract between a school and a student must
				  bear the signature of a school official and the student or parent or guardian,
				  if the student is under eighteen years of age. A fully executed copy of the
				  contract must be given to the student; and one copy must remain at all times in
				  the school's student file.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-7-7;
				  73-7-16 (Rev. 2013)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.14 - School Inspections

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The Board, or
				its authorized agents, may inspect schools on a regular basis as it deems
				necessary. The intent and purpose of the inspection is to determine of
				compliance with the laws, rules, and regulations of the Board.
B. In order to insure that operators of a
				newly licensed school understand and fully comply with the record keeping
				requirements in the Board Rules, a special on-site audit may be performed.
1. The audit may take place at the conclusion
				of the first 90 days of a new school's operations.
2. The audit includes, at a minimum:
a. A review of the student academic files to
				insure that enrollment forms are properly prepared and on hand, and that proof
				of secondary education requirements are on hand.
b. A review of all documentation supporting
				and substantiating student clock hours, including sign in sheets or time cards,
				and daily reports.
c. An audit of
				student clock hours which shall encompass at least 10¢ of the school's
				reported and verified enrollment at that time.
d. A review of the school's procedures and
				records which deal with students who are no longer in attendance at the school.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.15 - School Closure

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Immediately
				after a school ceases operations, it must notify the Board of the closure by
				certified mail.
B. Within ten (10)
				days after a school ceases operation, it must forward student records to the
				Board. These records must consist of, but not be limited to: enrollment
				information which has not been previously submitted to the Board, records of
				academic progress, a Final Report which accurately reflects clock hours earned,
				through the last date of attendance, proof of secondary education which has not
				previously been submitted to the Board. Files and documentation relating to
				federal tuition assistance funding
should not be forwarded to the Board
				of Cosmetology
.
C. In the
				event a school ceases operations for a period of more than thirty (30) days,
				that School is considered by the Board to be officially closed, and new license
				is required in accordance with the Laws of the State of MS, Section
				73-7-16,
				and Rule 5.2, prior to operations resuming, either under original ownership or
				new ownership, except by notice for vacation or break, man-made disasters, or
				acts of God.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  §§
										73-7-7,
				  73-7-16
				  (Rev. 2013)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.16 - Requirements for Student Enrollment

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Cosmetologist,
				Manicurist, and Esthetician must:
1. Have at
				least a tenth (10 
				th ) grade education or its equivalent.
a. Applicants who do not have a high school
				diploma may submit transcript or report card as proof of their educational
				qualifications. Proof of educational qualification must be submitted to the
				board not later than 30 days after date of enrollment. After this time period,
				no hours can be granted until the proof of educational qualification has been
				received in the board office.
b. At
				least 7 credits are required in order to be considered as completion of a tenth
				(10 
				th) grade education.
c. Any student who enrolls with a tenth (10 
				th) grade education must sign a
				statement indicating that they understand that they are not eligible to sit for
				the licensing examination until they have completed the twelfth (12 
				th) grade or its equivalent.
d. When a student does not meet the
				educational requirement, such student may take a GED. An official GED
				transcript must be filed no later than 90 days after date of enrollment. After
				this time period, no hours can be granted until the proof of educational
				qualification has been received in the Board office.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.17 - Student Equipment and Supplies

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The following
				equipment and supplies must be issued by the school, to each student, upon
				enrollment, according to their course of training:
1. Cosmetologist:
a. Approved textbook
b. Copy of the Mississippi State Board of
				Cosmetology Laws, Rules and Regulations
c. Mannequin
d. A kit which must be received no later than
				the completion of the freshman hours that contains the following minimum
				equipment and supplies:
Rollers, Assorted
4 dozen
Brushes
6
Combs
6
Wide tooth comb or pick
1
Large, heavy comb, for comb out/color
1
Scissors, straight
1 pair
Razor & blades (box)
1
Curling Iron (size no larger than a
							 quarter)
1
Clippies, Box
1
Shampoo cape, all purpose, styling
2
Tweezers
1
Tint brush, applicator bottle and bowl
1
Manicuring Equipment
Pusher
Orangewood stick
File or emery board
Cuticle nippers
Nail brush
Nail clippers
1
1
1
1
1
1
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.18 - Curriculum

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Cosmetologist: The curriculum for students
				enrolled in a course of 1500 hours of training extended over a period of not
				less than nine months is as follows:
1.
				Mississippi Board of Cosmetology Laws, Rules and Regulations
Professional Image, Ethics and Conduct
General Sciences
Infection Control, Prevention and Safety Precautions
Anatomy and Physiology
Basic Chemistry and Electricity
Business Skills
Personal/Individual
Resume
Interviewing
Sales and Marketing
Money Management
Salon
Planning and Design
Management
Marketing
Hair Science
Hair Treatments/Services
Principals of Design
Shampooing and Conditioning
Haircutting
Hairstyling
Chemical Texture Services
Coloring and Lightening
Braiding, Extensions, Additions and Wigs
Skin Science
Skin Care/Treatments/Services
Nail Science
Nail Care/Treatments/Services
Any Other Related Theory/Skill Subjects
2. Theory requirement: 230 clock hours
a. Theory class is to be conducted in a
				separate classroom by a licensed instructor on the basis of 4 hours minimum per
				week throughout the entire course instruction.
b. Students shall not leave a theory class to
				work on patrons or to practice skill.
3. Skill/Practical Requirement: 1200 clock
				hours
Skill/Practical training and clinic work shall be assigned
				  and supervised by a licensed instructor.
4. Unassigned/Open: 70 clock hours, theory
				and/or skill/practical, shall be used at instructor's discretion as need of
				student dictates.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.19 - Student Attendance

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Full-time
				students shall not be credited with more than 40 hours weekly. Hours acquired
				in excess of 40 hours per week maximum may be applied as Make-up Hours,
				provided they are used for that purpose within the month in which they were
				acquired. Accelerated hours shall not be accepted.
B. Student Instructor:
1. Cosmetology, esthetics, and manicuring
				instructors training extends over a period of not less than twenty-five (25)
				weeks, provided however, that not more than 40 hours weekly are credited.
2.
When the required number of hours has been acquired, the
				  individual can no longer function as a "student instructor". In order to
				  function in an instructional capacity in any school, the student must make
				  application for examination, as stipulated in §
											73-7-15(4)
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972 as amended.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.20 - Transfer Students

Current through June 25, 2024
Hours acquired may be transferable from one licensed school
				  to another.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-7-7
				  (Rev. 2013)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.21 - Insignia or Badges

Current through June 25, 2024
Each student and instructor engaged in a course of training
				  must wear a badge signifying his/her status:
Freshman
Insignia worn by cosmetology students who have less than
						  240 hours
Junior
Insignia worn by cosmetology students with 240 to 749
						  hours
Senior
Insignia worn by cosmetology students with 750 to 1500
						  hours
Instructor
Insignia worn by all licensed instructors
Student Instructor
Insignia worn by all students engaged in instructor
						  training
Manicurist
Insignia worn by all students engaged in a manicurist
						  course
Esthetician
Insignia worn by all students engaged in a special
						  esthetics course
Special Trainee
insignia worn by all students engaged in advanced and
						  brush up training
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-7-7
				  (Rev. 2013)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.22 - Work Upon Patron

Current through June 25, 2024
A. A student
				enrolled in a school for a course of training can be assigned work upon a
				patron for services only after completion of the following hours of training
				and instruction:
Cosmetologist
240 hours
Manicurist
40 hours
Esthetician
96 hours
B.
				Students are not permitted to accept pay or remuneration of any kind during the
				course of training except retail sale commissions or tips.
C. An instructor or student instructor cannot
				work upon a patron paying for services unless he/she is doing so in a teaching
				situation.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-7-7
				  (Rev. 2013)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.23 - Records, Forms and Applications

Current through June 25, 2024
A. All records must
				be made available to the Board or any of its agents at any time during business
				hours.
B. Each student must make
				application for enrollment on forms approved by the Board.
1. The original of the enrollment form must
				be filed with the Board office no later than 30 days after the date of
				enrollment. After this time, no hours are granted until the enrollment form has
				been received in the Board office.
2. The following must be submitted with the
				enrollment form:
a. Proof of at least a tenth
				(10 th) grade education, or its equivalent (See Rule
				5.16(A)
				(1)(a) )
b. A statement certifying that the student
				has received the following:
(1) Copy of
				student/school contract
(2) Copy
				of school rules and regulations
(3) Copy of the Mississippi Cosmetology Laws,
				Rules and Regulations.
(4)
				Approved textbook
(5) Mannequin or
				hand form, as the case may be
(6)
				Student kit adherent to the rules and regulations of the Board.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 5 - Schools › Rule 30-2101-5.24 - Licensing Examination Pass/Fail Ratio

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The Board of
				Cosmetology maintains records of the results of each student's licensing
				examination, by school. If, at any time, it is determined that the graduates of
				a school, fall below 70 (passing) on either the written examination or any
				segment of the practical examination for a minimum period of six months, the
				Board will take the following action:
1. The
				owner and instructional staff of the school will be invited to meet with the
				Board to discuss the problem.
2.
				Within 30 days from the date of the meeting with the Board, the school will
				submit a course of action or "compliance plan" which will indicate their
				awareness of the problem and which will set forth in sufficient detail what
				steps they plan to take in an attempt to improve the pass/fail ratio.
3. The school will be allowed a minimum
				period of six months in which to improve to a passing average. If the school
				can demonstrate that an insufficient number of students have graduated or
				qualified for examination to allow a fair review of the examination average,
				the Board may, at its discretion, allow a compliance plan to be in effect for
				longer than six months.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 6 - Continuing Education › Rule 30-2101-6.1 - Definitions

Current through June 25, 2024
As used in this rule section, unless the context otherwise
				  requires:
A. "Biennial" means every two
				years (24 months)
B. "Category"
				means any one of seven areas in which continuing education hours may be
				acquired.
C. "CEIT" means
				Continuing Education in Instructor Training.
D. "MC" means Master Cosmetologist
E. "MM" means Master Manicurist.
F. "ME" means Master Esthetician.
G. "MCSA" means Mississippi Cosmetology
				School Association.
H. "MIBA"
				means Mississippi Independent Beautician's Association.
I. "MSBC" means Mississippi State Board of
				Cosmetology.
J. "MCA" means
				Mississippi Cosmetology Association.
K. "Provider" means an individual,
				association or a company which makes a request to present a continuing
				education event.
L. "SOTA" means
				School Owner's and Teacher's Association.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-7-7
				  (Rev. 2013)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2101 - Cosmetology, Board of › Chapter 6 - Continuing Education › Rule 30-2101-6.2 - Continuing Education Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
All licensees must sign in using Board issued registration
				  number from license to receive C.E.U. credit.
A. Instructor
1. In order to renew an instructor's license
				in an active status, proof of twenty-four (24) CEIT hours must be on record
				with the Board.
2. The biennial
				period is twenty-four month intervals from the date of qualification for
				licensure as an instructor, and each twenty-four month period thereafter.
3. Licensed instructors must
				attend at least one mandatory Board sanctioned methods of teaching seminar
				earning a minimum of five (5) continuing education hours per biennial period in
				order to renew the instructor's license in an active status.
4. At the time of renewal of an instructor's
				license, his/her record is reviewed for compliance at the end of the most
				recent biennial period.
5. An
				instructor who fails to acquire twenty-four (24) hours CEIT during their
				biennial period will be issued an inactive license upon renewal, and must
				obtain twenty-four (24) hours CEIT before the license can be made active, i.e.,
				hours may not be carried forward for the purpose of making an inactive license
				active. Hours must be obtained within the sixty (60) day grace period.