SUBCHAPTER 14G ‑ REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COSMETIC ART SCHOOLS
SECTION .0100 - PERMANENT FILES
21 NCAC 14G .0101 REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATING COSMETIC ART SCHOOLS
Persons desiring to operate a cosmetic art school in the state of North Carolina must make application to the Board on an application blank to be furnished by the Board, and must furnish proof of reliability, financial and otherwise.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88‑23; 88‑30;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. April 1, 1991; January 1, 1989.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88‑23;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2004; July 1, 1993; April 1, 1988;
Repealed Eff. December 1, 2008.
21 ncac 14G .0103 SPACE REQUIREMENTS
(a) The Cosmetic Art Board shall issue letters of approval only to cosmetic art schools that have at least 2,800 square feet of inside floor space for 20 stations or 4,200 square feet of inside floor space for 30 stations located within the same building. An additional 140 square feet of floor space is required for each station above 20 stations, up to and including a total of 30 stations. Thereafter, an additional 40 square feet is required for each station in excess of 30 stations. For purpose of this Rule, the day and night classes is counted as separate enrollments. A school may have a recitation room located in an adjacent building or another building within 500 feet of the main cosmetology building.
(b) Each cosmetic art school must have no less than 20 hairdressing stations, arranged to accommodate not less than 20 students and arranged so that the course of study and training cosmetology, as prescribed in 21 NCAC 14J .0306, may be given. All stations must be numbered numerically.
(c) Cosmetic art schools must have a beginner department containing sufficient space to comfortably accommodate at least 10 students and having at least 40 inches between mannequins.
(d) The Board shall issue a letter of approval only to manicurist schools that have at least 1,000 square feet of inside floor space located within the same building.
(e) Manicurist schools with 1,000 square feet of inside floor space shall enroll no more than 20 students at one time, and for each student enrolled in addition to 20 students, 40 square feet of inside floor space must be provided.
(f) Manicurist schools must have 10 manicurist tables and chairs a minimum of two feet apart, side to side, arranged to comfortably accommodate ten students.
(g) The Board shall issue a letter of approval only to esthetician schools that have at least 1,500 square feet of inside floor space located within the same building.
(h) Esthetician schools with 1,500 square feet of inside floor space shall enroll no more than 20 students at one time, and for each student enrolled in addition to 20 students, 50 square feet of inside floor space must be provided.
(i) The Board shall issue a letter of approval only to natural hair care schools that have at least 2000 square feet of inside floor space located within the same building.
(j) Natural hair care schools with 2000 square feet of inside floor space shall enroll no more than 20 students at one time, and for each student enrolled in addition to 20 students, 50 square feet of inside floor space must be provided. Schools combining manicuring, esthetics and natural hair care training programs with 2000 feet of inside floor space shall enroll no more than a total of 20 students at one time and for each student enrolled in addition to 20 students, 50 square feet of inside floor space must be provided. Equipment requirements for manicuring, esthetics and natural hair care schools shall be followed.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-4;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. April 1, 1995; January 1, 1992; May 1, 1991; January 1, 1989; May 1, 1998;
Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 1999;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2010; August 1, 2002; April 1, 2001; August 1, 2000.
21 NCAC 14G .0104 NUMBER OF STUDENTS
History Note: Authority G.S. 88‑23;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1989; April 1, 1988;
Repealed Eff. April 1, 1991.
21 NCAC 14G .0105 ADDITIONAL STUDENTS
History Note: Authority G.S. 88‑23;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Repealed Eff. April 1, 1988.
21 NCAC 14G .0106 LIGHTING AND VENTILATION
History Note: Authority G.S. 88‑23;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1989;
Repealed Eff. April 1, 1991.
21 NCAC 14G .0107 Equipment and Teachers
(a) A cosmetic art school shall have the necessary classrooms and equipment for teaching as required by Subchapters 14I, 14J, 14K and 14O and shall provide a staff of cosmetic art teachers licensed by the Board.
(b) The Board shall not accept an application for a letter of approval until all furniture, supplies and equipment as prescribed by the Rules in this Chapter have been installed and the entire school is complete.
(c) All courses in a cosmetic art school must be taught by a licensed cosmetology teacher, except that manicuring courses may be taught by either a licensed cosmetology teacher or a licensed manicurist teacher, natural hair care courses may be taught by either a licensed cosmetology teacher or a licensed natural hair care teacher, and esthetics courses may be taught by either a licensed cosmetology teacher or a licensed esthetician teacher.
(d) Notwithstanding Paragraph (c) of this Rule, a licensed cosmetologist not licensed to teach cosmetic art may substitute for a cosmetology, esthetician, natural hair care or manicurist teacher; a licensed manicurist not licensed as a manicurist teacher may substitute for a manicurist teacher; a licensed natural hair care specialist not licensed as a natural natural hair care teacher may substitute for a natural hair care teacher; and a licensed esthetician not licensed as an esthetic teacher may substitute for an esthetician teacher. In no event may such a substitution last for more than 15 working days per year per teacher.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-4; 88B-11; 88B-16; 88B-22;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2010; December 1, 2008; November 1, 2005; August 1, 1998; May 1, 1991; January 1, 1989.
21 NCAC 14G .0108 VISITATION
The Board shall visit every cosmetic art school that applies for a letter of approval.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88‑23; 88‑30;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. April 1, 1991; January 1, 1989; April 1, 1988.
21 NCAC 14G .0109 STUDENT CREDIT
No student shall be given credit for any hours earned in a cosmetic art school before the date the school is granted a letter of approval.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88‑23; 88‑30;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. April 1, 1991; January 1, 1989.
21 NCAC 14G .0110 TRANSFERABILITY OF LETTERS OF APPROVAL
Letters of approval issued to cosmetic art schools are not transferrable, and are valid only for the location for which issued, and to the person to whom issued.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88‑23; 88‑30;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. April 1, 1991; January 1, 1989.
21 NCAC 14G .0111 CHANGE OF LOCATION: OWNERSHIP OR MANAGEMENT
If the location of a cosmetic art school changes, or if there is a transfer of majority ownership of a cosmetic art school, whether by sale, lease or otherwise, a new approval application is required.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88‑23; 88‑30;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2004; April 1, 1991; January 1, 1989; May 1, 1988.
21 NCAC 14G .0112 CONDITION OF EQUIPMENT
All equipment in the school must be in good, workable, clean, safe condition.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-4(a)(9);
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2010; January 1, 1989; April 1, 1988.
21 NCAC 14G .0113 TEACHER/STUDENT RATIO
(a) All cosmetic art schools shall provide one teacher for every 25 enrolled students. In theory or demonstration classes the student teacher ratio may exceed 1:25. During student practical work on live models, there must be a ratio of one teacher for every 20 students.
(b) These ratios shall be adhered to at all time schools are in operation. Refer to 21 NCAC 14G .0115.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-4;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2011; April 1, 1999; August 1, 1998; April 1, 1991; January 1, 1989; May 1, 1988.
21 NCAC 14G .0114 SCHOOL AFFILIATION WITH COSMETIC ART SHOPS AND OTHER BUSINESS
(a) No cosmetic art shop or any other business shall be operated as a cosmetic art school.
(b) When a school and a shop are under the same ownership or otherwise associated, separate operation of the shop and school shall be maintained:
(1) If the school and shop are located in the same building, separate entrances and visitor reception areas shall be maintained; and
(2) The school and shop shall have separate public information releases, advertisements, names and advertising signs.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-4(7a)(9);
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2011; April 1, 1991; January 1, 1989; May 1, 1988.
21 NCAC 14G .0115 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH RULES
Failure of a cosmetic art school to comply with the rules adopted by the Board is cause to revoke or suspend the school's letter of approval.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88‑23; 88‑30;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. April 1, 1991; January 1, 1989.
21 NCAC 14G .0116 RE‑EVALUATION OF SCHOOLS
The Board reserves the authority to re‑evaluate any cosmetic art school at any time.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88‑23; 88‑30;
Eff. April 1, 1988;
Amended Eff. April 1, 1991; January 1, 1989.
21 NCAC 14G .0117 CHANGES IN TEACHING STAFF
A change in teaching staff must be reported to the Board immediately after it occurs. A change in teaching staff includes any substitution for the regularly scheduled teacher and any change, scheduled or otherwise, in the list of teachers last given to the Board's school administrator.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88‑23;
Eff. January 1, 1989;
Amended Eff. September 1, 1991.
21 NCAC 14G .0118 School Curriculum Approval
Licensed cosmetic art schools must submit, for Board approval, course curriculum for all disciplines of cosmetic art.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-4; 88B-16;
Eff. April 1, 2011.