Cosmetology Law Study Guide

Another name for license

• Certificate of Registration

• Applicable to the state in which you are licensed

Working in another state requires endorsement from one state to another

Testing requirement is predetermined by the state that you are going to

Endorsement/Reciprocity

Recognition of licenses between states

Types of licenses

• active / pay applicable fees / can work

  • inactive / no fees / can not work

Rules

adopted by the state board/ simple/ type of uniform/ easily changed

Law

set by vote from the Indiana legislature/ serious/ length of program/ difficult to change

State board members

7 members

• 2 cosmetologists

• 2 barbers

• 1 salon owner

• 1 esthetician, mani, or electrologist (practiced for at least 5 years)

  • 1 consumer/All have specific background requirements

State inspections

Unannounced, must be done during normal business hours

No license required

• threading

• shampooing

• natural hair braiding

• artificial lashes

• microblading

  • permanent makeup

Minimum passing grade at state board

75% / written and practical required

Charge for taking the written exam

Determined by testing agency / multiple choice / academics and law / immediate results

Charge for taking the practical exam

test taken at school / $150 cost / Model required

Written state exam notice of pass or fail

Immediate results / prior to leaving the testing site

Failed exam / two things must be redone

• repay testing fees AND retest / infinite number of times

• number of times failed / up to board discretion / example of a rule

Pre-register for test online / pay fees / notify school of test day and time

• Arrive early / do pretest on computer / timed

• done on a computer / multiple choice format

• IEP / accommodations required when registering for state exam

  • Written test results / Acts as a temporary work permit for 30 calendar days

Take to written test

Two form of identification / drivers license or state ID and CC with valid name

Failed state exam

• repay all fees

  • retake exam / at the discretion of the state board

Initial cost and renewal cost for each independent license

$40 / TBD

Length of time license (independent and salon) is valid

4 years

Individual license renewable date

all programs except barber August 1st / Barber September 1st

Initial cost and renewal cost for salon license TBD

$40

Salon license renewable date

February 1st

Payment method for license renewal

Online

Changes to name, address etc.

Online / 30 days from change

Length of time license can be revoked

7 years / example of a law

Reason(s) for having a license revoked

Fraud / conviction of a felony

Posting of a individual professional license

Near or adjacent to work station

Posting of salon / Spa License

Reception area

Sanitary rules in a salon

posted at a conspicuous place

Sanitary rules

determined by the Indiana state board

Salon license

is not transferable

Over all salon requirements

• covered garbage cans / washable floors and walls

• Hot and cold running water / bathroom

• Proper sanitation of equipment and instruments

• washing and sanitizing of hands prior to serving guest

• covered hamper for soiled laundry

• specific salon equipment / refer to online detail

Salon manager requirements

• be actively licensed / area specific to law

• valid 6 months work experience

School campus

• locker room / lounge / reception area / clinic classrooms / equipment

• separate bathrooms for male and female

• requires license by the state of indiana

Attendance

• 10 hours per day / 50 hours per week max / 20 hours per week minimum

• 90% attendance requirement

Allowable hours off site

10% of applicable program length / requires school approval

Indiana progress book

• minimum work required by the state of Indiana / C grade

• document can not be removed from the building

• most be completed to sit for the Indiana State Exam

School graduation

• educational debt paid in full to school

• all assigned work completed / pass all exams

• complete Indiana progress book

Maintain student records

5 years

Transcript fee

• $10 per transcript

• FERPA / request must be made in writing

• Debt to school must be paid in full

Home salon

• CHECK LOCAL ZONING AND BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS

• Solid wall between home and business

• Separate entrance

Mobile salon

• Equipment requirement is applicable to salon license application

• Mobile/License to a vehicle

• all of the requirements of stationary salon

• example of variances / spring hinges on cabinet doors

Brick and Mortar

Must be licensed by the State of Indiana / Specific to scope of practice

Cosmetology

Undergraduate / 17 years of age / 10th grade education / 1500 hours

Barber

Undergraduate / 17 years of age / 12th grade education / 1500 hours

Esthetics

Undergraduate / 18 years of age / 10th grade education / 700 hours

Manicure

Undergraduate / 18 years of age / 8th grade education / 450 hours

Electrology

Graduate / requires cosmetology or esthetics license / 300 hours

Instructor

graduate / 12 grade education / undergraduate license / 1000 hours