Code of Maine Rules
02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION
041 - OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION (OPOR)
BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING PROGRAM
Chapter 27 - RULES FOR LICENSURE AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OFFERING ONE OR MORE COURSES OF STUDY IN AESTHETICS, BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, LIMITED BARBERING, NAIL TECHNOLOGY AND INSTRUCTING
Subchapter 3 - SCHOOL OPERATION, COURSE OF STUDY, HEALTH, SANITATION AND SAFETY
Section 041-27-3-4 - Instructional Staff

A. An instructor shall hold a valid instructor license to teach in the designated area of practice as described in subsection 2 below. A demonstrator may provide instructional services as described in 32 M.R.S. §14202(3-A). In addition to the license holder's responsibility to hold a valid license to teach, it is the responsibility of the school to insure that the instructor or demonstrator who teaches at the school holds a valid license.

B. An instructor shall wear a name badge (first name only is acceptable) during school hours that identifies the individual as an instructor.

C. A student instructor shall wear a name badge (first name only is acceptable) during school hours that identifies the individual as a student instructor.

A. Aesthetic Instructor. May instruct only the aesthetic practice course of study and the instructor course of study for that practice:

B. Barber Instructor. May instruct the barbering and limited barbering practices courses of study and the instructor course of study for each of those practices;

C. Cosmetology Instructor. May instruct the barber, cosmetology, nail technology, and limited barber practices courses of study and the instructor course of study for each of those practices. A cosmetology instructor may also instruct and teach the aesthetic practice course of study, provided that he or she has demonstrable formal training in aesthetics;

D. Limited Barber Instructor. May instruct only the limited barber practice course of study and the instructor course of study for that practice; or

E. Nail Technology Instructor. May instruct only the nail technology practice course of study and the instructor course of study for that practice.

A. A student instructor shall not be used in place of an instructor, except as described in subsection (4)(B) below.

B. A school may obtain services from a person such as a medical practitioner, accountant, person with business and/or financial management experience, financial or legal advisor, or secondary or post-secondary teachers with specialized experience to instruct in an area that directly relates to a specific area of the curriculum.

C. A licensed aesthetician, barber, cosmetologist, limited barber or nail technologist may temporarily substitute in a licensed school, under the supervision of a licensed instructor, for no more than five (5) days during a calendar year. The school shall maintain a record, which shall include at a minimum the name of the substitute, license held, and the course of study class(es) and the date(s) of the temporary substitution. The school shall present the record to the Director upon request. A person who substitutes shall wear a name badge during school hours that identifies that person as a temporary substitute.

A. Each school shall provide a licensed instructor in each theory classroom, practice laboratory and clinic classroom when instructional activity is taking place for purposes of directly supervising students.

B. The minimum student to instructor ratio is as follows: