Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule is being amended to comply with section
600.9 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(1) Registration.
(A) Any person desiring to enroll in a school
of cosmetology shall contact the school of intended enrollment and obtain an
enrollment form supplied by the board. At least two (2) weeks prior to the
commencement of any program of instruction, that person shall return the
completed enrollment form to the school of intended enrollment and, if the
student is accepted, that school shall approve it and submit it to the board.
The form shall be accompanied by the proper fee(s) and include the following
information:
1. The applicant's name and
address;
2. The name and address of
the school or cosmetology establishment of enrollment;
3. Proof of age-copy of a birth certificate
or driver's license (applicant must be seventeen (17) years of age by the time
application is made for examination);
4. Proof of successful completion of the
tenth grade (completion of at least ten (10) high school credits as defined by
law)-diploma, general educational development (GED) certification, or official
school transcript indicating student's name, grade level, and number of credits
completed. Individuals who did not attend an official high school or GED
program may submit a written notarized statement from his/her principal
instructor demonstrating completion of at least ten (10) high school credits.
The notarized statement must include the date(s) credits were earned, the
subject areas in which credits were earned, and the year(s) of instruction. All
foreign documents or documents not in the English language must be certified by
a board-approved credential evaluating service;
5. Two (2) or more character
references;
6. Two (2) United
States passport photographs measuring two inches by two inches (2" x 2") which
have been taken within the last five (5) years;
7. Signature of applicant; and
8. Signature of school owner/representative
and school seal.
(B) Any
person desiring to enroll in a postsecondary school of cosmetology shall meet
all of the requirements set forth in subsection (1)(A) of this rule concerning
completion of an enrollment form, except that, in lieu of the information set
forth in paragraph (1)(A)4. of this rule, the enrollment form completed by the
person shall indicate that the person: has earned a high school diploma; has
earned a general education development (GED) certification; has completed a
home schooling program meeting the requirements of the state in which it
occurred and has provided to the board office a written notarized statement
from his/her principal instructor demonstrating completion of at least twelve
(12) high school credits; or has provided to the cosmetology school proof of a
prior enrollment, commencing at any date prior to July 1, 2012, at a Title IV
eligible postsecondary institution in a Title IV eligible academic
program.
(C) Any person desiring to
enroll in a secondary school of cosmetology shall meet all of the requirements
set forth in subsection (1)(A) of this rule.
(D) No person shall be
given credit for any training received by a school until a properly completed
student enrollment form has been received and approved by the board and a
student license is returned to the school or cosmetology establishment. The
student license shall expire on the expiration date. A new application shall be
submitted should the student or apprentice wish to continue training beyond the
expiration date.
(E) Change of Status. For any student desiring to
change the course in which he/she is currently enrolled or who wishes to obtain
additional hours beyond the hours required by the board (even if license is
still within the five (5)-year limit), he/she will be required to apply to the
board for a change of status. Any other alteration (such as change of school
and/or location) will require a termination. A student license will be good for
a maximum of five (5) years from the date of issuance of the license at that
location, unless terminated from the school. An application for change of
status shall be made to the board on a form supplied by the board. The form
shall be accompanied by the student license and the enrollment application fee
and shall be postmarked no later than three (3) days from the effective date of
the change of status. The change of status application shall include an interim
certificate which shall be valid for twenty (20) days from the date of
application and shall be retained by the school to serve as the training
license for the student until the amended license is received from the
board.
(2) Transfer of
Students.
(A) Any student desiring to change
schools shall contact the school in which he/she is currently enrolled and
request termination. The school shall terminate the student as required by
20
CSR 2085-12.010(9)(C) within two (2)
weeks of the student's request to be terminated. After the proper termination
papers and the student license have been received by the board, the student may
make application for enrollment with another school in accordance with this
rule and
20 CSR
2085-12.060(1).
(B) For the purposes of meeting the minimum
requirements for examination, training completed by a student who has
transferred between schools or has had a lapse of time between enrollments in
the same school shall be recognized by the board for a period of no more than
five (5) years from the date it was received.
(3) All students in any cosmetology school
shall wear washable clothing while in attendance.
(4) No training received in a school may be
credited towards the fulfillment of the hours necessary in an apprenticeship
program and no training received in a beauty cosmetology establishment may be
credited towards the hours necessary in a school to meet the minimum
requirements necessary to qualify for a state examination.
*Original authority: 329.025, RSMo 2005, amended 2008;
329.040, RSMo 1939, amended 1945, 1959, 1979, 1981, 1987, 1989, 1995, 1997,
2001; and 329.050, RSMo 1939, amended 1945, 1949, 1961, 1981, 1989, 1995, 1996,
2001 , 2005.