§ 4401. Purpose The General Assembly finds that the public’s health would be better protected if services by electrologists were regulated, because the unregulated practice of electrology can harm or endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the public through use of improper sterilization and infection control procedures. Electrology is the procedure performed to remove […]
§ 4402. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Director” means the Director of the Office of Professional Regulation. (2) “Disciplinary action” means any action taken by an administrative law officer established under 3 V.S.A. § 129(j) against a certified electrologist or an applicant. It includes all sanctions of any kind, including obtaining injunctions, refusal […]
§ 4403. Prohibition; penalty; construction (a) A person shall not use in connection with the person’s name any letters, words, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a licensed electrologist unless the person is licensed in accordance with this chapter. (b) A person shall not practice or attempt to practice electrology or hold […]
§ 4404. Director; duties (a) The Director shall have the following duties: (1) provide general information to applicants for licensure as electrologists; (2) explain appeal procedures to licensed electrologists and applicants and complaint procedures to the public; (3) administer fees established by law; (4) receive applications for licensure, issue licensure to applicants qualified under this […]
§ 4405. Advisor appointees (a) The Secretary of State shall appoint two licensed electrologists for five-year terms to serve as advisors in matters relating to electrologists. One of the initial appointments may be for less than a five-year term. Appointees shall not have less than three years’ experience as an electrologist immediately preceding appointment and […]
§ 4406. Eligibility To be eligible for licensure as an electrologist, an applicant: (1) shall not be in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or rule adopted in accordance with the provisions of the chapter; (2) shall: (A) have satisfactorily completed a course of study of at least 600 hours at a […]
§ 4407. Examination (a) The Director shall examine applicants for licensure as electrologists at such times and places as the Director may determine. (b) Examinations and examination procedures shall be fair and reasonable. They shall be designed to ensure that all applicants who demonstrate possession of the minimal occupational qualifications that are consistent with the […]
§ 4408. Application A person who desires to be licensed as an electrologist shall apply to the Director in writing, on a form furnished by the Director, accompanied by payment of a fee required pursuant to section 4412 of this title and evidence that the applicant meets the requirements set forth in section 4406 of […]
§ 4409. Electrology office license (a) No electrology office shall operate in this State without first obtaining an electrology office license from the Office of Professional Regulation and paying the fee provided in section 4412 of this title. Electrology office applications shall be in the form required by the Director. (b) No electrology office shall […]
§ 4410. Renewals; continuing education (a) Licenses shall be renewed every two years upon payment of the required fee, provided the person applying for renewal completes 10 hours of continuing education, approved by the Director, during the preceding two-year period. The continuing education requirement begins with the first full two-year renewal period. The Director, with […]
§ 4411. Unprofessional conduct (a) Unprofessional conduct includes misusing a title in professional activities and any of the conduct listed in 3 V.S.A. § 129a, whether committed by a licensed electrologist or an applicant. (b) After hearing, and upon a finding of unprofessional conduct, an administrative law officer may take disciplinary action against a licensed […]
§ 4412. Fees In addition to examination fees, applicants and licensees regulated under this chapter shall be subject to the fees set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 125(b). (Added 2001, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 41, eff. June 13, 2002; amended 2005, No. 27, § 111; 2019, No. 70, § 26.)
