§439-2 - License; required. - Hawaii Statutes

     §439-2  License; required.  (a)  No person shall for commercial purposes practice as a beauty operator, apprentice, or instructor or operate a school or beauty shop or announce or advertise as being prepared or qualified to do so unless the person is licensed as required by this chapter; provided that this chapter shall not affect the right of any person licensed by the State to engage in any other occupation from doing any of the acts properly authorized by the person's license.  The license of a beauty operator, instructor, shop, or school and the permit of an apprentice or temporary permittee shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the office, place of business or employment, or school of the holder.

     (b)  The practice of cosmetology shall be carried on only by persons duly licensed to practice in this State and only in licensed beauty shops; provided a licensed beauty operator may practice cosmetology at any place for educational purposes or upon persons at a health care, nursing, mental, or correctional facility, at a barber shop, and at a charitable event. [L 1949, c 397, pt of §1; am L 1955, c 198, §2; RL 1955, §59-2; HRS §439-2; am L 1983, c 210, §1; am L 1987, c 154, §4; am L 1989, c 153, §3]