Answer: See
below
Refer to the following:
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A.R.S. § 32-513
Reciprocity
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Notwithstanding sections 32-510, 32-511 and 32-512, a person is
entitled to receive a cosmetologist, aesthetician or nail technician
license if the person:
1. Submits to the board an
application for a cosmetologist, aesthetician or nail technician
license on a form supplied by the board.
2. Submits satisfactory evidence of
either of the following:
(a) The
person is licensed in another state or country.
(b) The
person graduated from a school that offers a cosmetology, aesthetics
or nail technology course substantially similar to the requirements of
this state
and passed the board approved cosmetology, aesthetician or nail
technician examination.
3. Pays the prescribed fees.
A.A.C. R4-10-105
Application for License by Reciprocity
An applicant for an aesthetics,
cosmetology, nail technology or instructor license by reciprocity
shall submit the applicable fee required in R4-10-102 and all of
the following to the Board:
1. An application provided by the
Board and signed by the applicant that contains:
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a. The
applicant's name, address, telephone number, gender, passport quality
photo, Social Security number, and birth date;
b. If previously licensed by the Board, the type of license, license
number, license expiration date, and the name used on the license; and
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c. A statement of whether the applicant has ever had an aesthetics,
cosmetology, nail technology, or instructor license suspended or
revoked in any state or foreign
country.
2. A certification of hours and proof
of graduation or licensure in another state of the United States or a
foreign country that shows the number of hours received in a
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school or the initial and final dates of licensure.
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Answer: The Board's statutes
explain the procedures for instructor licenses.
Refer to the following:
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A.R.S. § 32-531 Instructor;
applications; qualifications
A person is entitled to receive a license
to teach cosmetology, aesthetics, or nail technology in a school if
the person does all of the following:
1. Submits to the board an
application for an instructor license on a form prescribed by the
board.
2. Holds a diploma form a high school
or its equivalent as prescribed by the board in its rules or submits
to the board satisfactory evidence that the
person is at
least twenty three years of age.
3. Is a licensed cosmetologist,
aesthetician or nail technician and complies with either of the
following:
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(a)
Has practiced for at least one year, has passed the school examination
and has received the following hours of instructor training;
(i) For a cosmetologist instructor, six hundred fifty hours.
(ii) For an aesthetics instructor, five hundred hours.
(iii) For a nail technician instructor, three hundred and
fifty hours.
(b) Has five years of licensed industry experience within ten years
preceeding the application and meets requirements as prescribed by
the board in its rules.
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4. Passes the examination for an instructor license.
5. Pays the prescribed fees.
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Answer: Your FULL email
address that you used when you registered.
Answer:
- 1. Under the login area,
click "Forgot my password". A temporary password will be emailed to
you.
- 2. If you don't receive
your temporary password in your email box, look in the spam area of
your email box or it may have been deleted
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because of security
settings on your computer. If so, please contact our office during
weekdays Monday - Friday.
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Answer: In the past, even though the Board
was not required to, it sent renewal remainder notices to salons as a
courtesy, but stopped doing so August 2009 due to budgetary constraints.
Refer to the following:
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A.R.S. § 32-544
Salon License Renewal
- (A) A
salon license is renewable each year on or before the anniversary date
of the first license by meeting all the requirements for a
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salon license and paying the prescribed renewal fee.
- (B) A
salon owner who fails to renew the owner's salon license each year by
the anniversary date of the license shall apply pursuant to
section 32-541 and pay the prescribed fee and
delinquent renewal penalty.
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Answer:
See below
Refer to the following:
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A.R.S. § 32-506 (10) Nonapplicability of Chapter; This
Chapter does not apply to the following persons while in the proper
discharge of their professional duties:
Persons who provide a service that results in tension on hair strands
or roots by
twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending,
locking or braiding, if the service does not include the application
of dyes, reactive
chemicals or other preparations to alter
the color of the hair or to straighten, curl or alter the structure of
the hair.
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Answer: The Board knows how important hand
washing is, especially today, for the protection of the consumer and the
licensee.
Refer to the following:
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A.A.C. R4-10-112 Infection Control and Safety Standards
(H) Personal Cleanliness
1. A licensee or student shall thoroughly wash his or her hands
with soap and warm water or any equally effective cleansing agent
immediately before
providing services to each client, before checking a
student's work on a client, or after smoking, eating, or using the
restroom;
3. A client's skin upon which services will be performed shall be
washed with soap and warm water or wiped with disinfectant or
waterless hand cleanser
approved for use on skin before a nail technology service,
including a pedicure service, is provided.
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Answer:
The Board's
rules explain the required type of disinfectant.
Refer to the following:
- A.A.C. R4-10-112 Infection Control and
Safety Standards
(A) An establishment shall have and
maintain the following minimum equipment and supplies:
- 5. An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered
bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, and pseudomonacidal (formulated
for hospitals) disinfectant
which shall be mixed and used according to manufacturer's directions
on all tools, instruments, and equipment, except those that have come
in contact with
blood or other body fluids; and
- 6. An
EPA-registered disinfectant that is effective against HIV-1 and Human
Hepatitis B Virus or Tuberculocidal which shall be mixed and used
according
- to the manufacturer's directions on tools, instruments, and
equipment that come in contact with blood or other body fluids.
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Answer:
The Board's
statutes and rules require schools to keep records on file for each
student enrolled or re-enrolled in a school
for a regular course, postgraduate course or additional hours. See A.R.S
§ 32-561 and A.A.C. R4-10-204.
Therefore, student records must
be available for Board inspection during the entire time a student is
enrolled or re-enrolled
in the school. How long the school maintains student records after a
student is no longer enrolled or re-enrolled is a decision
to be made by the school. Schools need to be aware that there may be
other state or federal regulations that require
the retention of student records for a specified time. This answer only
contemplates the Board's laws and rules.
Note: when school closes, it is required to forward all student records
to the Board with 10 days after closure. See A.R.S. §
32-563 (B) and A.A.C. r4-10-202 (A)(2)(a)(b)(c).
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Answer: The Board's rule, A.A.C R4-10-112 (A) and (D) contains
procedures for cleaning of electrical equipment. This applies to
all laser equipment. It reads:
- (A) An
establishment shall have and maintain the following minimum equipment
and supplies:
- 5. An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered
bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, and pseudomonacidal (formulated
for hospitals) disinfectant
which shall be mixed and used according to manufacturer's directions
on all tools, instruments, and equipment, except those that have come
in contact with
blood or other body fluids; and
- 6. An
EPA-registered disinfectant that is effective against HIV-1 and Human
Hepatitis B Virus or Tuberculocidal which shall be mixed and used
according
- to the manufacturer's directions on tools, instruments, and
equipment that come in contact with blood or other body fluids.
(D) Procedure for disinfecting electrical equipment, which shall be in
good repair, before each use.
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1. Remove all foreign matter;
- 2. Clean and
spray or wipe with disinfectant, compatible with electrical equipment,
as required in subsection (A)(5) or (A)(6); and
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3. Disinfect removable parts as described in subsection (B). (Note:
Refer to subsection (B) to disinfect removable parts of laser
equipment)
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Answer:
The Board's rules contain procedures for blood
spills and body fluid exposure.
A.A.C. R4-10-112
Infection Control and Safety Standards (A)(5)(6)(B)(D)(F)
A. An establishment shall have and maintain the
following minimum equipment and supplies:
5. An Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) registered bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, and
pseudomonacidal
(formulated for
hospitals) disinfectant which shall be mixed and used according to
manufacturer's
directions on
all tools instruments, and equipment, except those that have come in
contact with blood or other body fluids; and
6. An EPA-registered disinfectant
that is effective against HIV-1 and Human Hepatitis B Virus or
Tuberculocidal which
shall be
mixed and used according to the manufacturer's directions on tools,
instruments, and equipment that come
in contact
with blood or other body fluids.
B. Procedure for disinfecting non-electrical equipment.
1. Non-electrical equipment shall be
disinfected by cleaning with soap or detergent and warm water, rinsing
with clean water
and patting
day; and
2. Totally immersing in the wet
disinfectant required under subsection (A)(5) or (A)(6) following
manufacturer's recommended
directions.
D. Procedure for disinfecting electrical
equipment, which shall be in good repair, before each use.
1. Remove all foreign matter;
2. Clean and spray or wipe with a
disinfectant, compatible with electrical equipment, as required in
subsection (A)(5)
or (A)(6);
and
3. Disinfect removable parts as
described in subsection (B).
F. If there is a blood spill or exposure to other
body fluids during a service, licensees and students shall stop the
service and:
1. Before returning to service, clean
the wound with an antiseptic solution;
2. Cover the wound with a sterile
bandage;
3. If the wound is on a licensee's or
student's hand in an area that can be covered by a glove or finger
cover. If the wound
is on the
client, the licensee or student providing service to the client
shall wear gloves on both hands;
4. Blood-stained tissue or cotton or
other blood-contaminated material shall be placed in sealed plastic bag
and that plastic
bag shall be
placed into another plastic bag (double bagged), labeled with a red or
orange biohazard warning, and discarded;
5. All equipment, tools and
instruments that have come in contact with blood or other body fluids
shall be disinfected as discussed
in
subsections (A)(6) and (B); and
6. Electrical equipment shall be
disinfected as discussed in subsection (D).
D. Procedure
for disinfecting electrical equipment, which shall be in good repair,
before each use.
1. Remove all foreign matter;
2. Clean and spray or wipe with disinfectant, compatible with electrical
equipment, as required in subsection (A)(5)
or (A)(6); and
3. Disinfect removable parts as described in subsection (B).
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Answer:
The Board's
rule, A.A.C. R4-10-112(M) prohibits the use of products containing
hazardous substances banned by the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) such as MMA (Methyl
Methacrylate monomer) and methylene chloride from being used in a salon or school.
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Are Salons required to notify the
Board when they change locations within a Beauty Mall?
Answer:
Yes, Salon Owners
are always required to notify the Board of any location change even if
it is simply moving suites within a Beauty Mall. The Board needs to have current addresses on
record to provide important notices to all licensees. Salon Owners are
required to notify the Board in writing, fill out an application and pay
the prescribed fee with 10 days following any ownership or location
change.
See A.R.S § 32-545 (A) (B)
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Does the Arizona State Board of Cosmetology have
jurisdiction over the services of eyelash extensions?
Answer: Yes, the definition of
"aesthetics" and "cosmetology" contained in A.R.S
§32-501(2)(a) & (6)(b) include the following practice if they are
performed for cosmetic purposes:
"Massaging, cleansing, stimulating, manipulating,
exercising, beautifying or applying oils, creams, antiseptics, clays,
lotions or other preparations, either by hand or by mechanical or
electrical appliances."
In addition, the definition of "cosmetology" found
in A.R.S. §32-501(6)(c) includes:
"Styling, arranging, dressing, curling, waving,
permanent waving, straightening, cleansing, singeing, bleaching, dyeing,
tinting, coloring or similarly treated hair."
Eyelash extensions are applied for "cosmetic
purposes" as defined in A.R.S §32-502(4) as "for the purpose of
beautifying, preserving or conferring comeliness, excluding therapeutic
massage and manipulations."
Answer: Yes, a licensee
may perform cosmetology, aesthetics and nail technology on a customer in
a location that is not a licensed
salon in certain circumstances:
(1) A licensee may perform cosmetology, aesthetics and nail
technology on a customer in a location which is not a licensed salon
when the
licensee is requested by a customer to go to a place other than a
licensed salon and the licensee is sent to the customer
from a salon.
In this situation, both the salon and the licensee are responsible for
compliance with all Board statutes and rules.
See A.R.S.
§32-574(A)(6).
(2) A licensee may perform cosmetology, aesthetics and nail technology
on a customer-WITHOUT THE SALON'S REQUEST-in a health
care
facility, hospital, residential care institution, nursing home or
residence of a person requiring home care because of an illness,
infirmity or
disability. In this situation, the licensee is responsible for
compliance with all Board statues and rules.
See A.R.S.
§32-574(A)(6)
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Does a "Manager of a Salon" need to hold a
personal license?
Answer:
No, A.R.S. §32-541(C) requires that all salons in the state of Arizona
have an individual "designated as the manager of the
salon". Effective
August 2, 2012, this manager may, but is no longer required to, hold a
personal license to be designated as the
manager. Salon owners and managers must always remember that
the Board's Rule, A.A.C. R4-10-113 specifies the manager's duties
and responsibilities as follows:
R4-10-113. Establishment Management
A. The
manager of each establishment shall ensure that:
1. Licenses, notices, and the Board's most recent inspection sheet are
prominently displayed;
2. The establishment and all licensees in a salon, school, or a mobile
services area have current licenses;
3. Infection control and safety standards are maintained.
B. The Salon
and school owner and salon and school manager or director shall be
responsible for all violations enumerated in
subsection (A), occurring within the salon, school, or mobile service
areas.
C. If a salon
owner rents or leases space within the salon to a person who obtains a
separate salon license, that second licensee
and their salon manager and the owner shall each be responsible for all
violations of requirements enumerated in subsection
(A) occurring within the second licensee's portion of the salon, and are
each responsible for the common area.
Historical
Note:
New Section R4-10-113 renumbered from Section R4-10-110 by
final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 1791, effective May 18, 1999 (Supp. 00-2).
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Does a person who provides tanning services need
to be licensed in Arizona?
Answer:
See A.R.S. §32-506 which
exempts certain people from licensure including: (12) Persons who
tanning services by means of
airbrushing, tanning beds or spray tanning.
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Does a person who provides threading services need
to be licensed in Arizona?
Answer:
See A.R.S. §32-506 which
exempts certain people from licensure including:
(11) Persons who provide a service that results in the
removal of hair from its follicle from around the eyebrows and from
other parts
of the face with the use of a single strand of cotton thread
and an over-the-counter astringent, if the service does not use
chemicals
of any kind, wax, or any implements, instruments or tools to
remove hair.
