§ 276 - General powers and duties of the board - Vermont Statutes

§ 276. General powers and duties of the board

(a) The board shall:

(1) Adopt rules that:

(A) Prescribe sanitary and safety standards for shops, schools and other facilities used for the practice of barbering and cosmetology.

(B) Prescribe safe and sanitary practices for the performance of activities related to the practice of barbering and cosmetology.

(C) Establish standards for apprenticeships, courses and examinations to be completed by an applicant for licensure under this chapter.

(2) Provide general information to applicants for licensure or registration under this chapter.

(3) Explain appeal procedures to licensees and applicants and complaint procedures to the public.

(4) Offer examinations at least once a year, if applications for examination are pending, and pass on the qualifications of the applicants.

(b) The board may inspect shops and schools and other places used for the practice of barbering and cosmetology. No fee shall be charged for initial inspections under this subsection; however, if the board determines that it is necessary to inspect the same premises in the same ownership more than once in any two-year period, the board shall charge a reinspection fee. The board may waive all or a part of the reinspection fee in accordance with criteria established by rule. (Added 1997, No. 40, § 16.)