Code of Colorado Regulations
700 - Department of Regulatory Agencies
731 - Division of Professions and Occupations - Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure
4 CCR 731-1 - BARBER AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSURE RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section 4 CCR 731-1.1 - ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: 4 CO Code Regs 731-1 ยง 1

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024

A. ABBREVIATIONS

1. AICE: Association of International Credential Evaluation, Inc.

2. CCCS: Colorado Community College System, within the Colorado Department of Education.

3. C.R.S.: Colorado Revised Statutes.

4. DPOS: Division of Private Occupational Schools, within the Colorado Department of Higher Education.

5. NACES: National Association of Credential Evaluations Services.

6. SDS: Safety Data Sheets.

B. DEFINITIONS

In addition to the definitions found in section 12-105-104, C.R.S., the following definitions apply for the purpose of these rules. Additional definitions may be found in each Rule.

1. Act (or Practice Act): the law authorizing licensing and regulation of barbers, cosmetologist, estheticians, hair stylists and nail technicians. The Act may be found in sections 12-105-101, et. seq., of the Colorado Revised Statutes.

2. Active/Valid: a license or registration status that permits a licensee or registrant to practice on the public or be open for business.

3. Applicant: an individual or a shop owner who submits an original application, an application for renewal, or an application for reinstatement.

4. Approved Program: a program approved by the Colorado Division of Private Occupational Schools (DPOS) or the Colorado Community Colleges System (CCCS)

5. Attest: swear under penalty of perjury.

6. Conspicuously displayed: posting a license or a shop registration in public view.

7. Contact hour: a minimum of fifty minutes of instruction with at least a five-minute break between hours. For purposes of these rules, Clock or Contact hour have the same meaning.

8. Credit hour: credit given for course instruction provided by a school.

9. Director: Director of the Division of Professions and Occupations, a division of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA).

10. Expired: the status of a license or registration following a failure to renew the license or registration by the expiration date.

11. Licensee: a person holding a license to practice pursuant to the Act.

12. Registrant: a business holding a registration to provide services pursuant to the Act.

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