RCW 18.16.010
Intent.
The legislature recognizes that the practices of cosmetology, hair design, barbering, manicuring, and esthetics involve the use of tools and chemicals which may be dangerous when mixed or applied improperly, and therefore finds it necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare to regulate those practices in this state.
[ 2015 c 62 § 13; 2002 c 111 § 1; 1984 c 208 § 1.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2002 c 111: "This act takes effect June 1, 2003." [ 2002 c 111 § 18.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 18 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 18.16 - Cosmetologists, Hair Designers, Barbers, Manicurists, and Estheticians.
18.16.030 - Director—Powers and duties.
18.16.050 - Advisory board—Members—Compensation.
18.16.060 - License required—Penalty—Exemptions.
18.16.070 - Licensing—Persons to whom chapter inapplicable.
18.16.080 - Licensing—Other persons to whom chapter inapplicable.
18.16.100 - Issuance of licenses—Requirements.
18.16.110 - Issuance of licenses—Renewals—Reinstatement—Duplicates.
18.16.130 - Issuance of licenses—Persons licensed in other jurisdictions.
18.16.150 - Schools—Compliance with chapter.
18.16.160 - Schools—Claims against—Procedure.
18.16.170 - Expiration of licenses.
18.16.180 - Salon/shop—Apprenticeship shop—Notice required.
18.16.190 - Location of practice—Penalty—Placebound clients.
18.16.200 - Disciplinary action—Grounds.
18.16.210 - Violations—Penalties.
18.16.240 - License suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance.
18.16.250 - Finding—Consumer protection act.
18.16.260 - License renewal—Fee—Examination—Fee.
18.16.270 - Uniform regulation of business and professions act.
18.16.280 - Cosmetology apprenticeship program.
18.16.290 - License—Inactive status.
18.16.300 - Military training or experience.
18.16.305 - Recognition as institution of postsecondary study.
18.16.310 - Department of licensing tuition recovery trust fund.
18.16.320 - Department of licensing tuition recovery trust fund—State treasurer.