Laws and rules
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What must an instructor maintain?
An actice operators or manager's license in the area in which the instructor holds and instructor's license.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is a salon?
An area, room, or rooms employed to offer personal services as defined in subdivision 3.
subd. 1 (C) Continuing education requirements. Who does not apply to the credits of renewal in paragraphs (A)and (B)?
An instructor license, a school, manager license, or an inactive license.
subd. 2 (A). Continuing education providers. Continuing education providers are encouraged to offer classes availible in____________ formats.
Foreign language
Subd. 4. Audit. What happens if the determines that the licensee has failed to provide proof of necessary credits earned during the specified time?
The board may revoke the individual's license and may deem the individual as an expired practitioner subject to penalty under section 155A.25 or 155A.36.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is the board?
The board of cosmetologists.
Subd. 4. Audit. How does the board initiate an audit?
The board shall notify an active licensee of the audit and request proof of credits earned during a specified period.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What do the services of an advanced practice esthetician include?
The use of mechnical or electrical skin care of the skin, including tge use of mechnical or electrical skin care apparcatuse or appliances that are used on the epidermal layer of the skin.
subd. 1 (A) Continuing education requirements. How long are credit hours valid for and can they be applied to multiple licenses for a licensee?
They are valid for 3 years and may be applied simultaneously to all individual licenses.
subd. 2 (A). Continuing education providers. What can an approved school or professional association offer, to achieve maximum involvement of licensees?
They may offer web-based continuing education instruction.
Subd. 4. Audit. What may the board request from the continuing education provider?
They may request verification of of a licensee's credits.
subd. 2 (B). Continuing education providers. What may the board revoke?
They may revoke authorization of a continuing education provider at any time for just cause and the board may demand return of documents required under subd. 3.
Subd. 4. Audit. What must the provider provide for the board regarding the verification of a licensee's credits and how long do they have?
They must furnish verification, or a written statement that the credits are not verified, within 15 days of the boards request.
Subd. 3. Proof of credits. What shall the continuing education provider retain for all licensees, completeing their class?
They must retain documentation of completion and credit hours awarded by them.
Subd. 4. Audit. Why does the board staff have unrestricted free access to any provider's class offerings?
To verify adherence to the provider's approved lesson plan and overall compliance with this chapter.
155A.355 subd.1 Prohibited uses SIngle use equipment implements, or materials that are made or constructed of _____, _____ or other porous materials must oly be used for one application or client service.
-paper -wood
155A.20 (C) Board of cosmetologists examiners created; terms The provison of staff, administrative services, and office space and the review and processing complaint; the setting of board fees and other provisions relating to board operators, shall be provided in what chapter?
214
155A.20 (C) Board of cosmetologists examiners created; terms Membership terms, compenstation of members, Removal of members, the filling of membership vacancies and fiscal year and reporting shall be provided in sections ________ to _____.
214,07 to 214.09
Subd. 1 (A) Continuing education requirements. How many years does one have to complete the board approved credits prior to renewal?
3 years
subd. 1 (B) Continuing education requirements. How long are the credit valid for?
3 years
Subd. 4. Audit. How long does a licensee have to provide the requested proof of an audit notice?
30 days
155A.25 subd. 1A (C) Cosmetology fees; license expiration date What is the fee for an expired salon found on inspection?
$500
155A.25 subd. 1A (C) Cosmetology fees; license expiration date What is the fee for failure to dispose of single-use equipment, implements, or materials as provided under sect. 155A.355 subd. 1?
$500
155A.25 subd. 1A (C) Cosmetology fees; license expiration date What is the fee for performing nail or cosmetology services in esthetician salon or performing esthitican or cosmetology services in a nail salon?
$500
155A.25 subd. 1A (C) Cosmetology fees; license expiration date What is the fee for refusal or failure to cooperate with inspection?
$500
155A.25 subd. 1A (C) Cosmetology fees; license expiration date What is the fee for the use of prohibited razor-type callus shavers, rasps, or graters under sect. 155A.355 subd. 2?
$500
155A.355 subd.3 Prohibited uses-Substances What are substances or products that licensees must not use in performing cosmetology services?
(1) Methyl methacrylate liquid mononmers (MMA) (2) Fumigants ( including but not limited to formalin tablets or formalin liquids.)
subd. 1 (B) Continuing education requirements. What must a licensee also do to qualify for renewal from a board- approved continuing education provided based on any of the following with the licensee's scope of practice?
(1) Product chemistry and chemical interaction. (2) Proper use and maintenance of machines and instruments; (3) business management, professional ethics, and human relations; or (4) Techniquies relevant to the type of license held.
subd. 2 (A). Continuing education providers. Continuing education for under subd. 1, paragraph (B) may be offered by a:
(1) board licensed school of cosmetology: (2) board recognized professional association organized under a chapter 317A; or (3) board licensed salon. *a post secondary instuition as defined in sect 136A.103, paragraph (A)
Subd. 4 Audit. The board shall conduct random _____ of active licensees and continuing education providers to ensure _____ with the ________ of this section.
- Audit -Compliance -Requirements
subd. 1 Continuing education requirements. who is able to give credits to a licensee?
A board-approved continuing education provider
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is a school manager?
A cosmetologist who is a salon manager and who has a school manager license, must maintain an active salon manager's license.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is an indivaul license?
A license described in section 155A.25, subdivision 1A, paragraph (B), Clause (1).
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is a designated licesned salon manager?
A manager desginated by a salon owner and registered to the board who is responsible with the salon and practitioner compliance.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is threading?
A method of removing hair from the eyebrows, upperlip, and other body parts by using cotton thread to pull hair from the follicles.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is an advanced practice esthetician?
A person who for compenstation performs personal services for the cosmetic care of the skin.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is a school?
A place where any person operates and maintains a class to teach cosmetology to the public for compenstation.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What does a school not include?
A place where the only teaching of cosmetology is done by a licensed cosmetologist as part of a community educator program of less than 10 hours duration, provided that the program does not permit practice on persons other than students in the program and provided that the program is intened solely for the self improvment of students.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is a mobile salon?
A salon that is operated in a mobile structure for exclusive use to offer personal services as defined in subdivison 3.
155A.275 Subd.2 (A)Special event services To be eligible for a special event services permit, what must a person have?
A valid manager's board an application for a specail event services permit.
155A.25 subd. 1A (C) Cosmetology fees; license expiration date What is the fee for an operator working as an independent contractor?
$100
155A.25 subd. 1A (C) Cosmetology fees; license expiration date What is the fee for failure to display current license?
$100
155A.25 subd. 1A (C) Cosmetology fees; license expiration date What is the fee for an expired school found on inspection?
$1000
155A.25 subd. 1A (C) Cosmetology fees; license expiration date What is the fee for reinspection?
$150
155A.25 subd. 1A (C) Cosmetology fees; license expiration date What is the fee for a owner and manager with and expired practitioner found on inspection?
$150 each
155A.25 subd. 1A (C) Cosmetology fees; license expiration date What is the fee for an expired practitioner or instructor found on inspection?
$200
155A.25 subd. 1A (C) Cosmetology fees; license expiration date What is the fee for an owner and manager allowing an operator to work as an independent contractor?
$200
155A.25 subd. 1A (C) Cosmetology fees; license expiration date What is the fee for a practitioner late renewal fee?
$45
155A.25 subd. 1A (C) Cosmetology fees; license expiration date What is the fee for a salon or school late fee renewal fee?
$50
155A.20 (B) Board of cosmetologists examiners created; terms Cosmtologist, estheticians, or nail techs. of the board must be graduates from grade ____ of high school or have ________ eduaction.
-12 -equivalent
155A.20 (B) Board of cosmetologists examiners created; terms Cosmetologist, estheticians or nail techs. of the board must have knowledge of sections _____ to ______ and minnesota rules chapters _______ and _______.
-155a.21 and 155a.36 -2105 and 2110
155A.20 (B) Board of cosmetologists examiners created; terms All cosmetologists, esthetician, and nail tech. members must be currently licesned in the field of _________, _____ or ______ in minnesota.
-Cosmetology -Nail technology. -Esthetology.
155A.20 (A) Board of cosmetologists examiners created; terms Besides the 2 cosmetologists and the 2 school instructors, what are the other 3 borad members?
-One esthetician -One nail tech. -One public member (sect.214.02)
155A.355 subd.2 Prohibited uses- Skin cutting equipment _________-type callus shavers, ______ or _______ designed and intended to cut growths of skin such as corns and calluses, including but not limited to ______ blades, are prohibited.
-Razor -Rasps -graters -Credo
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is an esthetician?
Any person who, for compenstation performs personal services for the cosmetic care of the skin only.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What may threading include the use of?
1. Over the counter astringments, gels and powders 2. Tweezers and scissors, identical threading.
155A.20 (A) Board of cosmetologists examiners created; terms The cosmelogists that are board of cosmetologist examiners, one of whom is recommended by professional associatetion of cosmetologists, nail tech., and estheticians. How many are there?
2
155A.20 (A) Board of cosmetologists examiners created; terms The school instructors that are board of cosmetologist examiners, one of whom is teaching at a public cosmetology school in the state and of of whom is teaching at a private cosmetology school in the state. How many are there?
2
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is a cosmetologist?
Any person who, for compenstation performs ther personal services.
155A.20 (A) Board of cosmetologists examiners created; terms How many members of board of cosmetologist examiners that are appointed by the govenor are there?
7
Subd. 1 (A) Continuing education requirements. How many board approved hours for continuing education must a nail tech, esthetician, cosmetologist, salon manager, advanced esthetician and eyelash tech., complete for renewal?
4 hours
155A.20 (B) Board of cosmetologists examiners created; terms Atleast how many years does a cosmetologist, nail tech or esthetician have to be in practice in the licesned occupation for, prior to their appoinmnet?
5 years
Subd. 3. Proof of credits. How long must a continuing education provider keep track of documentation and completion of hours?
5 years
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is an instructor?
Any person employed by a schoolto prepare and present the theroretical and practice education of cosmetology.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is a practitioner?
Any person licensed in the practices of cosmetology, esthiology, nail technology services, or eyelahs technology services.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is a manager?
Any person who is a cosmetologist, esthitician, advanced practice esthitician, nail tech. pratitioner or eyelash tech. practitioner,and who has a manager license and provides and services under that license as defined by subd. 3.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is an eyelash tech.?
Any person who is not a cosmetologist, esthiticain, or advanced practices esthetician, who for compenstation, performs the personal services limited to eyelash extentions are defined in subdivion 4A only. (eyelash extentions)
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is a nail tech?
Any person who, for compenstaion performs personal services for the cosmetic care of the hands, feet, and nails only.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS Waht do the services of cosmetology include?
Cleaning, conditioning, shaping, reinforcing, coloring and enchaning the body surface in the areas of the head, scalp, face, arms, hands , legs, feet and trunk of the body, excpet where theseservices are performed by a barber.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What do eyelash extenstions not include?
Color agents, stratening agents, permanent wave solutions, bleaching agents, applications to the eyebrow or any other cosmetology service.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What does hairstyling not include?
Cutting or the application of dyes, bleach, reactive chemicals, keratin or other preperations to color or ater the structure of hair.
155A.20 (D) Board of cosmetologists examiners created; terms Members appointed to fill vacancies caused by ______. ______, or _______ shall serve during the unexpired term of their predecerrors.
Death, resignator, or removal
Subd. 3. Proof of credits. What must the continuing education provider provided to licensees?
Documentation establishing completion of the class.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What does a salon not include?, but what may the board do?
Does not include the home of a customer, but the board may adapt health and infection control rules governing practice in the homes of customers.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is a designated school manager?
Is designated by the school owner and registered with the board, who is responsible with the school owner for school and instructor compliance.
subd. 1a. Product sales or marketing prohibited. The marketing or sale of any product is ________ during a continuing education class receiving credit under Subd. 1.
Prohibited
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is a person?
May extend and be apploed to the bodies politic and corporate, and to partnershi[ and other unicorporated associations.
155A.275 Subd.2 (A) Special event services WIthout first obtaing a specail event services permit from the board, what can somone not do?
No person shall perform special event services.
155A.275 Subd.2 (B) Special event services permit What must individual applying for a special event services submit to the board?
On a form approved by the board, an applicayion for a special event services permit.
subd. 2 (B). Continuing education providers. How long is board approval of any continuing education provider valid for?
One calendar year.
Subd. 3. Proof of credits. How long shall a a licensee retain proof of their continuing education credits beyond the credits expiration?
One year
155A.275 Subd.2 (C) Special event services An individual providing services under a special event service permit may only perform services within the individual specific feild of licensure and as defined by the ______.
Permit
155A.355 subd.1 Prohibited uses Failure to dispose of single use equipment, implements or matterials in this subd. is punishable by penalty under sect. _________ subd. _______ paragraph (_) clause (_)
Sect. 155A.25 Subd. 1A paragraph (c) clause (7)`
155A.355 subd.2 Prohibited uses-Skin cutting equipment Presence of these articles in the work area is a prima facie evidence and use is punishable by penalty in sect. ____ subd.___ paragraph___ clause ___,
Section 155A.25 subd. 1A paragraph C clause 8.
155A.275 Subd.1 Special event services What are specail event services?
Services rendered for compensation and performed at a location other than a licensed salon.
subd. 2 (B). Continuing education providers. What is the board approval of any continuing education provider contingent upon?
Submission and preapproval of the lesson plans or plans with learning objectives for the class to be offered and the payment of the application fee in sect. 155A.25, subd. 1a, paragraph (d), clause (10).
155A.24 Subd.2 Administration What is the boards hiring and assignment of employees?
The board has the authority to hire qualified personnel in the classified service to assit in adminstering the law, including those for testing and licening of applicants, conducting inspections, and complaint investigations.
155A.24 Subd.1 Administration What are the boards powers and duties?
The board has the power and duties nessary for the administration of the provisions of this chapter.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What does hair styling include?
The use of hairsprays and topical agents, such as shampoos and coditioners. Also, use of styling of hair extentions and wigs.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is makeup services?
The application of a cosmetic to enchance the face or skin, including powder, foundation, rouge, eyeshawdow, eyeliner, mascara, and lipstick.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What do makeup services include?
The application of makeup using an airbrush.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What does makeup services not include?
The application of permanent makeup, tattooing or facial services.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What are eyelash extentions?
The application, removal, and trimming of thread like natural or synthetic fibers to an eyelash ad includes the cleansing of the eye area and lashes.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is hairstyling?
The practice of cleaning, drying, arraging or styling hair extentions and wigs.
155A.275 Subd.1 Special event services What are these services limited to?
The practice of nonpermanent manipulation of the hair, including styling, setting, reinforcing, or extending the hair; the application of nail polish to the nails; and the application of makeup to the skin.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What is cosmetology?
The practices of personal services of compenstation for the cosmetic care of the hair, nails and skin.
155A.23 DEFINITIONS What does threading not include?
The use of chemicals or any type of wax.
subd. 2 (B). Continuing education providers. What shall the board maintain?
a list of approved providers and courses on the board's website.
subd. 1 (A) Continuing education requirements. What must 3 credit hours of the requirement for renewal include?
instruction pertaining to health, safety, and infection control matter consistent with the United States Department of labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards applicable to the practice of cosometology, or other applicable federal health , infection control, and safety standards, and must be regularly updated so as to incorporate newly developed standards and accepted professional best practices.
subd. 1 (A) Continuing education requirements. What must one credit hour of the requirement for renewal include?
instruction pertaining to state laws and rules governing practice of cosmetology.