2013 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 20 - Professional and Occupational Licensing, Certification, Title Protection and Registration. Examining Boards
Chapter 387 - Hairdressers and Cosmeticians
Section 20-254 - License without examination.

Any person who holds a license at the time of application as a registered hairdresser and cosmetician, or as a person entitled to perform similar services under different designations in any other state, in the District of Columbia, or in a commonwealth or territory of the United States, and who was issued such license on the basis of successful completion of a program of education and training in hairdressing and cosmetology and an examination shall be eligible for licensing in this state and entitled to a license without examination upon payment of a fee of fifty dollars. No license shall be issued under this section to any applicant against whom professional disciplinary action is pending or who is the subject of an unresolved complaint.

(1949 Rev., S. 4592; June, 1971, P.A. 8, S. 79; P.A. 80-484, S. 115, 174, 176; P.A. 81-471, S. 59, 71; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6, S. 33, 117; P.A. 03-32, S. 1; P.A. 04-221, S. 16; P.A. 09-232, S. 46; P.A. 10-117, S. 76.)

History: 1971 act increased fee from $20 to $25; P.A. 80-484 deleted distinction between “assistant” and “registered” hairdressers and cosmeticians, deleted requirement that applicant be “of good moral character” and required that he be “a currently practicing, competent practitioner” for examination waiver to apply and added provisions prohibiting issuance of license to one involved in disciplinary action or unresolved complaint and requiring annual notification of board of number of applications; P.A. 81-471 eliminated reference to licensure as operator; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-6 raised fee from $25 to $50; P.A. 03-32 added persons licensed in a commonwealth or territory as eligible for license without examination and made technical changes; P.A. 04-221 required 1,500 hours of education and successful completion of examination to qualify for licensure without examination, added provisions re experience in lieu of training hours and demonstration of proficiency in English and made conforming changes; P.A. 09-232 eliminated requirement re English proficiency examination, effective July 1, 2009; P.A. 10-117 deleted requirement re completion of not less than 1,500 hours of formal education and training in hairdressing and cosmetology, added provision re completion of program of education and training in hairdressing and cosmetology and deleted provisions re substitution of licensed work experience toward meeting training requirement and re department’s annual report to board.