§ 5-10-7 - License required for practice. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 5-10-7

   § 5-10-7  License required for practice.– No person shall practice barbering, hairdressing, and cosmetic therapy,esthetics, or manicuring in this state, unless the person has first obtained alicense for that practice as provided by this chapter; provided, that nothingin this chapter prohibits students enrolled in programs of hairdressing,barbering, and/or cosmetology from entering into work-study arrangements afterthey have completed at least one thousand (1,000) hours of classroominstruction. Students participating in those work-study arrangements shall beunder the direct supervision of a licensed hairdresser, barber, orcosmetologist, and shall be clearly identified as students. No course creditshall be granted for this students' participation in a work-study arrangementand in no event shall it continue beyond the students' graduation from schoolor completion of course work.