2012 Code of Alabama
Title 34 - PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES.
Chapter 7A - ALABAMA BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY
Section 34-7A-1 - Definitions.

Section 34-7A-1Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

(1) APPRENTICE COSMETOLOGIST. Any person who is engaged in the learning or acquiring of any or all practices of cosmetology and, while so learning, performs or assists in any of the practices of cosmetology in a licensed cosmetology salon under the direction of a master or instructor cosmetologist.

(2) APPRENTICE ESTHETICIAN. Any person who is engaged in the learning or acquiring of any or all practices of an esthetician and, while so learning, performs or assists in any of the practices of skin care in a licensed esthetician salon or cosmetology salon under the direction of a master or instructor esthetician, or master or instructor cosmetologist.

(3) APPRENTICE MANICURIST. Any person who is engaged in the learning or acquiring of any or all practices of manicuring and, while so learning, performs or assists in any of the practices of manicuring in a licensed manicurist salon or cosmetology salon under the direction of a master or instructor cosmetologist or master or instructor manicurist.

(4) BOARD. The Alabama Board of Cosmetology.

(5) BOOTH RENTAL. The practice of renting space within an established cosmetology salon to a sole proprietor as a legally separate business entity. A booth renter shall be a managing or master cosmetologist.

(6) COSMETOLOGIST. Any person, not an apprentice or a student, following or practicing cosmetology on members of the general public for compensation, and who shall have the qualifications and licensing hereinafter provided for a cosmetologist.

(7) COSMETOLOGIST INSTRUCTOR. A cosmetologist who teaches cosmetology, or any practices thereof, in a duly registered school of cosmetology.

(8) COSMETOLOGIST STUDENT INSTRUCTOR. A cosmetologist who is receiving instruction in teacher's training in a duly registered school of cosmetology.

(9) COSMETOLOGY. Any one or a combination of practices generally and usually performed by, and known as the profession of beauty culturists, cosmeticians, cosmetologists, hairdressers, or of any other person holding himself or herself out as practicing cosmetology by whatever designation and within the meaning of this chapter in and upon whatever place or premises; and in particular shall include, but otherwise not be limited thereby, to the following or any one or a combination of practices: arranging, dressing, curling, waxing, weaving, cleansing, cutting, singeing, bleaching, coloring, or similar work upon the hair of any person, by any means, and/or with hands or mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliances, or by the use of cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, tonics, lotions, creams or otherwise, massaging, cleansing, stimulating, exercising, beautifying, or similar work on the scalp, face, neck, arms, legs, feet, hands, bust, or upper part of the body, or manicuring the nails of any person or adding nail tips, extensions, gels, or other articles to nails, or performing desairology, the art and science of dressing and arranging the hair, nails, and clothing of the deceased.

(10) COSMETOLOGY SALON. Any place wherein cosmetology or any of its practices are followed, whether the place is known or designated as a cosmetician, cosmetological, or cosmetology salon or establishment or whether the person practicing cosmetology holds himself or herself out as a cosmetician, cosmetologist, or beauty culturist, or by any other name, or designation indicating that cosmetology is practiced therein. A cosmetology salon shall have a managing or master cosmetologist on duty five days a week.

(11) COSMETIC STUDIO. Any place where a demonstrator performs demonstrations for the advertisement or sale of cosmetics.

(12) CREDIT UNIT HOURS. One credit unit hour equals one and one-fourth clock hours. A sufficient number of credit unit hours is necessary to provide a standardized curriculum in the practice of cosmetology and related practices regulated by the board.

(13) DEMONSTRATOR. A person, not licensed in this state as a cosmetologist or cosmetologist instructor, who performs demonstrations for the advertisement or sale of cosmetics by physically applying cosmetic preparations to the hair or body of another person.

(14) ESTHETICIAN. Any person, not an apprentice or a student, who engages in any of the following specialized practices generally recognized in the field of cosmetology: skin care, make-up artistry, facials, and body waxing.

(15) ESTHETICIAN INSTRUCTOR. An esthetician who teaches skin care or any practices thereof in a duly registered school of cosmetology or school for estheticians.

(16) ESTHETICIAN SALON. Any place, not a cosmetology salon, wherein skin care or any of its practices are followed. An esthetician salon shall have a managing or master cosmetologist or managing or master esthetician on duty five days a week.

(17) ESTHETICIAN STUDENT INSTRUCTOR. An esthetician who is receiving instruction in teacher's training in skin care in a duly registered school for estheticians or school of cosmetology.

(18) MANAGING COSMETOLOGIST. A cosmetologist who manages or conducts a cosmetology salon or school of cosmetology.

(19) MANAGING ESTHETICIAN. Any person who manages or conducts an esthetician salon.

(20) MANAGING MANICURIST. Any person who manages or conducts a manicurist salon.

(21) MANICURIST. Any person, not an apprentice or a student, who engages only in the practice of manicuring, adding nail tips, extensions, gels, or otherwise grooming the nails of another person.

(22) MANICURIST INSTRUCTOR. A manicurist who teaches nail care or any practices thereof in a duly registered school of cosmetology or school of manicuring.

(23) MANICURIST SALON or NAIL SALON. Any place, not a cosmetology salon, wherein manicuring or any of its practices are followed. A manicurist salon shall have a managing or master cosmetologist or managing or master manicurist on duty five days a week.

(24) MANICURIST STUDENT INSTRUCTOR. A manicurist who is receiving instruction in teacher's training in nail care in a duly registered school of manicuring or school of cosmetology.

(25) MASTER COSMETOLOGIST. A managing cosmetologist who has completed an approved course of study in continuing education within a licensing period and has paid an original licensing fee as established by the board. A master cosmetologist license is an optional license which may be renewed by the licensee concurrently with his or her managing license.

(26) MASTER ESTHETICIAN. A managing esthetician who has completed an approved course of study in continuing education within a licensing period and has paid an original licensing fee as established by the board. A master esthetician license is an optional license which may be renewed by the licensee concurrently with his or her managing license.

(27) MASTER MANICURIST. A managing manicurist who has completed an approved course of study in continuing education within a licensing period and has paid an original licensing fee as established by the board. A master manicurist license is an optional license which may be renewed by the licensee concurrently with his or her managing license.

(28) PLACE OF COSMETOLOGY. A place where cosmetology is practiced on members of the public for compensation and a place where cosmetology is taught to student apprentices.

(29) SCHOOL FOR ESTHETICIANS. Any place wherein only skin care or any of its practices are taught, whether the place is known, operated, or designated as a school for estheticians, or otherwise, indicating that skin care is taught therein to students.

(30) SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY. Any place wherein cosmetology or any of its practices are taught, whether the place is known, operated, or designated as a cosmetician or cosmetological school or establishment, or otherwise, indicating that cosmetology is taught therein to students.

(31) SCHOOL OF MANICURING. Any place wherein only manicuring or any of its practices are taught, whether the place is known, operated, or designated as a school of manicuring, or otherwise, indicating that manicuring is taught therein to students.

(32) SHAMPOO ASSISTANT. Any person who is licensed as a shampoo assistant, meets all of the requirements for a health certificate, and engages only in the practices of shampooing, cleaning, or applying temporary weekly color rinses to the hair of any person.

(33) STUDENT COSMETOLOGIST. Any person who is engaged in the learning or acquiring of any or all practices of cosmetology and, while so learning, performs or assists in any of the practices of cosmetology in a school of cosmetology under the instruction or immediate supervision of an instructor cosmetologist.

(34) STUDENT ESTHETICIAN. Any person who is engaged in the learning or acquiring of any or all practices of an esthetician and, while so learning, performs or assists in any of the practices of skin care in a school for estheticians or school of cosmetology under the instruction or immediate supervision of an instructor esthetician or instructor cosmetologist.

(35) STUDENT MANICURIST. Any person who is engaged in the learning or acquiring of any or all practices of manicuring and, while so learning, performs or assists in any of the practices of manicuring in a school of manicuring or school of cosmetology under the instruction or immediate supervision of an instructor manicurist or instructor cosmetologist.

(Act 99-345, p. 478, §3.)