Pricing/Fees
How much is the fee for your written state board exam?
$78
A letter of authorization to operate a cosmetology establishment will expire within?
12 months of the date of issuance and/or upon certification by the representative of the department.
Who is held liable for implementation and maintenance of the health and safety rules as applicable?
All practitioners, school, post-secondary school, establishment and mobile salon owners and students shall all be held individually liable.
Animals in a school or salon are?
Prohibited from being inside with the exception of service animals that are accompanying a client with a disability.
What is the minimum grade considered passing for your written state board?
70% - for both theory and law portions
What is not needed to open a salon out of; instructor license, manager license, cosmetology license.?
Manager/operator license
How much is the fee for your state board practical
$65
Shampoo trays and bowls must be?
Cleansed with soap and eater or other detergent after each shampoo, kept in good repair and in a sanitary condition at all times.
How many hours are required for:
Cosmetology
Manicure
Esthetics
Cosmetology: 1500
Manicure: 600
Esthetics: 600
How many hours are the school required to provide of theory every week?
5 hours
What is the minimum grade considered passing for your state board practical?
75%
What is the maximum amount of time a committee member can serve?
10 years
How much is it to renew your license?
$50 BiEnnually
When the location of an established salon is changed what happens?
It shall be classified as a new salon and said owner shall comply with the licensing code and rule relating to the original issuance. Must also pay the licensing fee of $50
When does your license expire?
Every other year on your birthday
Schools and salons shall keep the floors, walls, mats, woodwork, ceilings, equipment, doors, windows, lights, mirrors, and similar closures, furnishings, attached equipment, decorative material and fixtures __________________
How many total hours of sanitation training is required?
80 hours
Cosmetological establishments are routinely inspected between __________ times a year to ensure compliance with licensing laws and rules promulgated by the board unless complaints are received by the board office.
1-2
How much is it to get a duplicate license printed?
$10
Within 30 days after a salon is closed what happens?
the owner shall complete the closure from and shall return the salon license to the department
Are estheticians and cosmetologists allowed to use Jessner's solutions?
Yes!
Any person, firm, or Corportation conducting or operating a cosmetological establishment shall be
responsible for compliance with the licensing code and rules of the board governing cosmetological establishments
How many members are on the committee? How long is the typical term?
11 members
2 years
Means any person who permanently removes hair from or destroys hair on the human body for beautification by the use of an electric needle or by the use of any other kinds of devices
electrologist
How much is a lifetime licenses?
$50
Electrical or non electrical equipment in each salon shall what?
Be maintained and tested periodically to determine that said equipment is functioning in accordance with the manufacturer's specification.
Cosmetologists and manicurist are not allowed to use what?
Liquid Methyl Methacrylate Monomer (MMA)
The interior floor space of an operating cosmetology school should be?
2500 square feet.
What is the maximum time allowed for students to perform sanitation duties per day?
15 minutes
The committee may refuse to issue a license to any person upon reasonable evidence that the person would jeopardize the ____________ of the public.
Health and safety
Whenever the committee finds someone in violation and chooses to impose a penalty in lieu of suspense or revocation, what is the minimum and maximum fine amount?
The minimum penalty shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00), and a maximum
penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000) is authorized if the penalty is imposed by the committee
in lieu of revocation or suspension of a license or permit.
What percentage of your training must be complete to work in a salon with a training permit?
In Arkansas you must have a license to work in a salon. There is no permit that allows someone to work as a cosmetologist in a salon before they pass their state board exam.
What is the minimum age you can receive your license at?
16
Licenses of schools and establishments shall expire in one of any of these ways ...?
1 of the following ways at
the choice of the school or establishment owner:
(1) Annually on December 31;
(2) Biennially on December 31; or
(3) Biennially on the owner's birthday in conjunction with the individual license.
What are the requirements to apply for a lifetime license?
Lifetime license for a currently licensed practitioner that is 65 years or older and has been
actively engaged in the practice or teaching of cosmetology for 20 years or more.
a self contained, self supporting, enclosed unit
•that is at least 24ft in length
• be transported from one location to another
•has a base location at the home, salon or office of the owner
•is licensed as a cosmetological establishment for thr practice of the branch(es) of cosmetology. licensed by the department of health
• complies with rules established by the department
Mobile Salon