RCW 18.16.220 Appeal—Procedure. Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the director to issue any license provided for in this chapter, or to renew the same, or by the revocation or suspension of any license issued under this chapter or by the application of any penalty under RCW 18.16.210, shall have the right to appeal […]
RCW 18.16.240 License suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance. The department shall immediately suspend the license of a person who has been certified pursuant to RCW 74.20A.320 by the department of social and health services as a person who is not in compliance with a support order. If the person has continued to meet all other requirements […]
RCW 18.16.250 Finding—Consumer protection act. The legislature finds that the practices covered by this chapter are matters vitally affecting the public interest for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 RCW. A violation of this chapter is not reasonable in relation to the development and preservation of business and is an unfair […]
RCW 18.16.260 License renewal—Fee—Examination—Fee. (1)(a) Prior to July 1, 2005, (i) a cosmetology licensee who held a license in good standing between June 30, 1999, and June 30, 2003, may request a renewal of the license or an additional license in barbering, manicuring, and/or esthetics; and (ii) a licensee who held a barber, manicurist, or […]
RCW 18.16.270 Uniform regulation of business and professions act. The uniform regulation of business and professions act, chapter 18.235 RCW, governs unlicensed practice, the issuance and denial of licenses, and the discipline of licensees under this chapter. [ 2002 c 86 § 218.] NOTES: Effective dates—2002 c 86: See note following RCW 18.08.340. Part headings […]
RCW 18.16.280 Cosmetology apprenticeship program. (1) An approved cosmetology apprenticeship program is hereby created. The apprenticeship program allows for the direct entry of individuals into a training program approved as provided in this chapter and chapter 49.04 RCW. (2) The department of licensing shall adopt rules, including a mandatory requirement that apprentices complete in-classroom theory […]
RCW 18.16.290 License—Inactive status. (1) If the holder of an individual license in good standing submits a written and notarized request that the licensee’s cosmetology, hair design, barber, manicurist, esthetician and master esthetician, or instructor license be placed on inactive status, together with a fee equivalent to that established by rule for a duplicate license, […]
RCW 18.16.300 Military training or experience. An applicant with military training or experience satisfies the training or experience requirements of this chapter unless the director determines that the military training or experience is not substantially equivalent to the standards of this state. [ 2011 c 351 § 3.]
RCW 18.16.305 Recognition as institution of postsecondary study. Schools shall be recognized as institutions of postsecondary study under the following conditions: (1) The school admits as regular students only those individuals who have earned a recognized high school diploma or the equivalent of a recognized high school diploma, or who are beyond the age of […]
RCW 18.16.310 Department of licensing tuition recovery trust fund. (1)(a) For the purpose of providing relief to students impacted by the voluntary or involuntary closure of schools regulated under this chapter, the director shall establish, maintain, and administer a department of licensing tuition recovery trust fund created in RCW 18.16.320. The department of licensing tuition […]
RCW 18.16.320 Department of licensing tuition recovery trust fund—State treasurer. The department of licensing tuition recovery trust fund is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from each school owner under RCW 18.16.310 must be deposited into the fund. Expenditures from the fund may be used only for the purposes in RCW […]
RCW 18.16.900 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Washington cosmetologists, hair designers, barbers, manicurists, and estheticians act.” [ 2015 c 62 § 12; 2002 c 111 § 17; 1984 c 208 § 20.] NOTES: Effective date—2002 c 111: See note following RCW 18.16.010.
RCW 18.16.907 Effective date—1984 c 208. This act shall take effect July 1, 1984. [ 1984 c 208 § 23.]
