Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.121 - BOARD OF BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS
Subchapter 24.121.8 - School-Facility and Operation
Rule 24.121.805 - SCHOOL OPERATING STANDARDS
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) Schools shall not advertise, enroll, or admit students until preliminary approval for school licensure is granted.
(2) Schools shall not use deceptive statements or false promises to induce students to enroll. All advertising must clearly disclose that the establishment is a school.
(3) School licenses are not transferable. Upon a change in ownership and/or location, schools shall submit a new school application accompanied by the appropriate fees.
(4) Schools shall adopt written policies and procedures.
(5) Schools shall make available for student review:
(6) Schools shall maintain for not less than five years, and protect from loss, damage, and tampering, a registration file on each student who attended the school. Each file must include:
(7) The school shall keep accurate, verifiable daily attendance records and shall track the number of hours received by each student within the course curriculum as set forth in rule.
(8) Appropriately licensed instructors shall directly supervise students at all times on the school premises in the classroom and on the clinic floor. One instructor shall supervise no more than 25 cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, or manicuring students, and no more than ten electrology students, at any time on the clinic floor. No instructor may supervise classroom and clinic floor activities simultaneously.
(9) Instructors with inactive licenses shall not substitute teach for more than ten days in any calendar year.
(10) Instructors shall wear name badges or insignia indicating they are instructors.
(11) Schools shall not allow instructors to practice on members of the public, unless solely for educational demonstration purposes to instruct students in a classroom setting, as defined in rule.
(12) Each student shall complete the following hours of basic training, prior to working or performing any services on members of the public, with or without compensation to the school:
(13) Schools shall not call students out of class to perform services on members of the public.
(14) Schools shall not deduct or reduce hours earned by students as a form of disciplinary sanction or for any other reason.
(15) Upon completion by students of at least 90 percent of the required course of study, and prior to graduating and receiving a diploma, the student may take the board-approved exam.
(16) A person may submit a license application when the person is no more than 90 days from completing the requisite course of study given the person's current and expected rate of progression.
AUTH: 37-1-131, 37-31-203, 37-31-311, MCA IMP: 37-31-311, MCA