21 NCAC 14A .0101. DEFINITIONS

The following definitions apply in this Chapter:

(1)           "Beauty Establishment" refers to both cosmetic art schools and cosmetic art shops.

(2)           "Cosmetology School" is any cosmetic art school that teaches cosmetic art as defined by G.S. 88B-2(5), but is not solely a manicurist or an esthetics school.

(3)           "Cosmetology Student" is a student in any cosmetic art school whose study is the full curriculum.

(4)           "Manicurist School" is a cosmetic art school that teaches only the cosmetic art of manicuring.

(5)           "Manicurist Student" is a student in any cosmetic art school whose study is limited to the manicurist curriculum set forth in 21 NCAC 14K .0102.

(6)           "Successful Completion" is the completion of an approved cosmetic art curriculum with a minimum grade of "C" or 70 %, whichever is deemed as passing by the cosmetic art school.

(7)           "Esthetician School" is any cosmetic art school that teaches only the cosmetic art of skin care.

(8)           "Esthetician Student" is a student in any cosmetic art school whose study is limited to the esthetician curriculum set forth in 21 NCAC 14O .0102.

(9)           "Licensing cycle" for cosmetologists is a three-year period beginning on the first day of October and ending on the third following first day of October and continuing thereafter in three year intervals.  For estheticians, natural hair care specialists and manicurists, the licensing cycle is one year in length beginning on the first day of October and ending on the next first day of October.  For teachers, the licensing cycle is a two-year period beginning on the first day of October of an even-numbered year and ending on the next first day of October of the next even-numbered year.

(10)         "Renewal period" for individual licensees is a three-month period beginning on the first day of July and ending on the first day of October of a renewal year.  The "renewal period" for salon licensees is a two-month period beginning on the first day of December and ending on the first day of February of a renewal year.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 88B-2; 88B-4;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. June 1, 1993; October 1, 1991; May 1, 1991; January 1, 1989;

Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 1999;

Amended Eff. October 1, 2012; July 1, 2010; December 1, 2008; May 1, 2005; December 1, 2004; May 1, 2004; February 1, 2004; April 1, 2001; August 1, 2000.