Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) Applicants for licensure must submit a
completed application provided by the department, electronically or by paper,
including appropriate fees and required documentation.
(2) Applicants may qualify for licensure by
one of the following licensure methods: examination or credentialing. To
qualify for licensure by credentialing, an applicant must satisfy the
requirements of (3) and (4).
(3) To
qualify for licensure by credentialing the applicant must submit the following
documentation:
(a) For a barber license:
(i) proof of age;
(ii) proof of current unencumbered barber
license in another state;
(iii)
license verification from each state or jurisdiction the applicant has been
licensed in, whether the license is current or not;
(iv) proof of high school diploma or its
equivalent as provided in ARM
24.121.610;
and
(v) either:
(A) proof of passage of a board-approved
examination in barbering with appropriate passing scores; or
(B) proof of graduation from an approved
school or course of barbering with at least 1,100 hours of training as provided
in ARM
24.121.604.
(b) For a barber
nonchemical license:
(i) proof of
age;
(ii) proof of current
unencumbered barber license in another state;
(iii) license verification from each state or
jurisdiction the applicant has been licensed in, whether the license is current
or not;
(iv) proof of high school
diploma or its equivalent as provided in ARM 24.121.610; and
(v) either:
(A) proof of passage of a board-approved
examination in barbering or barbering nonchemical with appropriate passing
scores; or
(B) proof of graduation
from an approved school or course of barbering or barbering nonchemical with at
least 900 hours of training as provided in ARM 24.121.604.
(c) For a cosmetology license:
(i) proof of age;
(ii) proof of current unencumbered barber
license in another state;
(iii)
license verification from each state or jurisdiction the applicant has been
licensed in, whether the license is current or not;
(iv) proof of high school diploma or its
equivalent as provided in ARM 24.121.610; and
(v) proof of passage of a board-approved
examination in cosmetology with appropriate passing scores.
(d) For an electrology license:
(i) proof of age;
(ii) proof of current unencumbered
electrology license in another state;
(iii) license verification from each state or
jurisdiction the applicant has been licensed in, whether the license is current
or not;
(iv) proof of high school
diploma or its equivalent as provided in ARM 24.121.610; and
(v) proof of passage of a board-approved
examination in electrology with appropriate passing scores.
(e) For a manicurist license:
(i) proof of age;
(ii) proof of current unencumbered manicurist
license in another state;
(iii)
license verification from each state or jurisdiction the applicant has been
licensed in, whether the license is current or not;
(iv) proof of high school diploma or its
equivalent as provided in ARM 24.121.610; and
(v) proof of passage of a board-approved
examination in manicuring with appropriate passing scores.
(f) For an esthetician license:
(i) proof of age;
(ii) proof of current unencumbered
esthetician license in another state;
(iii) license verification from each state or
jurisdiction the applicant has been licensed in, whether the license is current
or not;
(iv) proof of high school
diploma or its equivalent as provided in ARM 24.121.610; and
(v) proof of passage of a board-approved
examination in esthetics with appropriate passing scores.
(4) An out-of-state applicant
applying for a license by credentialing must also meet the following
requirements:
(a) To qualify for a barber
license the applicant must possess a license type in good standing that
includes scope of training and practice equal to ARM
24.121.604(2)
and either have completed a course of training of at least 1,100 hours in a
school or attest to 2,200 hours of work experience as a licensed
barber.
(b) To qualify for a barber
nonchemical license the applicant must possess a license type in good standing
that includes scope of training and practice equal to ARM
24.121.604(3)
and either have completed a course of training of at least 900 hours in a
school or attest to 1,800 hours of work experience as a licensed barber
nonchemical.
(c) To qualify for a
cosmetologist license the applicant must possess either:
(i) a license type in good standing that
includes scope of training and practice equal to the cosmetologist requirements
in ARM
24.121.604(4)
and either have completed a course of training of at least 1,500 hours in a
school or attest to 3,000 hours of work experience as a licensed cosmetologist;
or
(ii) a combination of licensure
in good standing that includes scopes of training and practice equal to:
(A) ARM
24.121.604(4)(d)
through (g) and have completed a course of
training equal to or exceeding 900 hours in a school;
(B) ARM
24.121.604(7)
and have completed a course of training equal to or exceeding 400 hours in a
school; and
(C) ARM
24.121.604(6)
and have completed a course of training equal to or exceeding 200 hours in a
school.
(d)
To qualify for an electrology license the applicant must possess a license type
in good standing that includes the scope of training and practice equal to ARM
24.121.604(5)
and either have completed at least 600 hours of electrology training in a
school or attest to at least 1,200 hours of work experience as a licensed
electrologist.
(e) To qualify for a
manicurist license the applicant must possess a license type in good standing
that includes the scope of training and practice equal to ARM
24.121.604(6)
and either have completed at least 400 hours of manicurist training in a school
or attest to at least 800 hours of work experience as a licensed
manicurist.
(f) To qualify for an
esthetician license the applicant must possess a license type in good standing
that includes the scope of training and practice equal to ARM
24.121.604(7)
and either have completed at least 650 hours of esthetician training in a
school or attest to at least 1,300 hours of work experience as a licensed
esthetician.
(g) For any other
combinations or types of licensure such as hairstyling, braiding, or make-up
artists, applying for licensure will be individually reviewed by the board to
assess the respective licensing requirements, course curricula, and
transcripts.
(5)
Applicants by examination who have never been licensed and who completed their
professional education out of state must meet the same requirements as an
applicant from Montana.
(6)
Individuals who have been previously licensed in Montana under this chapter and
whose licenses have terminated must reapply.
(7) Applications will automatically time out
after one year following the application open date. Applicants with
applications that have timed out must reapply and pay all appropriate
fees.
AUTH:
37-1-131,
37-31-203, MCA
IMP:
37-1-304,
37-31-303,
37-31-304,
37-31-305,
37-31-308,
MCA.