§88B‑16. Licensing cosmetic art schools.
(a) The Board shallissue a license to any cosmetic art school that submits a properly completedapplication, on a form approved by the Board, pays the required license fee,and is determined by the Board, after inspection, to be in compliance with theprovisions of this Chapter and the Board's rules.
(b) No one may open oroperate a cosmetic art school before the Board has approved a license for theschool. The Board shall not issue a license before a cosmetic art school hasbeen inspected and determined to be in compliance with the provisions of thisChapter and the Board's rules.
(c) Cosmetic artschools located in this State shall be licensed by the Board before any creditmay be given for curriculum hours taken in the school. The Board may establishstandards for approving hours from schools in other states that are licensed. (1933,c. 179, s. 23; 1935, c. 54, s. 5; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1975, c. 857, s. 9;1981, c. 614, s. 1; c. 615, s. 14; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 605, s. 16.;1998‑230, s. 2.)