Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE
Division 2085 - Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners
Chapter 10 - Establishments (Shops)-Barber and Cosmetology
Section 20 CSR 2085-10.010 - Licensing-Barber Establishments and Cosmetology Establishments

Universal Citation: 20 MO Code of State Regs 2085-10.010

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024

PURPOSE: This rule establishes licensing requirements for all barber and cosmetology establishments.

(1) New Barber Establishments or Cosmetology Establishments.

(A) Except as provided herein, any person desiring to open a barber or cosmetology establishment in Missouri, whether a beauty shop, nail salon, or other cosmetology establishment, shall submit an application to the board at least thirty (30) days prior to the anticipated opening of the establishment. The establishment license application shall be submitted on a form provided by the board, accompanied by the biennial establishment fee, and include the following information:
1. The name and complete mailing address of the owner(s) or lessor(s) and lessee(s). If the establishment is owned by a corporation, include the name and complete mailing address of the corporate office;

2. The establishment's name and complete physical address;

3. A copy of the proposed/existing establishment's floor plan, including the approximate dimensions and square footage, specifically identifying which portions of the establishment constitute the establishment to be licensed;

4. The minimum equipment required by the board for the establishment to be licensed; and

5. If applicable, copies of the fictitious name statement registered with the secretary of state, bill of sale or sales receipt, contract or lease agreement, and city business or occupational license.

(B) Upon receipt of a properly completed establishment license application, the board, within a reasonable time, will make a decision to approve or deny the application. In the event the board denies an application, the applicant shall be notified, in writing, of the specific reasons for denial.

(C) No establishment shall open in Missouri until the board receives a completed application, on a form supplied by the board, the biennial establishment fee is paid, the establishment passes a board inspection, and the application is approved by the board. If an establishment opens for business before the board issues the original establishment license, a delinquent fee shall be assessed in addition to all other required licensure fees, and the board may take legal action pursuant to Chapter 328 and/or 329, RSMo.

(2) Rental Space/Chair Licensing. Any person licensed by the board who rents individual space or a booth/chair within a licensed establishment for the purposes of practicing as a barber or cosmetologist shall be required to obtain a separate establishment license for the rental space. Licensees that rent individual space or a booth/chair within a licensed barber or cosmetology establishment for the purposes of operating as a barber or cosmetologist must possess a current establishment license as well as an operator license. This section does not apply to licensees operating as establishment employees.

(A) Each establishment license issued to a renter under this rule shall be valid only for the licensee, address, and name identified in the initial establishment license application.

(B) Applications for an establishment license under this subsection shall be submitted on a form provided by the board and shall comply with the requirements defined in 20 CSR 2085-10.010(1)(A) 1.-4.

(C) Change of Location or Ownership. If the location or ownership of the establishment changes during the license period, the owner shall submit an application for a new establishment license to the board within forty-five (45) days after the ownership or location change with the applicable change of location and/or change of ownership fee.
1. The board shall not issue a license for the new ownership or location until the establishment passes a board inspection, the establishment is in compliance with all applicable sanitation rules under 20 CSR 2085-11.010 and 20 CSR 2085-11.020 and the application is approved by the board.

2. The original license of the establishment shall become void as to the new location and/or new owners upon expiration of the forty-five (45)-day period and shall be returned to the board.

3. No barber or cosmetology services shall be performed or offered to be performed under the new ownership or at the new location after the forty-five (45)-day period expires until the establishment is issued a license by the board for the new owners and/or new location.

(D) Name Changes. If at any time during the license period the name of the establishment is changed, the original establishment license shall become void as to the prior name and the license holder shall submit an application to the board for an establishment license for the new name with the duplicate fee. The application must be made in writing and shall be accompanied by two (2) forms of identification, a duplicate license fee and, if applicable, the establishment license currently in the license holder's possession. No barber or cosmetology services shall be performed or offered to be performed under the new name until an establishment license is issued by the board for the new name. The board shall be notified immediately in writing by the license holder(s) of an establishment name change.

(E) Display of License. The current establishment license for the rental space/chair shall be posted in a conspicuous place at all times. The licensee's barber or cosmetology license shall also be posted at each respective work station.

(F) Application for an establishment license under this section shall be made on forms provided by the board and accompanied by the biennial establishment fee.

(G) Except as provided herein, no person shall provide or offer to provide barber or cosmetology services at a rented space, booth or chair before an establishment license has been obtained as required by this rule. If barber or cosmetology services are performed or offered at the rented space or chair before an establishment license is issued as required by this section, a delinquent fee shall be assessed in addition to all other required licensure fees, and the board may take legal action pursuant to Chapters 328 and/or 329, RSMo.

(3) Display of License. Establishment licenses shall be posted within the establishment in plain view at all times so that it may be easily seen by the public. Establishment licenses issued to a station or booth rental establishment shall be posted in plain view at the respective work station.

(A) Operator licenses, apprentice licenses, or student temporary permits shall either be posted at each respective assigned work station or all posted together in one (1) conspicuous, readily accessible, central location within the establishment area that will allow easy identification of the persons working in the establishment by clients, board representatives, or the general public.

(B) A two inch square (2" x 2") photograph taken within the last five (5) years shall be attached to operator licenses. A two inch square (2" x 2") photograph taken within the last five (5) years shall be attached to apprentice licenses and student temporary permits.

(4) Renewals and Reinstatements.

(A) All existing, currently licensed establishments in Missouri shall submit on or before the renewal date, a completed establishment renewal application to the board with the biennial renewal fee. Renewal notices are sent out by the board as a courtesy. It is the responsibility of the holder(s) of the establishment license to renew the license by the expiration date. Failure to receive a renewal notice does not relieve the holder(s) of this responsibility.

(B) Reinstatement of License. The holder(s) of an establishment license which has not been renewed by the renewal date shall be required to submit a late fee in addition to the biennial renewal fee in order to reinstate the license. The holder(s) of the establishment license who continues to operate although the license has not been renewed shall be subject to disciplinary action for operating an unlicensed establishment if the establishment license is not reinstated within fourteen (14) days following the mailing of a notice to the holder(s) or sixty (60) days from the renewal deadline, whichever is later, for operating an establishment without a license.

*Original authority: 328.115, RSMo 1981, amended 2005, 2006; 329.025, RSMo 2005, amended 2008; 329.045, RSMo 1951, amended 1959, 1961, 1979, 1981, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2006; 329.110, RSMo 1939, amended 1945, 1981, 1995, 2005; and 329.120, RSMo 1939, amended 1945, 1947, 1959, 1979, 1981, 1995, 2005.

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