Board of Barbering & Cosmetology Act – Key Points

$13$ members total: $7$ public, $6$ professional.
Governor appoints $5$ public + all $6$ professionals (cosmetologist, barber, esthetician, electrologist, manicurist, establishment owner).
Senate Rules Committee and Assembly Speaker each appoint $1$ public member.

Make regulations, conduct exams, issue/discipline licenses, set sanitation rules.
Provide written materials in English, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese.
Paramount mandate: protection of the public.

Executive officer/representatives may inspect any establishment, mobile unit, or school during business hours or when services occur.
Program of random & targeted inspections to monitor health, safety, and market conditions.

Physical/Sexual Abuse Awareness: covers domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, elder abuse.
Advisory Committee gives recommendations on health, safety, basic labor laws, and client abuse awareness.

Cosmetology = hair care (arranging to coloring), skin/scalp massage, nail services, lash/brow tinting/perm.
Excludes wig sale/fitting, threading, and electrolysis (hair removal via electric needle).
Hairstyling = non-chemical styling/maintenance of all hair textures.

Unlawful to practice/operate for compensation without valid, unexpired license (except approved students/externs).
Licensees may perform only within their licensed categories.
Violations → administrative fine and possible misdemeanor.
Student exemption: services allowed within approved school.
Manicure/pedicure: only necessary metal tools permitted.

Age ≥ $17$ ; completed $10$ th grade or equivalent.
Pathways: approved school course, out-of-state experience (each $3$ months practice = $100$ training hrs), barber license + crossover course, full barbering course + crossover, or approved apprenticeship.

Written exam focuses on consumer health/safety, practical knowledge, antisepsis/disinfection, equipment.
Application must include fee, proof of qualifications, signed labor-rights acknowledgment; present unexpired photo ID.
Pass → license issued same day; fail → receive total score.
Application abandoned after $1$ year of inactivity; new application required.

“Establishment” = any site (incl. natural hair styling) where licensed services are offered.
License application must include labor-law acknowledgment; new location requires new license.
Barber pole usage without employing barbers = unfair business practice.
No residential use of service areas; must have separate entrance; violation is misdemeanor.
Facilities: at least $1$ public restroom, screened entrance, no storage in restroom; provide hand-washing amenities; maintain cleanliness, lighting, ventilation.

“Mobile unit” = self-contained, enclosed, board-licensed vehicle for services.
License application: detailed floor plan, proof of purchase/lease, fee, driver’s license, permanent base address; board inspection required.
Must have potable water (for shampooing), hot water tank ≥ $6$ -gallon, adequate ventilation.
Residential use within unit prohibited.