SUBCHAPTER 14F – RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING OF BEAUTY SHOPS
SECTION .0100 – RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSING OF BEAUTY SHOPS
21 NCAC 14F .0101 APPLICATION FOR SALON LICENSE
Persons desiring to continue to operate or open a cosmetic art shop, or to reopen a cosmetic art shop which has been closed more than 90 days in the State of North Carolina shall make application to the North Carolina State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners on an application form to be furnished by the Board.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-14;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2000; April 1, 1988.
21 NCAC 14F .0102 OPERATION OF A BEAUTY SALON
21 NCAC 14F .0103 REOPENING A BEAUTY SALON
History Note: Authority G.S. 88‑1; 88‑23;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Repealed Eff. April 1, 1988.
21 NCAC 14F .0104 SEPARATION OF BEAUTY SALON
(a) A beauty salon, whether residential or non-residential, shall be separated from any building or room used for any other business by solid walls at least 7 ft. in height.
(b) An entrance to a beauty salon from a passageway, walkway or mall area used only for access to the salon, or to the salon and other businesses, may be open.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-4(9);
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2011; July 1, 1990; January 1, 1989; April 1, 1988.
21 NCAC 14f .0105 NEWLY ESTABLISHED RESIDENTIAL SALONS
(a) A cosmetic art shop shall be separate and apart from any building or room used for any other business or purpose, separated by a solid wall of at least seven feet in height and must have a separate outside entrance.
(b) A newly established cosmetic art shop, shall be separate and apart from any building or room used for living, dining or sleeping and shall be separate and apart from any other room used for any other purpose by a solid wall of ceiling height, making separate and apart rooms used for a cosmetic art shop. All entrances to the cosmetic art shop shall be through solid, full length doors installed in solid walls of ceiling height.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-4;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2000; May 1, 1998.
21 NCAC 14F .0106 WALLS AND DOORS
History Note: Authority G.S. 88‑23;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Repealed Eff. April 1, 1988.
21 NCAC 14F .0107 DIMENSIONS OF BEAUTY SALON
A cosmetic art shop shall maintain at least five feet of space between each styling chair from the center to the center of each chair, and shall have at least two feet of space from each chair to the wall of the salon, front and back. Shampoo bowls must be at least 40 inches apart center of bowl to center of bowl.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-4(a)(9);
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2010; April 1, 1995; January 1, 1989; April 1, 1988.
21 NCAC 14F .0108 INSPECTION OF COSMETIC ART SHOPS
(a) A newly established cosmetic art shop, a shop which has been closed for more than 90 days, a shop which has changed ownership, or a shop which has been operating without a license shall be inspected before a license will be issued. The Board shall be given 30 days notice to schedule an inspection.
(b) Each cosmetic art shop must pass inspection by the Board pursuant to 21 NCAC Subchapter 14H. Inspections shall be conducted at least annually and may be conducted without notice.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B‑4; 88B‑21; 88B‑14;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2005; October 1, 1991; January 1, 1989; May 1, 1988.
21 NCAC 14F .0109 SIGNS
A beauty salon shall be designated by a sign of not less than four inch letters at the outside entrance to said premises provided it is not contrary to a local ordinance.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88‑23;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. April 1, 1988.
21 NCAC 14F .0110 SANITARY RULES
History Note: Authority G.S. 88‑23;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1989;
Repealed Eff. September 1, 1991.
21 NCAC 14F .0111 RENEWAL OF SALON PERMIT
History Note: Authority G.S. 88‑23;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Repealed Eff. April 1, 1988.
21 NCAC 14F .0112 POSTPONEMENT OF RE‑INSPECTION
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B‑23;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1989; April 1, 1988;
Repealed Eff. November 1, 2005.
21 NCAC 14F .0113 FAILURE TO PERMIT INSPECTION
If an inspector is unable to inspect a salon twice with appointment, the Board may initiate proceedings to revoke or suspend the salon license or may refuse to renew the salon license.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88‑23;
Eff. April 1, 1988.
21 NCAC 14F .0114 SALON RENEWAL
History Note: Authority G.S. 88‑21(8),(9),(10); 88‑25;
Eff. June 1, 1995;
Repealed Eff. December 1, 2008.