New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 34 - BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS
Part 5 - REGULAR LICENSES
Section 16.34.5.11 - MANICURIST/ PEDICURIST LICENSE (400 HOURS OR EQUIVALENT CREDIT)
Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.34.5.11
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. A manicurist/ pedicurist license permits the practitioner to:
(1) trim the nails of a person, including the
trimming of otherwise healthy ingrown toenails;
(2) reduce corns or callouses by using
softening preparations or abrasion in order to beautify the foot;
(3) use chemical substances on the nails for
the purpose of strengthening, repairing, or lengthening the nails using nail
tips, wraps, or acrylic nail products. Nail extensions may be applied only
after the nails, cuticles and nail plate have been properly prepared for the
service and applicable product;
(4)
apply massage and manipulations to the hands, arms and feet for the purpose of
stimulating and smoothing;
(5)
apply polish, oils or other cosmetic preparations for the purpose of
beautifying the hands and feet.
B. A manicurist/ pedicurist shall not treat an obviously infected ingrown to a nail or use any technique involving mechanical penetration of the skin beneath a callous or corn.
C. A manicurist/ pedicurist shall not perform any type of temporary or permanent hair removal techniques without first obtaining appropriate licensure.
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