Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
(a) The following practicing licenses shall
be available from the Board:
1. Cosmetology
and hairstyling license, which shall authorize the holder to provide the
following services:
i. Shaving or trimming of
the beard, mustache, or other facial hair;
ii. Shampooing, cutting, arranging, dressing,
relaxing, curling, permanent waving, styling of the hair, and all services
included in hair braiding, as set forth at (a)6 below;
iii. Singeing, dyeing, tinting, coloring, or
bleaching of the hair;
iv. Applying
cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, tonics, lotions, creams, or makeup to the
hair, scalp, face, or neck;
v.
Massaging, cleansing, or stimulating the face, neck, or upper chest and upper
back, with or without cosmetic preparations, either by hand, mechanical, or
electrical appliances;
vi. Removing
superfluous hair from the face, neck, arms, legs, or abdomen by the use of
depilatories, waxing, or tweezers, but not by the use of electrolysis;
vii. Manicuring the fingernails,
nail-sculpturing, or pedicuring the toenails; and
viii. Cutting, fitting, coloring, or styling
of hairpieces or wigs to the extent that the services are being performed while
the wig is being worn by a person;
2. Beauty culture license, which shall
authorize the holder to provide the following services:
i. Shampooing, cutting, arranging, dressing,
relaxing, curling, permanent waving, styling of the hair, and all services
included in hair braiding, as set forth at (a)6 below, with the exception of
weaving;
ii. Singeing, dyeing,
tinting, coloring, or bleaching of the hair;
iii. Applying cosmetic preparations,
antiseptics, tonics, lotions, creams, or makeup to the hair, scalp, face, neck,
or upper part of the body;
iv.
Massaging, cleansing, or stimulating the face, scalp, neck, or upper chest and
upper back, with or without cosmetic preparations either by hand, mechanical,
or electrical appliances;
v.
Removing superfluous hair from the face, neck, arms, legs, or abdomen by the
use of depilatories, waxing, or tweezers, but not by the use of
electrolysis;
vi. Manicuring the
fingernails, nail-sculpturing, or pedicuring the toenails; and
vii. Cutting, fitting, coloring, or styling
of hairpieces or wigs to the extent that the services are performed while the
wig is being worn by a person;
3. Barbering license, which shall authorize
the holder to provide the following services:
i. Shaving or trimming of the beard,
mustache, or other facial hair;
ii.
Shampooing, cutting, arranging, relaxing, styling of the hair, and all services
included in hair braiding, as set forth at (a)6 below, with the exception of
weaving;
iii. Singeing, dyeing,
tinting, coloring, or bleaching of the hair;
iv. Applying cosmetic preparations,
antiseptics, tonics, lotions, or creams to the hair, scalp, face, or
neck;
v. Massaging, cleansing, or
stimulating the face, neck, or scalp with or without cosmetic preparations,
either by hand, mechanical, or electrical appliances; and
vi. Cutting, fitting, coloring, or styling of
hairpieces or wigs, to the extent that the services are performed while the wig
is being worn by a person;
4. Skin care specialty license, which shall
authorize the holder to provide the following services:
i. Applying cosmetic preparations,
antiseptics, tonics, lotions, creams, or makeup to the scalp, face, or
neck;
ii. Massaging, cleansing, or
stimulating the face, neck, or upper chest and upper back, with or without
cosmetic preparations, either by hand, mechanical, or electrical appliances;
and
iii. Removing superfluous hair
from the face, neck, arms, legs, or abdomen by the use of depilatories, waxing,
or tweezers, but not by the use of electrolysis;
5. Manicuring license, which shall authorize
the holder to provide the following services:
i. Manicuring of the fingernails;
ii. Pedicuring of the toenails;
iii. Nail sculpturing; and
iv. Removing superfluous hair from the face,
neck, arms, legs, or abdomen by the use of depilatories, waxing, or tweezers,
but not by the use of electrolysis; and
6. Hair braiding license, which shall
authorize the holder to provide the following services:
i. Twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending,
locking, or braiding of hair by hand or with mechanical devices;
(1) Hair braiding services may include:
(A) The use of natural or synthetic hair
extensions or fibers, decorative beads, and other hair accessories;
(B) Minor trimming of natural hair or hair
extensions incidental to any twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending, locking,
or braiding of hair;
(C) Making
wigs from natural hair, natural or synthetic fibers, and hair extensions;
and
(D) The use of topical agents
in conjunction with performing hair braiding, including conditioners, gels,
moisturizers, oils, pomades, and shampoos.
(c) All applications must
be accompanied by satisfactory proof of age. The following are deemed to
constitute such proof:
1. Birth Certificate
or Baptism Certificate;
2.
Passport, citizenship papers, immigration certificate or Alien Registration
Card;
3. A valid New Jersey
driver's license; or
4. Any other
document or affidavit which constitutes a valid proof of age.
(d) All applications must be
accompanied by proof of satisfactory completion of high school or its
equivalent. The following are deemed to constitute such proof:
1. A high school diploma;
2. A certified high school transcript
substantiating successful completion of a secondary program; or
3. A transcript or diploma issued after
successful passage of the examination developed by the General Educational
Development (GED) Testing Service.
(e) Applicants for licensure shall have
completed an educational program in cosmetology and hairstyling, beauty
culture, barbering, skin care specialty, manicuring, or hair braiding, as
appropriate for the practicing license the applicant seeks, consistent with the
following:
1. Applicants for licensure who
have obtained training at a cosmetology and hairstyling school licensed in New
Jersey shall submit an official transcript substantiating that the applicant
meets the following requirements:
i. An
applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist-hairstylist shall have completed a
1,200-hour course of instruction in cosmetology and hairstyling, consistent
with the requirements of
N.J.A.C. 13:28-6.29.
ii. An applicant for licensure as a
beautician shall have completed an 1,100-hour course of instruction in beauty
culture, consistent with the requirements of
N.J.A.C. 13:28-6.29A.
iii. An applicant for licensure as a barber
shall have completed a 900-hour course of instruction in barbering, consistent
with the requirements of
N.J.A.C. 13:28-6.29B.
iv. An applicant for licensure as a skin care
specialist shall have completed a 600-hour course of instruction in skin care
specialty, consistent with the requirements of
N.J.A.C. 13:28-6.34.
v. An applicant for licensure as a manicurist
shall have completed a 300-hour course of instruction in manicuring, consistent
with the requirements of
N.J.A.C. 13:28-6.33.
vi. An applicant for licensure as a hair
braiding specialist who demonstrates at least three years of experience as a
hair braider shall have completed a 40-hour course of instruction in hair
braiding, consistent with the requirements of
N.J.A.C.
13:28-6.35.
(1) To demonstrate three years of experience,
an applicant shall submit documents, such as, but not limited to, a Form W-2
from previously or currently held employment where the applicant performed hair
braiding services, or a notarized attestation from previous or current
employers under whom the applicant performed hair braiding services.
vii. An applicant for licensure as
a hair braiding specialist who cannot demonstrate at least three years of
experience as a hair braider shall have completed a 50-hour course of
instruction in hair braiding, consistent with the requirements of
N.J.A.C.
13:28-6.36.
viii. An individual employed to perform only
hair braiding services, delineated at (a)6 above, as of October 30, 2019, shall
have until January 18, 2022, to obtain licensure as a hair braider.
2. Applicants for
licensure who have obtained training in a cosmetology and hairstyling, beauty
culture, barbering, skin care specialty, manicuring, or hair braiding program
in a public school approved by the State Board of Education to offer such
vocational programs, or in other cosmetology and hairstyling, beauty culture,
barbering, skin care specialty, manicuring, or hair braiding programs approved
by the State Board of Education, shall submit an official transcript verifying
completion of such program.
3.
Applicants who have obtained training in another state or country shall
demonstrate, by way of certification from the licensing authority in the state
or country that such training is substantially equivalent to the training
offered at cosmetology and hairstyling schools licensed in New Jersey.
Applicants holding a license from another state or country who have engaged in
the practice of cosmetology and hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering, skin
care specialty, manicuring, or hair braiding for at least three years in that
state or country, may submit, in lieu of the documentation of training required
in this paragraph, a notarized affidavit of work experience and a letter of
certification of licensure from the licensing authority in that state or
country.
(f) Application
for licensure as a teacher must be accompanied by satisfactory proof of the
requisite work experience in the form of affidavits from former employers. The
required work experience shall consist of a minimum of 30 hours a week working
in a licensed shop for six consecutive months. The affidavit shall list the
location of the shop and the applicant's job description.
(g) All applications for licensure must be
accompanied by the appropriate fee as set forth in
N.J.A.C. 13:28-5.1. Application fees shall
be non-refundable. If an applicant for licensure fails to complete the
licensure application process within six months from the date of initial
application, the Board shall administratively close the application. Following
such action, an applicant who wishes to obtain a license shall reapply to the
Board and shall comply with all requirements set forth in this section,
including repayment of the application fee set forth in
N.J.A.C.
13:28-5.1.
(h) The Board shall send a notice of renewal
to all licensees at least 60 days prior to the date of license expiration. If
the notice to renew is not sent at least 60 days prior to the license
expiration date, no monetary penalties or fines shall apply to a licensee for
any unlicensed practice during the period following licensure expiration, not
to exceed the number of days short of 60 before the renewals were
issued.
(i) A licensee shall renew
his or her license for a period of two years from the last expiration date. The
licensee shall remit a renewal application to the Board, along with the renewal
fee set forth in
N.J.A.C.
13:28-5.1, prior to the date of license
expiration. A licensee who submits a renewal application within 30 days
following the date of license expiration shall submit the renewal fee, as well
as the late fee set forth in
N.J.A.C.
13:28-5.1. A licensee who fails to submit a
renewal application within 30 days of license expiration shall have his or her
license suspended without a hearing.
(j) A licensee who continues to render
services with a suspended license shall be deemed to be engaging in the
unauthorized practice of cosmetology and hairstyling, beauty culture,
barbering, skin care specialty, manicuring, or hair braiding, as appropriate,
and shall be subject to the penalties set forth at N.J.S.A. 45:1-25.
(k) A licensee who has had his or her license
suspended pursuant to (h) above, who applies to the Board for reinstatement
shall submit a renewal application, all past delinquent renewal fees, the
reinstatement fee set forth in
N.J.A.C. 13:28-5.1, and an affidavit of
employment listing each job held during the period of license suspension,
including the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of each employer. An
individual whose license has been suspended for more than five years shall also
retake and pass the license examination set forth in
N.J.A.C. 13:28-1.2.
(l) A licensee may, upon application to the
Board, choose inactive status. A licensee electing inactive status shall not
render cosmetology and hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering, skin care
specialty, manicuring services, or hair braiding, as appropriate, for the
entire biennial registration period. A licensee on inactive status may resume
active practice upon payment of the renewal fee for the current biennial
registration period set forth at
N.J.A.C.
13:28-5.1.
