Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 6, March 17, 2025
(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.
(b) Applications for examination and initial
licensure may be procured from the office of the Board or online at
https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/cos/Pages/default.aspx
.
(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.
