Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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 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.
