AN ACT relating to cosmetology.

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AN ACT relating to cosmetology. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
Section 1. KRS 317A.010 is amended to read as follows: 3
As used in this chapter[, unless the context requires otherwise]: 4
(1) "Beauty salon" means any establishment , fixed or mobile, in which the practice of 5
cosmetology is conducted for the general public or for consideration; 6
(2) "Board" means the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology; 7
(3) "Cosmetologist" means a person who engages in the practice of cosmetology for the 8
public generally or for consideration, regardless of the name under which the 9
practice is conducted; 10
(4) "Cosmetology" means the practice of: 11
(a) Hair styling; 12
(b) Esthetics; and 13
(c) Nail technology. 14
The practice of cosmetology does not include acts performed incident to treatment 15
of an illness or a disease; 16
(5) "Cosmetology school" or "school of cosmetology" means any operation, place, or 17
establishment in or through which pe rsons are trained or taught the practice of 18
cosmetology, esthetic practices, and nail technology; 19
(6) "Esthetician" means a person who is licensed by the board to engage in esthetic 20
practices in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; 21
(7) "Esthetic practices" means one (1) or more of the following acts: 22
(a) Beautifying, cleansing, cosmetic preparations, exfoliating, facials, makeup, 23
removal of superfluous hair, stimulation, tinting, tweezing, or waxing; 24
(b) Eyelash tinting, artificial eyelashes, or eyelash extensions; 25
(c) Use of lotions, creams, oils, antiseptics, or depilatories; 26
(d) Massaging the skin; and 27
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(e) Providing preoperative and postoperative esthetic skin care, either referred by 1
or supervised by a medical professional, unless these acts are performed 2
incident to: 3
1. Treatment of an illness or a disease; 4
2. Work as a student in a board-approved school; or 5
3. Work performed by a licensed massage therapist; 6
(8) "Esthetic practices school" or "school of esthetic practices" means any operation, 7
place, or establishment in or through which persons are trained in esthetic practices; 8
(9) "Esthetic salon" means a place , fixed or mobile, where an esthetician performs 9
esthetic practices; 10
(10) "Eyelash artistry" means the process of attaching semipermanent lashes or eyel ash 11
extensions to natural eyelashes; 12
(11) "Hair styling" means the practice of: 13
(a) Arranging, beautifying, bleaching, cleansing, coloring, curling, cutting, 14
dressing, manipulating, permanent waving, singeing, tinting, or trimming of 15
natural or artificial hair; 16
(b) Use of lotions, creams, and antiseptics; and 17
(c) Massaging and stimulation of the scalp; 18
(12) "Instructor" means any individual licensed to teach cosmetology, esthetics, or nail 19
technology who holds a corresponding license in cosmetology, esthetics practice, or 20
nail technology; 21
(13) "Limited beauty salon" means any establishment , fixed or mobile, in which the 22
practice of shampoo and style services, makeup artistry, eyelash artistry, or 23
threading are conducted for the general public or for consideration; 24
(14) "Limited stylist" means an individual licensed to perform shampoo and style 25
services; 26
(15) (a) "Makeup artistry" means applying cosmetic products to the face and body. 27
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(b) "Makeup artistry" includes: 1
1. Corrective and camouflage techniques; and 2
2. Airbrushing. 3
(c) "Makeup artistry" does not include: 4
1. Face painting at carnivals or fairs; or 5
2. Application of cosmetics when not done for consideration; 6
(16) "Nail salon" means any establishment, fixed or mobile, in which the practice of nail 7
technology only is conducted for the general public or for consideration; 8
(17) "Nail technician" means a person who practices nail technology, including 9
manicuring and pedicuring real and artificial nails for the purpose of beautifying, 10
for the general public or for consideration. Manicuring and pedicuring real and 11
artificial nails for the purpose of beautifying includes: 12
(a) Cleaning; 13
(b) Trimming; 14
(c) Cutting; 15
(d) Shaping; 16
(e) Sculpting; 17
(f) Polishing; and 18
(g) Massaging the hands and feet of any human, for which a license is required by 19
this chapter; 20
(18) "Nail technology school" or "school of nail technology" means any operation, 21
place, or establishment in or through which persons are trained in nail technology; 22
(19) (a) "Natural hair braiding" means a service of twisting, wrapping, weaving, 23
extending, locking, or braiding hair by hand or with mechanical devices. 24
Natural hair braiding is commonly known as "African -style hair braiding" but 25
is not limited to any particular cultural, ethnic, racial, or religious forms of 26
hair styles. 27
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(b) "Natural hair braiding" includes: 1
1. The use of natural or synthetic hair extensions, natural or synthetic hair 2
and fibers, decorative beads, and other hair accessories; 3
2. Minor trimming of natural hair or hair extensions incidental to twisting, 4
wrapping, weaving, extending, locking, or braiding hair; 5
3. The use of topical agents such as conditioners, gels, moisturizers, oils, 6
pomades, and shampoos; and 7
4. The making of wigs from natural hai r, natural fibers, synthetic fibers, 8
and hair extensions. 9
(c) "Natural hair braiding" does not include: 10
1. The application of dyes, reactive chemicals, or other preparation to alter 11
the color of the hair or to straighten, curl, or alter the structure of th e 12
hair; or 13
2. The use of chemical hair joining agents such as synthetic tape, keratin 14
bonds, or fusion bonds. 15
(d) For the purposes of this subsection, "mechanical devices" means clips, combs, 16
curlers, curling irons, hairpins, rollers, scissors, needles, thread, and hair 17
binders; 18
(20) (a) "Shampoo and style services" means beautifying, cleaning, or arranging the 19
hair of an individual for consideration only at a limited beauty salon. 20
(b) "Shampoo and style services" includes any of the following services 21
performed on an individual's hair: 22
1. Arranging; 23
2. Cleaning; 24
3. Curling; 25
4. Dressing; 26
5. Blow drying; or 27
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6. Performing any other similar procedure. 1
(c) "Shampoo and style services" does not include any service that: 2
1. Is popularly known as a Brazilian blowout; 3
2. Includes color services, cutting, lightening, or chemically treating hair; 4
or 5
3. Otherwise falls under the p ractice of cosmetology, except as authorized 6
in paragraph (b) of this subsection; and 7
(21) "Threading" means the process of removing hair from below the eyebrow by use of 8
a thread woven through the hair to be removed. 9
Section 2. KRS 317A.020 is amended to read as follows: 10
(1) No person shall engage in the practice of cosmetology, esthetic practices, or nail 11
technology for other than cosmetic purposes nor shall any person engage in the 12
practice of cosmetology, esthetic pra ctices, or nail technology for the treatment of 13
physical or mental ailments. This chapter does not apply to: 14
(a) Persons authorized by the law of this state to practice medicine, podiatry, 15
optometry, dentistry, chiropractic, nursing, or embalming who perfo rm 16
incidental practices of cosmetology, esthetic practices, and nail technology in 17
the normal course of the practice of their profession; 18
(b) Commissioned medical or surgical personnel of the United States Armed 19
Forces who perform incidental practices of c osmetology, esthetic practices, or 20
nail technology in the course of their duties; 21
(c) Cosmetology, esthetic practices, or nail technology services performed at an 22
institution operated or under contract to the Department of Corrections or the 23
Department of Juvenile Justice; and 24
(d) Persons engaged in natural hair braiding. 25
(2) Except as provided in subsection (1) of this section, no person shall engage in the 26
practice of cosmetology, esthetic practices, or nail technology for the public, 27
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generally, or for co nsideration without the appropriate license required by this 1
chapter. 2
(3) No person unless duly and properly licensed pursuant to this chapter shall: 3
(a) Teach cosmetology, esthetic practices, or nail technology; 4
(b) Operate a beauty salon; 5
(c) Operate an esthetic salon; 6
(d) Act as an esthetician; 7
(e) Operate a nail salon; 8
(f) Act as a nail technician; or 9
(g) Conduct or operate a school for cosmetologists, estheticians, or nail 10
technicians. 11
(4) No person shall aid or abet any person in violating this section, nor shall any person 12
engage or employ for consideration any person to perform any practice licensed by 13
this chapter unless the person to perform the practice holds and displays the 14
appropriate license. 15
(5) No licensed cosmetology or esthetic practices instructors, licensed cosmetologists, 16
licensed estheticians, or licensed nail technicians shall hold clinic s for teaching or 17
demonstrating for personal profit, either monetary or otherwise, if the clinics are not 18
sponsored by a recognized professional cosmetologist's, esthetician's, or nail 19
technician's group. 20
(6) Whenever a person engages in different practice s separately licensed, certified, or 21
permitted by this chapter, that person shall procure a separate license, certificate, or 22
permit for each of the practices in which the person engages. 23
(7) The board shall: 24
(a) Govern all issues related to this chapter; 25
(b) Investigate alleged violations brought to its attention, conduct investigations, 26
and schedule and conduct administrative hearings in accordance with KRS 27
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Chapter 13B to enforce the provisions of this chapter and administrative 1
regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter; 2
(c) Administer oaths, receive evidence, interview persons, and require the 3
production of books, papers, documents, or other evidence; and 4
(d) Have the authority to take emergency action affecting the legal rights, duties, 5
privileges, or immunities of named persons without a hearing to stop, prevent, 6
or avoid an immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare, in 7
accordance with KRS 13B.125(1), subject to the following: 8
1. An emergency order shall be based upon verified prob able cause or 9
substantial evidence, documented by the board, that the emergency 10
order is in the interest of public health, welfare, and safety of any 11
customer, patient, or the general public; and 12
2. Upon the issuance of an emergency order, the board shall comply with 13
the administrative hearing procedures in KRS 13B.125(3) to determine 14
the reinstatement of operations of the licensed facility. 15
(8) (a) Unless a documented and verified violation creates an immediate and present 16
danger to the health and safety o f the public, a warning notice shall be first 17
issued prior to imposing incremental punitive action against an otherwise 18
lawful salon. The warning notice shall include a specific and detailed 19
description of the violation and the specific remediation require d to bring the 20
salon into compliance. 21
(b) It shall be deemed an immediate and present danger to the health and safety of 22
the public if it is documented and verified that a licensee knowingly employs 23
or utilizes the services of an unlicensed individual. 24
(9) The board may: 25
(a) Bring and maintain actions in its own name to enjoin any person in violation 26
of any provision of this chapter. These actions shall be brought in the Circuit 27
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Court of the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred; and 1
(b) Refer violations of this chapter to county attorneys, Commonwealth's 2
attorneys, and to the Attorney General. 3
(10) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit an instructor, student, 4
cosmetologist, or nail technician from using callus graters for c allus removal, and 5
the board shall not promulgate any administrative regulation prohibiting the use of 6
callus graters for callus removal. 7
(11) For the purposes of this chapter, any type of mobile salon shall be considered a 8
facility. 9
Section 3. KRS 317A.050 is amended to read as follows: 10
(1) All applicants for licensure under this chapter shall meet the following minimum 11
requirements: 12
(a) Be of good moral character and temperate habit; 13
(b) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; 14
(c) Have a high school diploma, a High School Equivalency Diploma, or results 15
from the Test for Adult Basic Education indicating a score equivalent to the 16
twelfth grade of high school; and 17
(d) Have submitted the completed application along with the required li cense fee 18
as set forth in administrative regulation. 19
(2) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the board may refuse to grant a 20
license to any applicant who fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter or 21
any administrative regulations promulgated by the board. 22
(3) The board shall issue a cosmetologist license to any person who: 23
(a) Has official certification from the state board or agency that certifies 24
cosmetology schools that the applicant has graduated from a licensed school 25
of cosmetology requiring one thousand five hundred (1,500) hours within five 26
(5) years of enrolling within the school; and 27
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(b) Has satisfactorily passed an examination prescribed by the board to determine 1
fitness to practice cosmetology. 2
(4) The board shall issue an esthetician license to any person who: 3
(a) Has satisfactorily completed seven hundred fifty (750) hours of instruction in 4
a licensed school approved by the board; and 5
(b) Has received a satisfactory grade on an examination prescribed by the board 6
to determine fitness to practice as an esthetician. 7
(5) The board shall issue a license to act as a nail technician to any person who: 8
(a) Has official certification from the state board or agency that certifies 9
cosmetology schools that the applicant has completed sa tisfactorily a nail 10
technician course of study of four hundred fifty (450) hours in a licensed 11
school of cosmetology within five (5) years of submitting an application for 12
licensure; and 13
(b) Has satisfactorily passed an examination prescribed by the board to determine 14
fitness to practice as a nail technician. 15
(6) The board shall issue a license to operate a salon, fixed or mobile, as follows: 16
(a) The board shall issue a license to operate a beauty salon to any licensed 17
cosmetologist. An owner who is not a licensed cosmetologist shall have a 18
licensed cosmetologist as manager of the beauty salon at all times. If the 19
owner, manager, or location of a beauty salon changes, the required form and 20
fee shall be submitted to the board. 21
(b) The board shall issue a lic ense to operate an esthetic salon to any licensed 22
esthetician. An owner who is not a licensed esthetician shall have a licensed 23
esthetician or cosmetologist as manager of the esthetic salon at all times. If the 24
owner, manager, or location of an esthetic sa lon changes, the required form 25
and fee shall be submitted to the board. 26
(c) The board shall issue a license to operate a nail salon to any licensed nail 27
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technician. An owner who is not a licensed nail technician shall have a 1
licensed nail technician or cos metologist as manager of the nail salon at all 2
times. If the owner, manager, or location of a nail salon changes, the required 3
form and fee shall be submitted to the board. 4
(7) The board shall issue an instructor training certificate to train to be an inst ructor in 5
cosmetology, esthetic practices, or nail technology to any person who: 6
(a) Has held a current cosmetologist, esthetician, or nail technician license for at 7
least one (1) year; and 8
(b) Has submitted an application that has been signed by the owner s of the school 9
in which the applicant will study. The course of instruction shall be for a 10
period of seven hundred fifty (750) hours and not less than four and one -half 11
(4.5) months at one (1) school providing this instruction. The school owner 12
shall verify to the board the completion of seven hundred fifty (750) hours. 13
For out -of-state verification, an applicant shall provide official certification 14
from the board or agency that certifies schools in that other state of licensure 15
verifying the applicant has completed a course of instruction consisting of at 16
least seven hundred fifty (750) hours and not less than four and one -half (4.5) 17
months at one (1) school providing the instruction. 18
(8) The board shall issue a license to teach cosmetology to any person who: 19
(a) Has held a current cosmetologist license and an instructor training certificate 20
for at least four and one-half (4.5) months; and 21
(b) Has satisfactorily passed the examination for the teaching of cosmetology as 22
prescribed by the board. 23
(9) The board shall issue a license to teach esthetic practices to any person who: 24
(a) Has held a current esthetician license and an instructor training certificate for 25
at least four and one-half (4.5) months; 26
(b) Has completed fifty (50) hours in esthetics training wi thin the last two (2) 27
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years; and 1
(c) Has satisfactorily passed the examination for the teaching of esthetic practices 2
as prescribed by the board. 3
(10) The board shall issue a license to teach nail technology to any person who: 4
(a) Has held a current nail t echnician license and an instructor training certificate 5
for at least four and one-half (4.5) months; 6
(b) Has completed fifty (50) hours in nail technology training within the last two 7
(2) years; and 8
(c) Has satisfactorily passed the examination for the teaching of nail technology 9
as prescribed by the board. 10
(11) (a) If the requirements of KRS 317A.090 have be en satisfied, the board shall 11
issue a license to operate a school of cosmetology or a school of esthetic 12
practices or a school of nail technology to any person who has as manager at 13
all times a person who is: 14
1. Licensed as an instructor; 15
2. Charged with t he responsibility of ensuring that all applicable statutes 16
and administrative regulations are complied with; and 17
3. Responsible for having a sufficient number of licensed instructors of 18
cosmetology or esthetic practices or nail technology to conduct the 19
school. 20
(b) Any student enrolling in the school shall pay the fee set forth in administrative 21
regulation to the board before enrollment in the school shall be allowed. 22
(c) The transfer of any license to operate a school of cosmetology or esthetic 23
practices o r nail technology shall require the board's approval and shall 24
become effective upon submitting the required form and fee to the board. 25
(12) (a) The board shall issue a license to provide shampoo and style services to any 26
person who: 27
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1. Has passed an exami nation prescribed by the board to determine fitness 1
to perform shampoo and style services; 2
2. Has completed at least three hundred (300) hours of instruction from a 3
licensed school of cosmetology; and 4
3. Has met any other reasonable criteria established in administrative 5
regulations promulgated by the board. 6
(b) The board shall issue a license to operate a limited beauty salon to any person: 7
1. Who is licensed to provide shampoo and style services or who employs 8
at least one (1) person licensed to provide s hampoo and style services at 9
the limited beauty salon; and 10
2. Whose limited beauty salon facility complies with standards established 11
in administrative regulations promulgated by the board. 12
(13) Licenses established under this chapter shall be valid for a period of time to be 13
established by the board through the promulgation of administrative regulations. 14
(14) Licenses and permits issued by the board may be renewed beginning July 1 through 15
July 31 of each year. 16
(a) Any license shall automatically be renewed by the board: 17
1. Upon submission and receipt of the application for renewal and the 18
required annual license fee; and 19
2. If the application for renewal is otherwise in compliance with the 20
provisions of this chapter and the administrative regulations of the 21
board. 22
(b) Any license application postmarked after July 31 shall be considered expired, 23
and the appropriate restoration fee as required by administrative regulation of 24
the board shall apply. 25
(15) The requirements for a new license for any person whose li cense has expired for a 26
period exceeding five (5) years shall be as follows: 27
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(a) Cosmetologists shall retake and pass both the practical and theory 1
examination; 2
(b) Estheticians shall retake and pass both the practical and theory examination; 3
(c) Instructors of cosmetology or esthetic practices shall retake and pass both the 4
practical and theory examination; 5
(d) Nail technicians shall retake and pass the practical and theory examination; 6
(e) Providers of shampoo and style services shall retake and pass both the 7
practical and theory examination; and 8
(f) The appropriate restoration fee as set forth in administrative regulation of the 9
board shall be required. 10
(16) Guest artists or demonstrators a ppearing and demonstrating before persons other 11
than licensed cosmetologists, estheticians, nail technicians, and providers of 12
shampoo and style services shall apply for a permit that shall be in effect for ten 13
(10) days. Guest artists performing before a nonprofit, recognized professional 14
cosmetologists', estheticians', or cosmetology school or shampoo and style services' 15
or nail technicians' group shall apply for a permit, but shall not be required to pay 16
the fee. 17
(17) The board shall issue a permit for t hreading and may promulgate administrative 18
regulations that set out requirements for the practice of threading. Threading shall 19
be conducted in a licensed beauty salon or a facility with a permit to engage in 20
threading, and the board may promulgate adminis trative regulations for facilities 21
and the required sanitation standards. The permit shall be valid for a period of one 22
(1) year. 23
(18) The board shall issue a permit for eyelash artistry and may promulgate 24
administrative regulations that set out the requir ements for the practice of eyelash 25
artistry. Eyelash artistry shall be conducted in a licensed beauty salon or a facility 26
with a permit to engage in eyelash artistry, and the board may promulgate 27
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administrative regulations for facilities, education, and th e required sanitation 1
standards. The permit shall be valid for a period of one (1) year. 2
(19) The board shall issue a permit for makeup artistry and may promulgate 3
administrative regulations that set out requirements for the practice of makeup 4
artistry and required sanitation standards. The permit shall be valid for a period of 5
one (1) year. 6
(20) (a) The board may issue a permit for temporary event services to a Kentucky -7
licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, limited stylist, or nail technician and shall 8
promulgate administrative regulations that set out requirements for issuance 9
of a temporary event services permit including: 10
1. Sanitation standards; 11
2. Criteria for events that qualify; 12
3. Application requirements and fees; and 13
4. Any other requirements neces sary to protect the public health and 14
safety. 15
(b) The temporary event services permit shall be valid only for the specific dates 16
and locations requested. 17
(c) No person other than a Kentucky -licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, limited 18
stylist, or nail tech nician shall perform services at a temporary event services 19
location, and no licensee shall perform services other than those authorized by 20
his or her respective license pursuant to KRS 317A.020. 21
(d) The Kentucky -licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, limite d stylist, or nail 22
technician holding a temporary event services permit shall be liable for any 23
violation of KRS Chapter 317A or administrative regulations promulgated 24
under KRS Chapter 317A that occurs at the temporary event services location. 25
Section 4. KRS 317A.060 is amended to read as follows: 26
(1) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations including but not limited to 27
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administrative regulations that: 1
(a) Protect the health and safety of the public; 2
(b) Protect the public against incompetent or unethical practice, 3
misrepresentation, deceit, or fraud in the practice or teaching of beauty 4
culture; 5
(c) Set standards for the operation of the schools and salons; 6
(d) Protect the students under this chapter; 7
(e) Set standards for mobile salons and for the location and housing of 8
fixed[beauty] salons or cosmetology schools in the state. This subsection does 9
not apply to the instructional programs in cosmetology in the state area 10
vocational and technical schools; 11
(f) Set standards for the quantity and quality of equipment, supplies, materials, 12
records, and furnishings required in beauty salons, esthetic salons, nail salons, 13
and cosmetology, esthetic practices, and nail technology schools; 14
(g) Establish the qualificatio ns of instructors of cosmetology, instructors of 15
esthetic practices, instructors of nail technology, and apprentice teachers; 16
(h) Establish requirements for the hours and courses of instruction at cosmetology 17
schools and esthetic practices schools and nail technology schools; 18
(i) Establish requirements for the examinations of applicants for licenses; 19
(j) Establish the requirements for the proper education and training of students; 20
(k) Address the course and conduct of school owners, instructors, instructor 21
training certificate holders, licensed cosmetologists, estheticians, nail 22
technicians, beauty salons , esthetic salons, nail salons, cosmetology schools, 23
schools of esthetic practices, and schools of nail technology;[ and] 24
(l) Establish a code of ethics for persons licensed by the board; and 25
(m) Establish the inspection criteria and schedule of inspection s for mobile 26
salons. 27
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(2) Administrative regulations pertaining to health and sanitation shall be approved by 1
the Cabinet for Health and Family Services before becoming effective. 2
(3) Administrative regulations promulgated under this section shall not be un duly 3
burdensome and shall balance the needs of protecting the public against the 4
feasibility of the requirements imposed. 5
Section 5. KRS 317A.145 is amended to read as follows: 6
(1) The board shall receive complaints conc erning any person licensed under this 7
chapter relating to the licensee's business or professional practices. The board may 8
investigate all complaints concerning any person licensed under the provisions of 9
this chapter. The board may on its own volition ini tiate such an investigation and 10
shall promulgate administrative regulations necessary for the administration of the 11
provisions of this section. 12
(2) If upon investigation there appears to be a violation of the provisions of this 13
chapter, the board shall tak e such action as it deems necessary under the provisions 14
of KRS 317A.140. 15
(3) (a) As used in this subsection, "premises" includes any type of mobile salon. 16
(b) For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter, officers, agents, 17
and inspectors of the board may enter upon premises of all facilities issued a 18
permit or license by the board, at all reasonable times and during periods 19
when those premises are otherwise open to the public, and make inspections 20
to determine compliance with this chapter an d the administrative regulations 21
promulgated by the board, and inspect books, papers, or records pertaining to 22
the licensed activity, a copy of which may be obtained by the board officer, 23
agent, or inspector. 24
Section 6. KRS 317A.155 is amended to read as follows: 25
(1) As used in this section, "funeral establishment" means funeral establishment as 26
defined in KRS 316.010. 27
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(2) Every person practicing as a cosmetologist, esthetician, limited stylist, or nail 1
technician shall p ractice in a fixed or mobile [an] establishment licensed by the 2
board. 3
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, persons holding an active license 4
from the board as a cosmetologist, esthetician, limited stylist, or nail technician and 5
who practice in salons licensed by the board shall be permitted to render services 6
outside of a fixed or mobile [an] establishment licensed by the board for pay, free, 7
or otherwise, to: 8
(a) A person suffering from a terminal illness and who is receiving the services of 9
a hospice program either at home or at a hospice inpatient unit; 10
(b) A person who is deceased and in the care of a funeral establishment; or 11
(c) A person suffering from a medic al condition, as attested by a physician in 12
writing, which limits physical mobility to such an extent that it would impose 13
an undue burden on that person to attempt to travel to a fixed or mobile [an] 14
establishment licensed by the board. 15
(4) Cosmetologists, estheticians, limited stylists, and nail technicians who render 16
services authorized in subsection (3) of this section shall have the permission of the 17
owner or administrator of the establishment where the services are rendered and the 18
permission of the pe rson, or their legal representative, upon whom services will be 19
rendered. 20