Section 155A.26 — Rules.
155A.26 RULES. The board may develop and adopt rules according to chapter 14 that the board considers necessary to carry out sections 155A.21 to 155A.36. History: 1981 c 357 s 35; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1983 c 289 s 100; 1984 c 640 s 32; 1993 c 204 s 10; 2004 c 269 art […]
Section 155A.27 — Practitioner.
155A.27 PRACTITIONER. Subdivision 1. Licensing. A person must hold an individual license to practice in the state as a cosmetologist, esthetician, nail technician, eyelash technician, advanced practice esthetician, manager, or instructor. Subd. 2. Qualifications. Qualifications for licensing in each classification shall be determined by the board and established by rule, and shall include educational and […]
Section 155A.271 — Continuing Education Requirements.
155A.271 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. Subdivision 1. Continuing education requirements. (a) To qualify for license renewal under this chapter as an individual cosmetologist, nail technician, esthetician, advanced practice esthetician, eyelash technician, or salon manager, the applicant must complete four hours of continuing education credits from a board-approved continuing education provider during the three years prior to […]
Section 155A.275 — Special Events.
155A.275 SPECIAL EVENTS. Subdivision 1. Special event services. For purposes of this section, “special event services” means services rendered for compensation and performed at a location other than a licensed salon. These services are limited to the practice of nonpermanent manipulation of the hair, including: styling, setting, reinforcing, or extending the hair; the application of […]
Section 155A.28 — Hair Braiding.
155A.28 HAIR BRAIDING. Subdivision 1. MS 2018 [Repealed, 1Sp2019 c 10 art 2 s 27] Subd. 2. Definition. “Hair braiding” means a natural form of hair manipulation that results in tension on hair strands by beading, braiding, cornrowing, extending, lacing, locking, sewing, twisting, weaving, or wrapping human hair, natural fibers, synthetic fibers, and hair extensions […]
Section 155A.29 — Salons.
155A.29 SALONS. Subdivision 1. Licensing. A person must not offer cosmetology services for compensation unless the services are provided by a licensee in a licensed salon or as otherwise provided in this section. Each salon must be licensed as a cosmetology salon, a nail salon, esthetician salon, advanced practice esthetician salon, or eyelash extension salon. […]
Section 155A.30 — Schools.
155A.30 SCHOOLS. Subdivision 1. Licensing. Any person who establishes or conducts a school in this state shall be licensed. A license issued to postsecondary licensed cosmetology schools meeting the provisions of subdivision 12 shall include the designation “Postsecondary Cosmetology School License.” Subd. 2. Standards. The board shall by rule establish minimum standards of course content […]
Section 155A.20 — Board Of Cosmetologist Examiners Created; Terms.
155A.20 BOARD OF COSMETOLOGIST EXAMINERS CREATED; TERMS. (a) A Board of Cosmetologist Examiners is established to consist of seven members, appointed by the governor as follows: (1) two cosmetologists, one of whom is recommended by a professional association of cosmetologists, nail technicians, and estheticians; (2) two school instructors, one of whom is teaching at a […]
Section 155A.21 — Policy.
155A.21 POLICY. The legislature finds that the health and safety of the people of the state are served by the licensing of the practice of cosmetology because of infection control and the use of chemicals, implements, apparatus, and other appliances requiring special skills and education. To this end, the public will best be served by […]
Section 155A.22 — Prohibition; Limitation.
155A.22 PROHIBITION; LIMITATION. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in cosmetology, or to conduct or operate a cosmetology school or salon, except as provided in sections 155A.23 to 155A.36. History: 1981 c 357 s 32; 2004 c 269 art 3 s 23; 2005 c 27 s 9; 2009 c 78 art 6 […]