Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - Nonmedical Professions
Chapter 26 - Cosmetology and Related Occupations

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 17-26-101. Title - This chapter shall be known and cited as the “Cosmetology...

§ 17-26-102. Definitions - (a) As used in this chapter: (1) “Aesthetician” means any...

§ 17-26-103. Scope of chapter - (a) The following persons are exempt from this chapter: (1)...

§ 17-26-104. Unlawful practices - (a) (1) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or...

§ 17-26-105. Grounds for disciplinary action - The grounds for disciplinary action are as follows: (1) Failure...

Subchapter 2 - Cosmetology Technical Advisory Committee

§ 17-26-201. Creation — Members - (a) There is created the Cosmetology Technical Advisory Committee. (b)...

§ 17-26-204. Inspectors and professional employees - The Department of Health may employ inspectors and professional employees...

§ 17-26-205. Powers and duties - (a) In addition to the other duties set forth in...

§ 17-26-206. Examinations - A school of cosmetology shall administer the practical licensing examination...

§ 17-26-207. Registration record - The Department of Health shall keep a registration record containing...

§ 17-26-208. Investigations, hearings, or inspections - (a) The Department of Health shall conduct investigations and inspections...

§ 17-26-209. Fees — Method of payment - (a) The State Board of Health shall promulgate a fee...

§ 17-26-210. Disposition of funds - (a) All fees, fines, and penalties collected under this chapter...

Subchapter 3 - Licensing

§ 17-26-302. Application for examination and license - (a) Each application for the written examination shall be accompanied...

§ 17-26-303. Examinations generally - (a) The examination of applicants for a license in any...

§ 17-26-304. Prerequisites to examination for cosmetologist, manicurist, aesthetician, or instructor - The Department of Health shall admit to examination for a...

§ 17-26-306. Electrologists — Prerequisites to examination - The Department of Health shall admit to examination for a...

§ 17-26-307. Electrology instructors — Prerequisites to examination - The Department of Health shall admit to examination for license...

§ 17-26-309. Examination for cosmetologists and all branches of cosmetology - Examinations for license as cosmetologists and all other branches of...

§ 17-26-310. Failure to appear for examination - The Cosmetology Technical Advisory Committee shall promulgate rules concerning an...

§ 17-26-311. Eligibility for reexamination - Anyone failing to pass an examination shall be permitted upon...

§ 17-26-312. Issuance of license - (a) Persons who pass any examination under this chapter shall...

§ 17-26-314. Specificity of permit or license - Every permit or license issued by the Cosmetology Technical Advisory...

§ 17-26-315. Reciprocity - Upon application to the Department of Health in the form...

§ 17-26-316. Display of license - (a) Every licensee shall: (1) Display his or her license...

§ 17-26-317. Notice of address change - (a) (1) Every registered cosmetologist manager-operator, cosmetologist, electrologist, manicurist, or...

§ 17-26-318. Duplicate license - A duplicate license shall be issued upon the filing of...

§ 17-26-319. Expiration, renewal, and reinstatement - (a) Licenses of cosmetologists, instructors, electrologists, aestheticians, and manicurists shall...

§ 17-26-321. Reissuance and reinstatement - For good cause shown and under such reasonable rules as...

Subchapter 4 - Cosmetological Schools and Establishments

§ 17-26-401. License requirements - (a) No person, firm, or corporation shall conduct or operate...

§ 17-26-402. Cosmetological establishments — License - (a) A person, firm, or corporation desiring to operate a...

§ 17-26-403. School of cosmetology — Application to operate — License - (a) Schools of cosmetology shall be conducted as provided in...

§ 17-26-404. Licensing requirements — Expiration — Renewal - (a) Licensing for cosmetological establishments and schools of cosmetology expires...

§ 17-26-405. Facilities — Prohibition on use - (a) No person having charge of a cosmetological establishment or...

§ 17-26-406. Refusal or cancellation of school license — Causes - (a) A school shall not be licensed until the Department...

§ 17-26-407. Inspection of school facilities - (a) Before any school license under this subchapter shall be...

§ 17-26-408. Duties of school - Each school shall: (1) Possess sufficient apparatus and equipment necessary...

§ 17-26-409. School supervisor - Every school shall at all times be in charge of...

§ 17-26-410. Instructor qualifications - (a) (1) (A) A person employed in a school to...

§ 17-26-411. Instructors — Duties — Number - (a) All instructors shall be continuously engaged in teaching students...

§ 17-26-412. School term — Cosmetology curriculum - (a) Each school shall maintain a school term of not...

§ 17-26-413. Electrology course - (a) (1) An electrology course established by a school of...

§ 17-26-414. Special programs - (a) Instruction shall not exceed ten (10) hours per day...

§ 17-26-415. Student registration — Reregistration on transfer - (a) (1) All students of cosmetology, manicuring, electrology, aesthetics, and...

§ 17-26-417. Student work - (a) In each licensed school of cosmetology: (1) A student...

§ 17-26-418. Cosmetology courses in public schools - (a) (1) All public educational institutions operating cosmetological schools shall...

§ 17-26-419. Domestic violence and sexual assault awareness training - (a) A cosmetological school or establishment under this subchapter shall...

§ 17-26-420. Mobile salons - (a) (1) Beginning September 1, 2017, the Department of Health...

Subchapter 5 - Natural Hair Braiding Protection Act

§ 17-26-501. Title - This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 17-26-502. Legislative findings - The General Assembly finds that: (1) Natural hair braiding is...

§ 17-26-503. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Mechanical device” means clips,...

§ 17-26-504. Exemption - The practice of natural hair braiding, except as provided by...

§ 17-26-505. Application of certification requirements - (a) A person who has practiced natural hair braiding for...