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NRS 644A.010 - Definitions. - As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,...
NRS 644A.011 - "Ablative esthetic medical procedure" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - "Ablative esthetic medical procedure" means an esthetic medical procedure that...
NRS 644A.012 - "Advanced esthetic procedure" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - "Advanced esthetic procedure" means any of the following procedures performed...
NRS 644A.013 - "Advanced esthetician" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - "Advanced esthetician" means any person who engages in the practice...
NRS 644A.014 - "Advanced esthetics" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - "Advanced esthetics" means the practice of advanced esthetic procedures in...
NRS 644A.015 - "Advertise" and "advertising" defined. - "Advertise" and "advertising" mean an attempt by written, electronic or...
NRS 644A.020 - "Board" defined. - "Board" means the State Board of Cosmetology. (Added to NRS...
NRS 644A.025 - "Cosmetological establishment" defined. - "Cosmetological establishment" means any premises, mobile unit, building or part...
NRS 644A.030 - "Cosmetologist" defined. - 1. "Cosmetologist" means a person who engages in the practices...
NRS 644A.035 - "Cosmetologist’s apprentice" defined. - "Cosmetologist’s apprentice" means a person who is engaged in learning...
NRS 644A.040 - "Cosmetology" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] "Cosmetology" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - "Cosmetology" includes the occupations of a cosmetologist, esthetician, electrologist, hair...
NRS 644A.045 - "Demonstrator of cosmetics" defined. - "Demonstrator of cosmetics" means a person who demonstrates the application...
NRS 644A.047 - "Dermaplaning" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - "Dermaplaning" means the use of a blade with a handle...
NRS 644A.050 - "Electrologist" defined. - "Electrologist" means any person who engages in the occupation of...
NRS 644A.055 - "Electrologist’s apprentice" defined. - "Electrologist’s apprentice" means a person engaged in learning the occupation...
NRS 644A.060 - "Establishment for hair braiding" defined. - "Establishment for hair braiding" means any premises, mobile unit, building...
NRS 644A.062 - "Esthetic medical device" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - "Esthetic medical device" means a device, as defined in 21...
NRS 644A.063 - "Esthetic medical procedure" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - "Esthetic medical procedure" means a procedure performed using an esthetic...
NRS 644A.065 - "Esthetician" defined. - "Esthetician" means any person who engages in the practice of...
NRS 644A.070 - "Esthetician’s apprentice" defined. - "Esthetician’s apprentice" means a person who is engaged in learning...
NRS 644A.075 - "Esthetics" defined. - 1. "Esthetics" means the practices of: (a) Beautifying, massaging, cleansing...
NRS 644A.076 - "Exfoliation" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - "Exfoliation" means a process whereby superficial epidermal cells are removed...
NRS 644A.077 - "Extraction" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - "Extraction" means the removal of impurities from the skin using...
NRS 644A.080 - "Hair braider" defined. - "Hair braider" means any person who engages in the practice...
NRS 644A.085 - "Hair braiding" defined. - 1. "Hair braiding" means a natural form of hair manipulation...
NRS 644A.090 - "Hair design" defined. - "Hair design" means the practices of: 1. Cleansing, stimulating or...
NRS 644A.095 - "Hair designer" defined. - "Hair designer" means any person who engages in the practice...
NRS 644A.100 - "Hair designer’s apprentice" defined. - "Hair designer’s apprentice" means a person who is engaged in...
NRS 644A.103 - "Hydrotherapy" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - "Hydrotherapy" means the use of water for esthetic purposes or...
NRS 644A.105 - "Makeup artist" defined. - "Makeup artist" means a natural person who: 1. Engages in...
NRS 644A.110 - "Makeup artistry" defined. - 1. "Makeup artistry" means the practice of applying makeup or...
NRS 644A.112 - "Microdermabrasion" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - "Microdermabrasion" means the physical removal of surface epidermal cells using...
NRS 644A.113 - "Microneedling" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - "Microneedling" means the use of multiple small needles which are...
NRS 644A.115 - "Nail technologist" defined. - "Nail technologist" means any person who, for compensation or by...
NRS 644A.120 - "Nail technologist’s apprentice" defined. - "Nail technologist’s apprentice" means a person who is engaged in...
NRS 644A.125 - "Nail technology" defined. - "Nail technology" means the practices of: 1. Care of another’s...
NRS 644A.127 - "Nonablative esthetic medical procedure" defined. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - "Nonablative esthetic medical procedure" means an esthetic medical procedure that...
NRS 644A.130 - "Shampoo technologist" defined. - "Shampoo technologist" means any person who, for compensation or by...
NRS 644A.135 - "Shampoo technology" defined. - 1. "Shampoo technology" means the practices of: (a) Cleansing of...
NRS 644A.140 - "Threading" defined. - "Threading" means to remove superfluous hair from the body of...
NRS 644A.150 - Applicability of chapter. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Applicability of chapter. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - 1. The following persons are exempt from the provisions of...
NRS 644A.200 - Creation; number and appointment of members; composition. - 1. The State Board of Cosmetology consisting of seven members...
NRS 644A.205 - Qualifications of members. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Qualifications of members. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - 1. No person is eligible for appointment as a member...
NRS 644A.210 - Terms and oaths of members; removal. - 1. After the initial terms, members of the Board serve...
NRS 644A.215 - Officers. - The members of the Board shall annually elect a President,...
NRS 644A.220 - Meetings; salary of members; per diem allowances and travel expenses of members and employees; payment of compensation and expenses. - 1. The Board shall hold meetings at least four times...
NRS 644A.225 - Employees, attorneys and other professional consultants. - The Board may employ inspectors, investigators, advisers, examiners and clerks...
NRS 644A.230 - Duties and compensation of employees; offices; records and files; seal; subpoenas. - The Board: 1. Shall prescribe the duties of its officers,...
NRS 644A.235 - Biennial report to Governor. - The Board shall make a written report to the Governor...
NRS 644A.240 - Fiscal year. - The Board shall operate on the basis of a fiscal...
NRS 644A.245 - Deposit and use of fees and other money received; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; deposit of fines imposed by Board; claims for attorney’s fees and costs of investigation. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, all fees...
NRS 644A.250 - General duties: Examinations; issuance of licenses and certificates of registration; reports of violations; inspections. - The Board shall: 1. Hold examinations to determine the qualifications...
NRS 644A.255 - Limitations on information that may be included on license or certificate for public display. - The Board shall not include on any license or certificate...
NRS 644A.260 - Record of licenses and certificates of registration; disclosure of information in record. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Record of licenses and certificates of registration; disclosure of information in record. [Effective Janua... - 1. The Board shall keep a record containing the name,...
NRS 644A.265 - Record of proceedings; other duties. - The Board shall: 1. Keep a record of its proceedings....
NRS 644A.270 - Hearings and proceedings by or before less than entire Board. - 1. Any investigation, inquiry, hearing or proceeding which the Board...
NRS 644A.275 - Regulations: Generally. - The Board shall adopt reasonable regulations: 1. For carrying out...
NRS 644A.277 - Regulations governing curriculum for course of study in advanced esthetics to be used by licensed school of cosmetology that wishes to offer such course. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - 1. The Board shall adopt regulations prescribing a curriculum for...
NRS 644A.280 - Regulations governing sanitary conditions. - 1. The Board may adopt such regulations governing sanitary conditions...
NRS 644A.300 - Cosmetologists: Qualifications for examination. - The Board shall admit to examination for a license as...
NRS 644A.305 - Cosmetologists: Scope of examination. - Examinations for licensure as a cosmetologist may include: 1. Practical...
NRS 644A.310 - Cosmetologist’s apprentice: Qualifications of applicant; waiver; application for certificate of registration; fee; expiration and renewal of certificate of registration. - 1. The Board may issue a certificate of registration as...
NRS 644A.315 - Hair designers: Qualifications for examination. - The Board shall admit to examination for a license as...
NRS 644A.320 - Hair designers: Scope of examination. - The examination for licensure as a hair designer may include:...
NRS 644A.325 - Hair designer’s apprentice: Qualifications of applicant; waiver; application for certificate of registration; fee; expiration and renewal of certificate of registration. - 1. The Board may issue a certificate of registration as...
NRS 644A.328 - Advanced estheticians: Qualifications for examination. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - The Board shall admit to examination for a license as...
NRS 644A.329 - Advanced estheticians: Scope of examination. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - The examination for a license as an advanced esthetician may...
NRS 644A.330 - Estheticians: Qualifications for examination. - The Board shall admit to examination for a license as...
NRS 644A.335 - Estheticians: Scope of examination. - The examinations for an esthetician may include: 1. Practical demonstrations...
NRS 644A.340 - Esthetician’s apprentice: Qualifications of applicant; waiver; application for certificate of registration; fee; expiration and renewal of certificate of registration. - 1. The Board may issue a certificate of registration as...
NRS 644A.345 - Nail technologists: Qualifications for examination. - The Board shall admit to examination for a license as...
NRS 644A.350 - Nail technologists: Scope of examination. - The examination for a license as a nail technologist may...
NRS 644A.355 - Nail technologist’s apprentice: Qualifications of applicant; waiver; application for certificate of registration; fee; expiration and renewal of certificate of registration. - 1. The Board may issue a certificate of registration as...
NRS 644A.360 - General qualifications for examination. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 644A.365, the Board...
NRS 644A.365 - Qualifications for examination for person who has practiced hair braiding in another state. - 1. The Board shall admit to examination as a hair...
NRS 644A.370 - Scope of examination. - 1. The examination for licensure as a hair braider pursuant...
NRS 644A.375 - Qualifications for examination; fee; expiration and renewal of certificate of registration. - 1. The Board shall admit to examination for a certificate...
NRS 644A.380 - Scope of examination. - The examination for a certificate of registration as a shampoo...
NRS 644A.385 - Qualifications for examination. - The Board shall admit to examination for a license as...
NRS 644A.390 - Scope of examination. - The examination for a license as a demonstrator of cosmetics:...
NRS 644A.395 - Certificate of registration required to practice in licensed cosmetological establishment; qualifications; fee; qualifications of makeup artist not required to be registered. - 1. Each makeup artist who engages in the practice of...
NRS 644A.400 - Electrologists: Qualifications for examination. - The Board shall admit to examination for a license as...
NRS 644A.405 - Electrologists: Scope of examination. - The examination for a license as an electrologist may include:...
NRS 644A.410 - Electrologist’s apprentice: Application for registration; fee. - Every electrologist’s apprentice must apply to the Board for registration....
NRS 644A.415 - Provisional license: Qualifications; fee; expiration and extension. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Provisional license: Qualifications; fee; expiration and extension. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - 1. The Board may grant a provisional license as an...
NRS 644A.420 - Instructors of cosmetology: Qualifications for examination for license; fee; continuing education. - 1. The Board shall admit to examination for a license...
NRS 644A.423 - Instructors of advanced estheticians: Qualifications for examination for license; continuing education. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - 1. The Board shall admit to examination for a license...
NRS 644A.425 - Instructors of estheticians: Qualifications for examination for license; continuing education. - 1. The Board shall admit to examination for a license...
NRS 644A.430 - Instructors in nail technology: Qualifications for examination for license; continuing education. - 1. The Board shall admit to examination for a license...
NRS 644A.435 - Student instructors: Qualifications and fee for license; scope of practice; expiration and extension of license. - 1. The Board shall grant a license as a student...
NRS 644A.450 - Application required for examination, license or certificate of registration; fee to obtain forms; contents; certification. - 1. An application for admission to examination or for a...
NRS 644A.455 - Limited license to practice cosmetology in resort hotel or other designated locations: Application; fee; issuance; expiration and renewal; notice by holder of intention to practice under license; applicability of Board’s regulatory and... - 1. The Board may, without examination, issue a limited license...
NRS 644A.460 - Requirements for granting of license to person licensed in another state or territory or District of Columbia. - Except as otherwise provided in NRS 644A.365, upon application to...
NRS 644A.465 - Reduction of duplication in licensing and registration procedure for applicant who also applies to local governmental entity to practice massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration. - 1. The Board and a local governmental entity shall, to...
NRS 644A.470 - Examination and reexamination: Fees and charges. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Examination and reexamination: Fees and charges. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - 1. In addition to the fee for an application, the...
NRS 644A.475 - Examinations: General requirements. - All examinations of applicants must: 1. Include both practical demonstrations...
NRS 644A.480 - Examinations: Provision in English language; provision in Spanish language upon request; request for and determination regarding translated examination; fee. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Examinations: Provision in English lan... - 1. The Board: (a) Shall provide examinations for licensure or...
NRS 644A.485 - Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license or evidence of registration; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring e... - 1. In addition to any other requirements set forth in...
NRS 644A.490 - Issuance of licenses and certificates of registration; fees. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Issuance of licenses and certificates of registration; fees. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - 1. The Board shall issue a license or certificate of...
NRS 644A.495 - License or certificate of registration to specify authorized occupation; scope of practice. - Every license or certificate of registration issued by the Board...
NRS 644A.500 - License or certificate of registration: Signatures and seal of Board; prima facie evidence of right to practice. - 1. Every license or certificate of registration issued by the...
NRS 644A.505 - Duplicate license or certificate of registration; fee. - 1. A person licensed or registered pursuant to this chapter...
NRS 644A.510 - Notice to Board of change of place of business or personal mailing address. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Notice to Board of change of place of business or personal mailing address. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - Every licensed or registered nail technologist, electrologist, esthetician, hair designer,...
NRS 644A.515 - Expiration of license or certificate of registration; fee for initial license or certificate of registration; deferral of expiration in certain circumstances; regulations. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Expiration of license or... - 1. The license or certificate of registration, as applicable, of...
NRS 644A.520 - Renewal of license or certificate of registration: Application; fees; penalties for late renewal; photographs; instruction relating to infection control and prevention. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Renewal of license or certi... - 1. An application for renewal of any license or certificate...
NRS 644A.525 - Renewal of license or certificate of registration after expiration; restoration after retirement. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Renewal of license or certificate of registration after expiration; restoration after retirement.... - 1. A nail technologist, electrologist, esthetician, hair designer, shampoo technologist,...
NRS 644A.530 - Display of license or certificate of registration. - 1. The holder of a license or certificate of registration...
NRS 644A.535 - Apprentices: Display of certificate of registration; conditions and limitations on employment and training; records; status and duties of licensees involved in training; regulations. - 1. A holder of a certificate of registration as a...
NRS 644A.545 - Conditions under which advanced esthetician is authorized to perform nonablative esthetic medical procedure; prohibition against advanced esthetician performing ablative esthetic medical procedure. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - 1. An advanced esthetician may perform a nonablative esthetic medical...
NRS 644A.550 - Registration of natural persons engaged in practice of threading and owners and operators of facilities in which natural persons engage in practice of threading; inspection of facilities by Board; fee; regulations. - 1. Each natural person who engages in the practice of...
NRS 644A.600 - Application for license; on-site inspection; issuance and activation of license; fees. - 1. Any person wishing to operate a cosmetological establishment in...
NRS 644A.605 - Notice of change of ownership, name, services offered or location; new license required for operation after change; approval of changes in physical structure of establishment by Board. - 1. The Board must be notified of any change of...
NRS 644A.610 - Expiration of license; effect of failure to timely pay renewal fee. - 1. The license of every cosmetological establishment: (a) Expires 2...
NRS 644A.615 - Display of license; limitation on persons to whom space may be leased; limitation on persons who may be employed. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Display of license; limitation on persons to whom space may be leased; limitation... - 1. Every holder of a license issued by the Board...
NRS 644A.620 - Practice of cosmetology and threading by certain licensed or registered persons. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Practice of cosmetology and threading by certain licensed or registered persons. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - Cosmetology and threading may be practiced in a cosmetological establishment...
NRS 644A.625 - Supervision by licensed person. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Supervision by licensed person. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - 1. A cosmetological establishment must, at all times, be under...
NRS 644A.630 - Food and beverage sales. - Food or beverages for immediate consumption may be sold in...
NRS 644A.650 - Application for license; verbal review; issuance and activation of license; on-site inspection; fees. - 1. Any person wishing to operate an establishment for hair...
NRS 644A.655 - Notice of change of ownership, name, services offered or location; new license required for operation after change; approval of changes in physical structure of establishment by Board. - 1. The Board must be notified of any change of...
NRS 644A.660 - Expiration of license; effect of failure to timely pay renewal fee. - 1. The license of an establishment for hair braiding: (a)...
NRS 644A.665 - Display of license. - Every holder of a license issued by the Board to...
NRS 644A.670 - Practice of hair braiding by certain licensees. - Hair braiding may be practiced in an establishment for hair...
NRS 644A.675 - Supervision by licensed person. - An establishment for hair braiding must, at all times, be...
NRS 644A.680 - Food and beverage sales. - Food or beverages for immediate consumption may be sold in...
NRS 644A.700 - Application for license; determinations by Board; fee; new license required for operation after change in ownership or location; approval of changes in physical structure of school by Board; regulations. - 1. Any person desiring to conduct a school of cosmetology...
NRS 644A.705 - Evidence of personal integrity and moral responsibility of applicant; designation of person authorized to accept service of notice from Board and transact business. - 1. The Board may refuse to issue a school of...
NRS 644A.710 - Display of license. - Every holder of a license issued by the Board to...
NRS 644A.715 - Fee for each student to be paid to Board. - Every school of cosmetology shall pay to the Board a...
NRS 644A.720 - Surety bonds; payment plans; regulations. - 1. Each school of cosmetology shall: (a) Obtain a surety...
NRS 644A.725 - Board required to take action to enable schools to receive federal financial assistance. - The Board shall take such action as it determines is...
NRS 644A.730 - Certain cosmetological establishments deemed schools of cosmetology. - Every cosmetological establishment which exacts a fee for the teaching...
NRS 644A.735 - Staff of instructors. - Each school of cosmetology shall maintain a staff of at...
NRS 644A.740 - Supervision; equipment, courses, records and other requirements; disclaimer required by certain schools regarding instruction offered. - 1. A school of cosmetology must at all times be...
NRS 644A.745 - Minimum amount of instruction required before student commences work on public. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Minimum amount of instruction required before student commences work on public. [Effective January 1, 2022.] - A student enrolled as a cosmetologist, esthetician, electrologist, hair designer...
NRS 644A.750 - Restrictions on advertisement of work of students on public for pay. - No school of cosmetology may advertise student work to the...
NRS 644A.755 - Unconscionable contracts with students. - 1. An unconscionable contract between a school of cosmetology and...
NRS 644A.800 - Advertisements for services relating to practice of cosmetology. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an advertisement...
NRS 644A.850 - Grounds; authorized disciplinary action; orders imposing discipline deemed public records. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Grounds; authorized disciplinary action; orders imposing discipline deemed public records. [Effective Jan... - 1. The following are grounds for disciplinary action by the...
NRS 644A.855 - Temporary suspension of license or certificate of registration for prostitution or other sexual offense; cease and desist order; duration of suspension; request for hearing; final decision. - 1. If the holder of a license or certificate of...
NRS 644A.860 - Suspension of license or registration for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or registration. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, th... - 1. If the Board receives a copy of a court...
NRS 644A.865 - Notice and hearing for denial of license or registration; citation for violation of regulation concerning sanitation or health; grounds for immediate suspension and automatic revocation. - 1. The Board may refuse to issue or renew any...
NRS 644A.870 - Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS...
NRS 644A.875 - Complaints: Filing. - Any person who becomes aware that a person practicing cosmetology...
NRS 644A.880 - Complaints: Referral to another licensing board; civil immunity. - 1. If the Board determines that a complaint filed with...
NRS 644A.900 - Unlawful practices without license or certificate of registration; exceptions. - 1. It is unlawful for any person to conduct or...
NRS 644A.905 - Unlawful to engage in practice of cosmetology unless wearing clean outer garments; regulations. - 1. It is unlawful for a person to engage in...
NRS 644A.910 - Ban on use of device in practice of cosmetology; banned devices prohibited within certain areas of cosmetological establishment; regulations. - 1. The Board may, by regulation, ban the use of...
NRS 644A.915 - Unlawful acts concerning practice of barbering. - It is unlawful for any person licensed or registered pursuant...
NRS 644A.920 - Styling of hairpieces: Restrictions. - 1. Any establishment in which hairpieces are sold may set...
NRS 644A.925 - Unlawful to use X-ray machine to treat scalp or remove superfluous hair or to apply or implant certain substances; penalty. - Nothing in this chapter: 1. Authorizes the use of any...
NRS 644A.930 - Unlawful to duplicate for illegal purposes or alter license or certificate of registration. - 1. It is unlawful for a person to alter a...
NRS 644A.935 - Unlawful advertising relating to education, licensing, registration or practice of cosmetology or threading. - With regard to advertising relating to the education, licensing, registration...
NRS 644A.940 - Unlawful for animal to be on premises of licensed establishment for hair braiding or cosmetological establishment; exceptions. - 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, it is...
NRS 644A.950 - Penalties. - 1. Every person violating any of the provisions of this...
NRS 644A.955 - Additional penalties for person who engages in certain conduct without license or registration; authority of Board to issue citations and orders to cease and desist; administrative fines; appeals. - 1. In addition to any other penalty: (a) The Board...
NRS 644A.970 - Injunctive relief. - When any person has engaged in any act or practice...
NRS 644A.975 - Actions and remedies cumulative and not exclusive. - 1. The actions and remedies authorized by this chapter are...