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Restructures and Creates New Licenses
Cosmetology License – 1800 hour requirement
Esthetician License – 600 hours and state board exam
Nail Technician License – 350 hours and state board exam
Hair Technician License – New license – 1000 hours and state board (no skin, nails, waxing or shaving)
Body Wrapping Registration– 40 hour course and registration
Hair Wrapping and Hair Braiding Registration – same hours but requires classroom instruction
Introduces a “cosmetology intern” and “internship sponsor”
Cosmetology Intern is currently defined as “optional” for an 1800 hour student
Cosmetology Internship Sponsor is defined as a salon that pays a fee and registers with the Board of Cosmetology for the purpose of sponsoring, monitoring and training a student intern
New Laws for Graduating Students – All License Areas
Graduates can only work under direct supervision of a licensee without a license for a maximum of 60 days during which time they must take the exam or stop working
Graduates that fail the exam the first time are permitted to work a maximum of 60 more days during which time they must take and pass the exam.
A Graduate can not continue to work after failing the exam two times, and can not work without a license for any reason longer than 120 days under the conditions stated above
Reciprocity from Other States and Countries
Allows the Board to adopt a rule to allow work time in another state or country to qualify to meet the licensure requirements of this state
Fees
Provides a $60,149 one time appropriation from the Trust Fund for DBPR licensing updates
Fees for licensing, renewal, and re-examination did not change – the language relating to how the Board sets those fees DID change
