A.

shampooing, conditioning, cutting, clipping, coloring, dressing, processing, shaping, straightening, bleaching, tinting, styling, blow-drying, or waving a person’s hair, eyebrows, or eyelashes;

B.

styling, cutting, and coloring wigs when on a person’s head;

C.

cleansing, massaging, and stimulating the scalp;

D.

using a razor to remove hair from the head, face, and neck; and

E.

other personal services for the cosmetic care of the hair, head, and scalp.

A.

cleansing, stimulating, exfoliating, or massaging a person’s scalp, face, neck, arms, legs, or trunk by hand or by using a device, apparatus, or appliance, with or without the use of any cosmetic preparation, antiseptic, tonic, lotion, or cream;

B.

cosmetic care of a person’s face, eyelashes, eyebrows, lips, nose, neck, arms, legs, or trunk using a cosmetic preparation, antiseptic, tonic, lotion, powder, oil, gels, paraffin, clay, cream, makeup, or appliance;

C.

removing hair from a person’s body using depilatories, waxes, preparations, sugaring, or tweezing;

D.

application of makeup or airbrush makeup, extractions, microdermabrasion, chemical peels, eyelash and eyebrow tinting, eyebrow shaping and trimming, eyelash and eyebrow enhancements, waxing, sugaring, facials, and body wraps; and

E.

other personal services for the cosmetic care of the skin.

A.

cleansing, removing polish, cutting, trimming, polishing, tinting, coloring, or manicuring the fingernails or toenails;

B.

attaching and removing acrylic, other artificial nails, or nail enhancements;

C.

cleansing, massaging, and cosmetic care of the skin of the hands and feet including paraffin treatments;

D.

callus removal by the use of callus removal products, sanding, buffing, or filing;

E.

massaging the hands, feet, and lower arms and legs in conjunction with any practice described in items A to F; and

F.

other personal services for the cosmetic care of the hands, feet, and nails.

Nail technician services do not include waxing, eyelash or eyebrow enhancements, or any other esthetician service.

A.

All licensees, including salons open by appointment only and salons with irregular hours, must allow a board inspector, in the exercise of official duties, to inspect the salon on the inspector’s arrival at the salon.

B.

A salon owner and designated licensed salon manager (DLSM) must cooperate if asked by board inspectors to arrange inspection appointments.

C.

A salon owner and DLSM must have access to all salon space, including leased space within the salon, and must provide access to all salon spaces to a board inspector.

D.

All salon staff, including the owner, DLSM, other licensees, and unlicensed support staff, must cooperate with the inspection.

E.

Board inspectors must carry board-issued photo identification and produce it upon request.

A.

The board must notify salons and permit holders under part 2105.0410 with a written inspection report when any violation is found during a board inspection. The salon licensee and DLSM, or the permit holder under part 2105.0410, must take immediate action to address each violation and, within ten business days, bring the salon and all licensees practicing under the salon license, or the permit holder, into compliance with this chapter, chapter 2140, and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 155A.

B.

If an order to comply is issued by the board inspector, the salon and DLSM, or the permit holder under part 2105.0410, must report to the board via mail or e-mail, within ten business days of the order’s issuance, using a form provided by the board. The report must:

A.

Violations of this chapter, chapter 2110, and Minnesota Statutes, chapter 155A, cited on a board inspection, are subject to:

B.

Board staff must issue penalties prescribed in Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25, for violations in subitems (1) to (4) cited during a board inspection of a salon or permit holder except as provided for in subpart 5. Licensees must pay penalties in full before any license is renewed or issued.

A.

$3,000 for each salon license;

B.

$2,000 for the DLSM per salon license; and

C.

$1,000 for each individual practitioner per license or permit.

A.

a completed application form;

B.

a high school diploma, a high school transcript showing graduation, a general educational development certificate, or a recognized equivalent of a high school diploma (RED) as identified in Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, section 600.2;

C.

original passing test results no more than one year old of the following board-approved tests for the license sought:

D.

proof of completion of training as follows:

E.

payment of the fees required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25.

A.

submit a completed application form;

B.

hold a current Minnesota cosmetologist, esthetician, or nail technician license;

C.

document at least 2,700 work hours of licensed experience in a licensed salon within the three years prior to application;

D.

submit original passing test results of the salon manager test no more than one year old; and

E.

pay the fees required in Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25.

A.

submit a completed application form;

B.

hold a current Minnesota cosmetology salon manager license;

C.

submit original passing results no more than one year old of the school manager test covering Minnesota laws and rules related to schools; and

D.

pay the fees identified in Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25.

A.

submit a completed application form;

B.

hold a current Minnesota cosmetologist, nail technician, or esthetician license as an operator or manager;

C.

document at least 2,700 hours of licensed practice as a cosmetologist, nail technician, or esthetician within the three years prior to application;

D.

submit the original course certificate of a board-approved instructor course on teaching methodology not more than one year old;

E.

submit original passing instructor test results not more than one year old for the instructor general theory, practical, and laws and rules tests; and

F.

pay the fees required in Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25.

A.

a completed application form;

B.

certification of licensure no more than 90 days old sent to the board directly from each state where the applicant has been licensed. A license certification must verify the current status and history of licensure, discipline history, hours of training, and whether or not the licensee has passed a general theory and practical test. If a state does not issue certification of licensure, the applicant must submit a copy of the most recent license and a completed supplemental verification form;

C.

if the out-of-state license is not current and active, an original board-approved skills course certificate no more than one year old;

D.

a high school diploma or transcript showing graduation, a general education development (GED) certificate, or a recognized equivalent of a high school diploma (RED) as identified in Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, section 600.2;

E.

original passing test results no more than one year old of a board-approved general theory test. If a certification of licensure from a state in which the applicant has been licensed attests that the applicant has passed such a test, this requirement is met and the general theory does not have to be retaken;

F.

original passing test results no more than one year old of a board-approved written practical test. If a certification of licensure from a state in which the applicant has been licensed attests that the applicant has passed such a test, this requirement is met and the written practical test does not have to be retaken;

G.

original passing test results of the Minnesota state laws and rules test no more than one year old; and

H.

payment of the fees required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25.

A.

a completed application form;

B.

evidence of a current active license for at least three years in another state, or an original course certificate from a Minnesota-licensed cosmetology school no more than one year old with notarized signatures of the school manager or owner documenting the completion as a transfer student under part 2110.0705 of additional training hours and the practical skills test;

C.

certification of licensure no more than 90 days old sent directly to the board from each state where the applicant has been licensed. The license certification must verify the current status and history of licensure, discipline history, hours of training, and whether or not the licensee has passed a general theory and practical test. If a state does not issue license certifications, the applicant must submit a copy of the most recent license and a completed supplemental verification form;

D.

if the out-of-state license is not current and active, the applicant must provide an original board-approved skills course certificate no more than one year old;

E.

a high school diploma or transcript showing graduation, general education development (GED) certificate, or a recognized equivalent of a high school diploma (RED) as identified in Code of Federal Regulations, title 34, section 600.2;

F.

original passing test results no more than one year old of a board-approved general theory test. If a certification of licensure from a state in which the applicant has been licensed attests that the applicant has passed such a test, this requirement is met and the general theory does not have to be retaken;

G.

original passing test results no more than one year old of a board-approved written practical test. If a certification of licensure from a state in which the applicant has been licensed attests that the applicant has passed such a test, this requirement is met and the written practical test does not have to be retaken;

H.

original passing test results no more than one year old of the Minnesota state laws and rules test; and

I.

payment of the fees required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25.

A.

apply to a board-licensed school as a transfer student for an evaluation of training, school records, and work experience under part 2110.0705, rectify any deficiencies noted in the evaluation results, and provide the original course completion certificate; and

B.

complete an application and submit the following items:

A.

a completed application form;

B.

a current Minnesota cosmetologist, esthetician, nail technician, or salon manager license;

C.

documentation of at least 2,700 hours of licensed practice as a cosmetologist, esthetician, nail technician, or instructor within the three years prior to the application;

D.

certification of licensure no more than 90 days old sent to the board directly from each state where the applicant has held an instructor license. An instructor license certification must verify the current status and history of license, discipline history, hours of training, and whether or not the instructor has passed an instructor general theory test and an instructor practical test. If a state does not issue certification of licensure, the applicant must submit a copy of the most recent license and a completed supplemental verification form;

E.

an original course certificate of a board-approved instructor course not more than one year old. If a certification of licensure from a state where the applicant holds a current instructor license attests that the applicant successfully completed comparable instructor training, this requirement is met and the instructor course does not have to be retaken;

F.

original passing test results no more than one year old of a board-approved instructor general theory test. If a certification of licensure from a state where the applicant holds a current instructor license attests that the applicant passed a comparable instructor theory test, this requirement is met and the instructor theory test does not have to be retaken;

G.

original passing test results no more than one year old of a board-approved instructor practical test. If a certification of licensure from a state where the applicant holds a current instructor license attests that the applicant has passed such a test, this requirement is met and the instructor practical test does not have to be retaken;

H.

original passing test results of the Minnesota instructor laws and rules test no more than one year old; and

I.

payment of the fees required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25.

A.

a completed application for an MT license;

B.

credentials establishing the applicant’s identity as:

C.

a copy of a current valid license without a history of discipline for a cosmetologist, esthetician, nail technician, salon manager, school manager, or instructor from another state; and

D.

payment of the fees required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25.

A.

A core CE course required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.271, subdivision 1, consists of a four-hour course, including one hour on state cosmetology laws and rules, and three hours on health, safety, and infection control.

B.

A core CE course requires board approval, and must be offered only by a board-licensed cosmetology school, postsecondary school licensed by the Office of Higher Education under Minnesota Statutes, section 136A.103, paragraph (a), or a professional association recognized by the board under item C.

C.

A professional association must apply for board recognition to offer core CE courses in writing on forms supplied by the board. Board recognition is valid for a maximum of one calendar year and expires on December 31 of the year authorization was granted.

D.

A cosmetology school, a postsecondary school, or a board-authorized professional association must apply for approval of the core CE curriculum on a form supplied by the board, and submit the lesson plan and learning objectives, qualifications of the presenters and course developers, and payment of the fees required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25, if the provider approval fee has not been paid in the current calendar year.

E.

Board approval of a core CE course under this subpart is valid for a maximum of one calendar year and expires on December 31 of the year approval was granted.

F.

The board shall maintain a list of approved core CE courses on the board’s Web site.

A.

A professional practice CE course as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.271, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), must consist of a four-hour course based on any or all of the following within the licensee’s scope of practice:

B.

A professional practice CE course requires board approval and may be offered only by licensed salons, licensed cosmetology schools, and board-recognized professional associations.

C.

Board approval of a professional practice CE course is valid for a maximum of one calendar year and expires on December 31 of the year approval was granted.

D.

The board shall maintain a list of approved professional practice CE courses on the board’s Web site.

A.

Cosmetology schools, postsecondary schools, professional associations, subject matter experts, or salons may offer instructor CEs in person or as online classes.

B.

A course provider under item A must apply for course approval for each CE course on a form supplied by the board, and submit the lesson plan or syllabus, course objectives, qualifications of the presenters and course developers, and payment of the fees required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25, if the provider has not paid the provider approval fee in the current calendar year.

C.

Board approval of an instructor CE course is valid for one calendar year and expires on December 31 of the year approval was granted.

D.

The board shall maintain a list of approved instructor CE courses on the board’s Web site.

E.

Courses on teaching methodology or clinical practice provided by a Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) community college, state university, or technical college, or any postsecondary school licensed by the Office of Higher Education, are not subject to preapproval by the board. This provision does not apply to board-licensed cosmetology schools. All board-licensed cosmetology schools are subject to the provisions of items A to C.

A.

Either the license or the full name of the licensee as shown on the license must be posted at each workstation in the salon used by the licensee. Name tags worn by the licensee or business cards prominently displayed at a workstation meet this requirement if the full name shown on the license is used.

B.

Whenever the license is not posted at the workstation, the practitioner must post a license at the reception area of the salon.

C.

Copies of licenses do not meet the requirements of license posting. Licensees must obtain duplicate licenses from the board in order to post licenses at multiple workstations or multiple salons. After a license is issued by the board, a printout of the online license status from the board Web site showing a current license may be used to meet the posting requirements for a maximum of 30 days beginning on the license issuance date.

D.

Names or licenses posted must provide the public with a full, unobstructed view of the license or name.

A.

The board must return incomplete renewal applications to the applicant with notice of the items that are incomplete.

B.

The applicant must pay late fees required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25, if a license renewal application or a resubmitted application is received after the expiration date of the license.

C.

A licensee whose renewed license has not been issued by the board by the end of the business day on the licensee’s expiration date is not authorized to practice after the expiration date until a license is issued, and any unlicensed practice after the expiration date is subject to the inspection penalties in part 2105.0115 and disciplinary provisions as described in Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.33.

A.

A cosmetologist, nail technician, esthetician, or salon manager renewing a license before August 1, 2017, must complete a total of four hours of core CE credits consisting of one hour of state cosmetology laws and rules, and three hours of health, safety, and infection control matters from board-approved providers within the three years prior to the date of the license renewal. Licensees must maintain proof of completion of the CE credits as required in subpart 5.

B.

A cosmetologist, nail technician, esthetician, advanced practice esthetician, or salon manager renewing a license on or after August 1, 2017, must complete a total of eight hours of CE credits from board-approved providers within the three years prior to the date of the license renewal. Licensees must maintain proof of completion of the CE credits as required in subpart 5. The eight hours must consist of:

C.

The CE credits are valid for only one license renewal period, but may be applied to multiple licenses held by the same practitioner if the CEs were completed within three years prior to the license renewal date.

A.

An instructor must complete 45 hours of board-approved CEs within three years before the license renewal, including at least 30 hours in teaching methodology and 15 hours on clinical practice in the field of licensure. Licensees must retain proof of the CE credits as required in subpart 5. Prior to August 1, 2017, to renew a license, an instructor must complete any combination of board-approved teaching methodology and clinical practice CEs totaling 45 CE hours.

B.

In addition to any board-approved instructor CE course, an instructor may use qualifying credits from completed classes on teaching methods or clinical practice from the MnSCU system schools, the University of Minnesota, or other postsecondary schools licensed by the Office of Higher Education but not licensed by the board. Preapproval of such courses is not required. The instructor must retain an official transcript and the class syllabus or catalog course description, which must establish the class hours and establish that the content of the course is based on teaching methodology or clinical practice. Postsecondary courses are equivalent to 16 CE hours per credit and lab courses are equivalent to 32 CE hours per credit. CEUs earned are accepted as one CE hour per CEU credit.

C.

Instructors teaching approved instructor CE courses may apply CE hours from the courses to the instructor’s license renewal if the CE hours are claimed only once per course, and are not used again on future renewals.

D.

Instructors teaching approved core and professional practice CEs may apply the CE hours from the courses on the instructor’s operator or salon manager license renewal if the CE hours are claimed only once per course, and are not used again on future renewals.

E.

The instructor may apply a maximum of 15 CE hours from instructor CE classes taught by the instructor each renewal period.

F.

Instructor CEs are valid for only one license renewal.

G.

To renew an instructor’s license, the instructor must hold an active operator or salon manager license in the area in which the instructor holds an instructor’s license.

H.

When a course has been approved by the board as both a professional practice CE course and as an instructor clinical practice CE course, licensees may apply the CEs earned from the course to the renewal of both the instructor license and the practitioner license.

A.

A school manager renewing a license on or after August 1, 2017, must complete a CE class or seminar in business practices of at least four hours, no more than three years prior to the renewal application, and retain proof of completion as required in subpart 5.

B.

To renew the school manager’s license, a school manager must hold an active cosmetology salon manager’s license.

C.

School manager CEs are valid for only one license renewal.

D.

A school manager may apply four CEs from an approved professional practice CE course on business management to the renewal of both the underlying salon manager license and the school manager license.

A.

Fraudulent reporting of qualifications or CE credits is subject to penalties and discipline, including revocation of the license, as provided in Minnesota Statutes, sections 155A.271 and 155A.33.

B.

A licensee must maintain proof of CE credits for four years after the date of the class. If the renewal is audited by the board, the licensee must provide proof of requested items within 30 days of the board’s request.

C.

If the renewal is audited by the board, the licensee must provide proof of requested items within 30 days of the board’s request. When a licensee fails to respond or does not provide proof as requested in an audit, and the board cannot verify the licensee’s CEs through the provider identified by the licensee, the board must rescind the renewal that was based on the unverified credits. The licensee is subject to discipline as identified in item A, and the licensee may not practice until a new license is issued. To renew the license, in addition to any disciplinary requirements and penalties, the licensee must complete and provide verification from the CE providers that the licensee completed the CE requirements.

A.

comply with the requirements of part 2105.0200 for the appropriate license; and

B.

pay the renewal and late fees required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25.

A.

original passing test results no more than one year old of the laws and rules test for an operator. Managers must submit original passing test results no more than one year old of the manager laws and rules test;

B.

original passing test results no more than one year old of a board-approved written practical exam; and

C.

payment of the initial license fees required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25.

A.

holds a current operator’s or salon manager’s license;

B.

submits original passing test results of a board-approved instructor general theory test, instructor practical test, and instructor laws and rules test no more than one year old; and

C.

pays the instructor application fees required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25.

A.

holds a current cosmetology salon manager’s license;

B.

submits original passing test results no more than one year old of the school manager test; and

C.

pays the initial license fees required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25.