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QUESTIONS: (click on question below to receive answer)

"   How can I transfer my license from another state or country?
"   How do I qualify to receive my instructor's license for the State of Arizona?
"   What is my online User Id?
" I forgot my password, what should I do?
" Why do I no longer receive an establishment (salon) renewal remainder notice   in the mail?
" What is the law regarding Braiding?
" What are the procedures for hand washing in a salon?
" What kind of wet disinfectant should be used in a licensed salon?
"    How long must a school licensed by the Board maintain student records?
" Does the Board have any regulations regarding the proper cleaning and/or disinfecting of Laser equipment?
" What do I do if there is a blood spill or body fluid exposure during service?
" Is Methyl Methacrylate known as "MMA" allowed in licensed salons and schools?
" Are Salons required to notify the Board when they change locations within a Beauty Mall?
" Does the Arizona State Board of Cosmetology have jurisdiction over the services of eyelash extensions?
May a Licensee perform cosmetology services on a customer in a location other than a licensed salon?
Does a "Manager of a Salon" need to hold a personal license?
" Does a person who provides tanning services need to be licensed in Arizona?
" Does a person who provides threading services need to be licensed in Arizona?

 

 
     

How can I transfer my license from another state or country?

Answer: See below
Refer to the following:

A.R.S. § 32-513 Reciprocity
    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:

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

          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

  school or the initial and final dates of licensure.

            

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How do I qualify to receive my instructor's license for the State of Arizona?

Answer: The Board's statutes explain the procedures for instructor licenses.
Refer to the following:

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:

(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.

        4. Passes the examination for an instructor license.
        5. Pays the prescribed fees.

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What is my online User ID?

Answer:  Your FULL email address that you used when you registered.
 

    I forgot my password, what should I do?

  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
           because of security settings on your computer. If so, please contact our office during weekdays Monday - Friday.        

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Why do I no longer receive an establishment (salon) renewal reminder notice in the mail?

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:

    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
                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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What is the law regarding Braiding?

    Answer: See below
    Refer to the following:

       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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What are the procedures for hand washing in a salon?

Answer: The Board knows how important hand washing is, especially today, for the protection of the consumer and the licensee.
Refer to the following:

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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    What kind of wet disinfectant should be used in a licensed salon?

    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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    How long must a school licensed by the Board maintain student records?

    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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    Does the Board have any regulations regarding the proper cleaning and/or disinfecting of Laser equipment?

    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.
                   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). (Note: Refer to subsection (B) to disinfect removable parts of laser equipment)

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    What do I do if there is a blood spill or body fluid exposure during services?

    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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     Is Methyl Methacrylate known as "MMA" allowed in license salons and schools?

    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."

                                                                                                                                                                                            

     May a Licensee perform cosmetology services on a customer in a location other than a licensed salon?

    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.