2006 Utah Code - 58-11a-302 — Qualifications for licensure.

     58-11a-302.   Qualifications for licensure.
     (1) Each applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist/barber shall:
     (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
     (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63-38-3.2;
     (c) be of good moral character;
     (d) provide satisfactory documentation of:
     (i) graduation from a licensed or recognized cosmetology/barber school whose curriculum consists of a minimum of 2,000 hours of instruction or the equivalent number of credit hours over a period of not less than 12 months;
     (ii) (A) having graduated from a recognized cosmetology/barber school whose curriculum consists of less than 2,000 hours of instruction or the equivalent number of credit hours; and
     (B) having practiced as a licensed cosmetologist/barber for a period of not less than 4,000 hours; or
     (iii) having completed an approved cosmetology/barber apprenticeship; and
     (e) meet the examination requirement established by rule.
     (2) Each applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist/barber instructor shall:
     (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
     (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63-38-3.2;
     (c) provide satisfactory documentation that the applicant is currently licensed as a cosmetologist/barber;
     (d) be of good moral character;
     (e) provide satisfactory documentation of completion of:
     (i) an instructor training program conducted by a cosmetology/barber school consisting of a minimum of 1,000 hours or the equivalent number of credit hours; or
     (ii) a minimum of 4,000 hours of experience as a cosmetologist/barber; and
     (f) meet the examination requirement established by rule.
     (3) Each applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist/barber school shall:
     (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
     (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63-38-3.2; and
     (c) provide satisfactory documentation:
     (i) of appropriate registration with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;
     (ii) of business licensure from the city, town, or county in which the school is located;
     (iii) that the applicant's physical facilities comply with the requirements established by rule; and
     (iv) that the applicant meets the standards for cosmetology/barber schools, including staff and accreditation requirements, established by rule.
     (4) Each applicant for licensure as an electrologist shall:
     (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
     (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63-38-3.2;
     (c) be of good moral character;
     (d) provide satisfactory documentation of having graduated from a licensed or recognized electrology school after completing a curriculum of 500 hours of instruction or the equivalent number of credit hours; and
     (e) meet the examination requirement established by rule.

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     (5) Each applicant for licensure as an electrologist instructor shall:
     (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
     (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63-38-3.2;
     (c) provide satisfactory documentation that the applicant is currently licensed as an electrologist;
     (d) be of good moral character;
     (e) provide satisfactory documentation of completion of:
     (i) an instructor training program conducted by an electrology school consisting of a minimum of 175 hours or the equivalent number of credit hours; or
     (ii) a minimum of 1,000 hours of experience as an electrologist; and
     (f) meet the examination requirement established by rule.
     (6) Each applicant for licensure as an electrologist school shall:
     (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
     (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63-38-3.2; and
     (c) provide satisfactory documentation:
     (i) of appropriate registration with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;
     (ii) of business licensure from the city, town, or county in which the school is located;
     (iii) that the applicant's facilities comply with the requirements established by rule; and
     (iv) that the applicant meets the standards for electrologist schools, including staff, curriculum, and accreditation requirements, established by rule.
     (7) Each applicant for licensure as an esthetician shall:
     (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
     (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63-38-3.2;
     (c) be of good moral character; and
     (d) provide satisfactory documentation of one of the following:
     (i) (A) graduation from a licensed or recognized esthetic school whose curriculum consists of not less than 15 weeks of esthetic instruction with a minimum of 600 hours or the equivalent number of credit hours; and
     (B) having met the examination requirement established by division rule;
     (ii) (A) completion of an approved esthetician apprenticeship; and
     (B) having met the examination requirement established by division rule; or
     (iii) having met the examination requirement established by division rule prior to December 31, 2001.
     (8) Each applicant for licensure as a master esthetician shall:
     (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
     (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63-38-3.2;
     (c) be of good moral character; and
     (d) provide satisfactory documentation of one of the following:
     (i) (A) completion of 1,200 hours of training or the equivalent number of credit hours, including 200 hours of training or the equivalent number of credit hours in lymphatic massage, at a licensed or recognized esthetics school; and
     (B) having met the examination requirement established by division rule;
     (ii) (A) completion of an approved master esthetician apprenticeship; and
     (B) having met the examination requirement established by division rule; or
     (iii) having met the examination requirement established by division rule prior to

December 31, 2001.
     (9) Each applicant for licensure as an esthetician instructor shall:
     (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
     (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63-38-3.2;
     (c) provide satisfactory documentation that the applicant is currently licensed as a master esthetician;
     (d) be of good moral character;
     (e) provide satisfactory documentation of completion of:
     (i) an instructor training program conducted by a licensed or recognized esthetics school consisting of a minimum of 300 hours or the equivalent number of credit hours; or
     (ii) a minimum of 1,000 hours of experience in esthetics; and
     (f) meet the examination requirement established by rule.
     (10) Each applicant for licensure as an esthetics school shall:
     (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
     (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63-38-3.2; and
     (c) provide satisfactory documentation:
     (i) of appropriate registration with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;
     (ii) of business licensure from the city, town, or county in which the school is located;
     (iii) that the applicant's physical facilities comply with the requirements established by rule; and
     (iv) that the applicant meets the standards for esthetics schools, including staff, curriculum, and accreditation requirements, established by division rule made in collaboration with the board.
     (11) Each applicant for licensure as a nail technician shall:
     (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
     (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63-38-3.2;
     (c) be of good moral character; and
     (d) provide satisfactory documentation of one of the following:
     (i) (A) graduation from a licensed or recognized nail technology school whose curriculum consists of not less than 300 hours or the equivalent number of credit hours of not more than eight hours a day and six days a week during the program; and
     (B) having met the examination requirement established by division rule;
     (ii) (A) having completed an approved nail technician apprenticeship; and
     (B) having met the examination requirement established by division rule; or
     (iii) having met the examination requirement established by division rule prior to December 31, 2001.
     (12) Each applicant for licensure as a nail technician instructor shall:
     (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
     (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63-38-3.2;
     (c) provide satisfactory documentation that the applicant is currently licensed as a nail technician;
     (d) be of good moral character;
     (e) provide satisfactory documentation of completion of:
     (i) an instructor training program conducted by a licensed or recognized nail technology school consisting of a minimum of 100 hours or the equivalent number of credit hours; or

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     (ii) a minimum of 400 hours of experience in nail technology; and
     (f) meet the examination requirement established by rule.
     (13) Each applicant for licensure as a nail technology school shall:
     (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
     (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63-38-3.2; and
     (c) provide satisfactory documentation:
     (i) of appropriate registration with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;
     (ii) of business licensure from the city, town, or county in which the school is located;
     (iii) that the applicant's facilities comply with the requirements established by rule; and
     (iv) that the applicant meets the standards for nail technology schools, including staff, curriculum, and accreditation requirements, established by rule.
     (14) Each applicant for licensure under this chapter whose education in the field for which a license is sought was completed at a foreign school may satisfy the educational requirement for licensure by demonstrating, to the satisfaction of the division, the educational equivalency of the foreign school education with a licensed school under this chapter.

Amended by Chapter 222, 2005 General Session