New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 34 - BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS
Part 5 - REGULAR LICENSES
Section 16.34.5.10 - COSMETOLOGIST LICENSE (1600 HOURS OR EQUIVALENT CREDIT)
Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.34.5.10
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. A cosmetologist license permits the practitioner to:
(1) cut and style hair
whether by hand or mechanical or electrical apparatus;
(2) braid, natural hair braid, curl, wave,
permanent wave or chemically relax the hair;
(3) give facial and scalp massage or
treatments with oils, creams, lotions or other preparations, either by hand or
mechanical appliances, including removal of superfluous or unwanted hair except
by means of shaving and electrolysis;
(4) shampoo, bleach, dye, or apply tonics to
the hair;
(5) apply cosmetic
preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, clays or lotions to any part of the
body of a person;
(6) manicure and
pedicure the nails of a person and add nail extensions;
(7) care for and service wigs and
hairpieces;
(8) cut or trim beards
with clippers or scissors only; and
(9) application of product to eyelashes and
eyebrows, including eyelash extensions and lash and brow tinging
procedures.
B. A cosmetologist shall not perform any type of shaving using a straight edge (or razor blade in any form) with or without a safety guard without obtaining appropriate licensure.
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