GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	2 

SENATE BILL 974*
Children & Human Resources Committee Substitute Adopted 6/30/93

Short Title:  Cosmetology Continuing Education.	(Public)
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Referred to:  Finance.
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April 27, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR REGISTERED COSMETOLOGY INSTRUCTORS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 88 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 88-24.1.  Continuing education for registered cosmetology instructors required.
(a)	Any cosmetology instructor who is currently registered shall be required to complete a minimum of six class hours of continuing education classes every two years in subjects related to the practice of cosmetology.  The Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners shall establish standards and procedures for continuing education requirements and programs for cosmetology instructors.  The Board shall approve those providers of continuing education programs that the Board determines meet the standards established by the Board for continuing education programs.
(b)	The Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners may charge a fee of not more than one dollar ($1.00) per class hour of continuing education."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 88-25 reads as rewritten:
"§ 88-25.  Annual renewal of certificates and permits.
Every registered cosmetologist who continues in active practice or service shall renew his or her certificate of registration on or before October 1, 1986, and every three years thereafter.  The certificate shall expire on the first day of November in the year in which the renewal is due.  Every registered apprentice who continues in active practice or service shall annually, on or before October 1 of each year, renew his or her certificate of registration which has not been renewed prior to, or during, the month of October in any year, and which shall expire on the first day of November in that year.  A registered cosmetology instructor's registration shall not be renewed unless the cosmetology instructor has satisfied the requirements of G.S. 88-24.1.  A registered cosmetologist, or a registered apprentice whose certificate of registration has expired may have his or her certificate restored immediately upon payment of the required restoration fee.  Any registered cosmetologist who retires from the practice of cosmetic art for not more than three years may renew his or her certificate of registration upon payment of the required restoration fee, and by paying the license fee for the years that such license fees have not been paid.
Every cosmetic art shop, which continues to operate, shall annually, on or before February 1 of each year, renew its permit to operate, and any permit that has not been renewed before or during the month of February in any year shall expire on the first day of March in that year.  A cosmetic art shop whose permit has expired may have its permit restored immediately upon payment of restoration fee, as required in G.S. 88-21, in addition to the renewal fee."
Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective September 1, 1994, and applies to all cosmetology instructors who apply for registration as cosmetologists, or apply for renewals of registration, on or after that date.