88A-10. Requirements for licensure as an electrologist. (a) Any person who desires to be licensed as an "electrologist" pursuant to this Chapter shall: (1) Submit an application on a form approved by the Board. (2) Be a resident of North Carolina. (3) Be 21 years of age or older. (4) Meet the requirements of subsection […]
88A-10.1. Temporary license. The Board may issue a temporary license to practice electrology to an applicant who meets the requirements of G.S. 88A-10(a)(1)-(4). A temporary license may not be valid for more than six months and may be renewed not more than once. The Board may by rule provide for a shorter duration and may […]
88A-11. Licensure without examination. The Board may issue a license to practice electrology, without examination, to an applicant: (1) Who was engaged in the practice of electrolysis in this State or another state prior to July 1, 1993, and who submits an application for licensure to the Board on or before January 31, 1994. (2) […]
88A-11.1. Requirements for licensure as a laser hair practitioner; limitations on licensed laser hair practitioners. (a) Any person seeking licensure by the Board as a laser hair practitioner shall have met the following requirements at the time the license is requested: (1) Be an electrologist licensed under this Chapter. (2) Completed a minimum 30-hour laser, […]
88A-12. License renewal. (a) Every electrologist license or laser hair practitioner license issued pursuant to this Chapter must be renewed annually. On or before the date the current license expires, a person who desires to continue to practice electrology or as a laser hair practitioner shall apply for license renewal to the Board on forms […]
88A-13. Continuing education. (a) The Board shall determine the number of hours and subject matter of continuing education required as a condition of license renewal. The Board may offer continuing education to the licensees under this act. (b) Upon request, the Board may grant approval to a continuing education program or course upon finding that […]
88A-14. Inactive list. Upon request by a licensee for inactive status, the Board shall place the licensee’s name on the inactive list. While on the inactive list, the person shall not be subjected to renewal requirements and shall not practice electrology in North Carolina. When that person desires to be removed from the inactive list […]
88A-15. Exemptions from licensure. The following individuals shall be permitted to practice electrology without a license: (1) Any physician licensed in accordance with Article 1 and Article 11 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes. (2) A student at an approved school of electrology when electrolysis is performed in the course of study. (3) A […]
88A-15.1. Persons and practices not affected. The requirements of this Chapter shall not apply to any person licensed or approved by the North Carolina Medical Board to practice medicine or perform medical acts, tasks, or functions pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes or any person employed and working under the […]
88A-16. Permanent establishment required. (a) Electrolysis shall be practiced by a licensed person only in a permanent establishment, hereafter referred to as an office. The Board may adopt reasonable rules and regulations concerning the sanitation standards, equipment, and supplies to be used and observed in offices. Offices shall be subject to periodic inspection at any […]
88A-17. Requirements for certification as an electrology instructor. (a) Any person who desires to be certified as an "electrology instructor" pursuant to this Chapter shall: (1) Submit an application on a form approved by the Board; (2) Be a licensed electrologist; (3) Have practiced electrology actively for at least five years immediately before the application; […]
88A-17.1. Requirements for licensure as a laser hair practitioner instructor. (a) Any person who desires licensure as a laser practitioner instructor pursuant to this Chapter shall meet the following requirements: (1) Submit an application on a form approved by the Board. (2) Be an electrologist licensed under this Chapter or a physician licensed under Article […]
88A-18. Renewal of instructor’s license. An electrology or laser hair practitioner instructor’s license shall be renewed annually. On or before the date the current license expires, the applicant must submit an application for renewal of licensure on a form approved by the Board, meet criteria for renewal established by the Board, and pay the required […]
88A-19. Requirements for certification as a Board approved school of electrology. (a) Any school in this State or another state that desires to be certified as a Board approved school of electrology shall: (1) Submit an application on a form approved by the Board; (2) Submit a detailed projected floor plan of the institutional area […]
88A-19.1. Requirements for certification as a Board-approved school of laser, light source, or pulsed-light treatments. (a) Any school in this State or another state that desires to be certified as a Board-approved school of laser, light source, or pulsed-light treatments shall: (1) Submit an application on a form approved by the Board; (2) Submit a […]
88A-2. Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to ensure minimum standards of competency, to protect the public from misrepresentation of status by persons who hold themselves out to be "licensed electrologists" or "licensed laser hair practitioners" and to provide the public with safe care by the mandatory licensing of electrologists and laser hair practitioners. […]
88A-20. Certification renewal. Every certificate issued pursuant to G.S. 88A-19 or G.S. 88A-19.1 shall be renewed annually. On or before the date the current certificate expires, the applicant must submit an application for renewal of certification on a form approved by the Board, meet criteria for renewal established by the Board, and pay the required […]
88A-21. Disciplinary authority of the Board. (a) Grounds for disciplinary action shall include: (1) Conviction of, or finding of guilt with respect to, a crime in this State or any other jurisdiction, regardless of adjudication, if any element of the crime directly relates to the practice of electrolysis; (2) Obtaining, or attempting to obtain, a […]
88A-22. Enjoining illegal practices. (a) If the Board finds that any person is violating any of the provisions of this Chapter, it may apply in its own name to the superior court for an injunction or restraining order to prevent that person from further violation. The court is empowered to grant an injunction regardless of […]
88A-23. Reports and immunity from suit. Any person who has reasonable cause to suspect misconduct or incapacity of a licensee, or who has reasonable cause to suspect that any person is in violation of this Chapter, shall report the relevant facts to the Board. Upon the receipt of such charge, or upon its own initiative, […]
