§ 88B-7. Qualifications for licensing cosmetologists.
§88B‑7. Qualifications for licensing cosmetologists.
The Board shall issue alicense to practice as a cosmetologist to any individual who meets all of thefollowing requirements:
(1) Successfulcompletion of at least 1,500 hours of a cosmetology curriculum in an approvedcosmetic art school, or at least 1,200 hours of a cosmetology curriculum in anapproved cosmetic art school and completion of an apprenticeship for a periodof at least six months under the direct supervision of a cosmetologist, as certifiedby sworn affidavit of three licensed cosmetologists or by other evidencesatisfactory to the Board.
(2) Passage of anexamination conducted by the Board.
(3) Payment of the feesrequired by G.S. 88B‑20. (1933, c. 179, s. 12; 1953,c. 1304, s. 3; 1973, c. 450, s. 2; 1977, c. 899, s. 1; 1981, c. 615, s. 9;1985, c. 559, s. 5; 1998‑230, s. 2.)