GENERAL PROVISIONS

NRS 644.020. Definitions.

NRS 644.0205. “Aesthetician” defined.

NRS 644.021. “Board” defined.

NRS 644.0225. “Cosmetological establishment” defined.

NRS 644.023. “Cosmetologist” defined.

NRS 644.0233. “Cosmetologist’s apprentice” defined.

NRS 644.024. “Cosmetology” defined.

NRS 644.0245. “Demonstrator of cosmetics” defined.

NRS 644.026. “Electrologist” defined.

NRS 644.0265. “Electrologist’s apprentice” defined.

NRS 644.0268. “Establishment for hair braiding” defined.

NRS 644.0273. “Hair braider” defined.

NRS 644.0274. “Hair braiding” defined.

NRS 644.0277. “Hair designer” defined.

NRS 644.029. “Nail technologist” defined.

NRS 644.0295. “Threading” defined.

STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY

NRS 644.030. Creation; number and appointment of members; composition.

NRS 644.040. Qualifications of members.

NRS 644.050. Terms and oaths of members.

NRS 644.060. Officers.

NRS 644.070. Meetings; compensation of members and employees; payment from fees and receipts.

NRS 644.075. Fiscal year.

NRS 644.080. Employees; offices; records and files; seal; subpoenas.

NRS 644.090. Examinations; issuance of licenses; reports of violations; inspections.

NRS 644.095. Approval of device used in cosmetology.

NRS 644.100. Hearings and proceedings by or before less than entire Board.

NRS 644.110. Regulations.

NRS 644.120. Regulations governing sanitary conditions.

NRS 644.130. Record of licenses; disclosure of information.

NRS 644.135. Limitations on information that may be included on license or certificate for public display.

NRS 644.140. Record of proceedings; other duties.

NRS 644.150. Employees, attorneys and other professional consultants.

NRS 644.160. Biennial report to Governor; contents.

NRS 644.170. Deposit of fees and receipts; expenditures; delegation of authority to take disciplinary action; deposit of fines imposed by Board; claims for attorney’s fees and costs of investigation.

NRS 644.180. Revolving fund.

LICENSING AND REGULATION OF AESTHETICIANS, COSMETOLOGISTS, ELECTROLOGISTS, HAIR BRAIDERS HAIR DESIGNERS, NAIL TECHNOLOGISTS, DEMONSTRATORS OF COSMETICS, INSTRUCTORS AND APPRENTICES

NRS 644.190. Unlawful practices without license; exceptions.

NRS 644.191. Reduction of duplication in licensing procedure for applicant who also applies to Board of Massage Therapists to practice massage therapy.

NRS 644.192. Reduction of duplication in licensing procedure for applicant who also applies to local governmental entity to practice massage therapy.

NRS 644.193. Instructors: Qualifications for provisional license; fee for license; expiration and extension of license.

NRS 644.195. Instructors: Qualifications; fee for license.

NRS 644.1955. Instructors of aestheticians: Qualifications for examination; advanced training.

NRS 644.196. Instructors in cosmetology: Qualifications for examination.

NRS 644.197. Instructors in nail technology: Qualifications for examination; advanced training.

NRS 644.199. Student instructors: Qualifications; fee for license; scope of practice; expiration and extension of license.

NRS 644.200. Cosmetologists: Qualifications for examination.

NRS 644.203. Electrologists: Qualifications for examination.

NRS 644.204. Hair designers: Qualifications for examination.

NRS 644.205. Nail technologists: Qualifications for examination.

NRS 644.206. Demonstrator of cosmetics: Qualifications for examination.

NRS 644.207. Aestheticians: Qualifications for examination.

NRS 644.208. Hair braiders: General qualifications for examination.

NRS 644.209. Hair braiders: Qualifications for examination for person who has practiced hair braiding in another state.

NRS 644.210. Application required for examination, license or certificate of registration; fee to obtain forms; contents; verification.

NRS 644.214. Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license or evidence of registration; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

NRS 644.214. Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license or evidence of registration; duty of Board. [Effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings and expires by limitation 2 years after that date.]

NRS 644.215. Electrologist’s apprentice: Application for registration; fee.

NRS 644.217. Cosmetologist’s apprentice: Application for certificate of registration; waiver; fee; expiration and renewal of certificate of registration.

NRS 644.2175. Cosmetologist’s apprentice: Display of certificate of registration; conditions and limitations on employment and training; records; status and duties of licensees involved in training; regulations.

NRS 644.220. Examination and reexamination: Fees and charges.

NRS 644.230. Examinations: General requirements.

NRS 644.235. Examinations provided in English language; examination in Spanish language upon request; request for translated examination; fee.

NRS 644.240. Cosmetologists: Scope of examination.

NRS 644.243. Electrologists: Scope of examination.

NRS 644.244. Hair designers: Scope of examination.

NRS 644.245. Nail technologists: Scope of examination.

NRS 644.246. Demonstrator of cosmetics: Scope of examination.

NRS 644.247. Aestheticians: Scope of examination.

NRS 644.248. Hair braiders: Scope of examination.

NRS 644.260. Issuance of licenses.

NRS 644.270. License to specify authorized occupation.

NRS 644.280. License: Signatures and seal of Board; prima facie evidence of right to practice.

NRS 644.290. Display of license.

NRS 644.295. Duplicate license; fee.

NRS 644.300. Notice to Secretary of change of location.

NRS 644.310. Requirements for licensing of person licensed in another state or territory or District of Columbia.

NRS 644.315. Requirements for issuance and renewal of limited license for person licensed in another state or territory or District of Columbia.

NRS 644.320. Expiration of license; regulations for proration of fees for certain initial licenses; fee for initial license as hair braider.

NRS 644.325. Renewal of license: Application; fees; penalties for late renewal; photographs; instruction relating to infection control.

NRS 644.330. Renewal of license after expiration; restoration after retirement.

REGISTRATION RELATING TO PRACTICE OF THREADING

NRS 644.331. Registration of natural persons engaged in practice of threading and owners and operators of facilities in which natural persons engage in practice of threading; inspection of facilities by Board.

COSMETOLOGICAL ESTABLISHMENTS

NRS 644.340. Application for license; verbal review; issuance and activation of license; on-site inspection; fees.

NRS 644.345. Notice of change of ownership, name, services offered or location; new license and fees; approval of changes in physical structure of establishment by Board.

NRS 644.350. Expiration of license.

NRS 644.360. Display of license; limitation on persons to whom space may be leased; limitation on persons who may be employed.

NRS 644.365. Practice of cosmetology by certain licensed cosmetologists.

NRS 644.370. Supervision by licensed person.

NRS 644.375. Food and beverage sales.

ESTABLISHMENTS FOR HAIR BRAIDING

NRS 644.377. Application for license; verbal review; issuance and activation of license; on-site inspection; fees.

NRS 644.3772. Notice of change of ownership, name, services offered or location; new license and fees; approval of changes in physical structure of establishment by Board.

NRS 644.3773. Expiration of license.

NRS 644.3774. Display of license.

NRS 644.3775. Practice of hair braiding by certain licensees.

NRS 644.3776. Supervision by licensed person.

NRS 644.3777. Food and beverage sales.

SCHOOLS OF COSMETOLOGY

NRS 644.380. Application for license; determinations by Board; fee; new license required for change in ownership or location; approval of changes in physical structure of school by Board.

NRS 644.384. Surety bonds; payment plans; Board to adopt regulations.

NRS 644.385. Evidence of personal integrity and moral responsibility of applicant; designation of person authorized to accept service of notice from Board and transact business.

NRS 644.387. Certain cosmetological establishments deemed schools of cosmetology.

NRS 644.393. Fee for each student to be paid to Board.

NRS 644.395. Staff of instructors.

NRS 644.400. Supervision; equipment, courses, records and other requirements.

NRS 644.403. Unconscionable contracts with students.

NRS 644.405. Restrictions on advertisement of work of students on public for pay.

NRS 644.408. Amount of instruction required before student commences work on public.

NRS 644.410. Display of license.

NRS 644.415. Board to take action to enable schools to receive federal financial assistance.

DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

NRS 644.430. Grounds; authorized disciplinary action; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.

NRS 644.435. Suspension of license or registration for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license or registration. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

NRS 644.440. Notice and hearing for denial of license; citation for violation of regulation concerning sanitation or health; grounds for immediate suspension and automatic revocation.

NRS 644.446. Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions.

NRS 644.448. Complaints: Filing.

NRS 644.449. Complaints: Referral to another licensing board; civil immunity.

APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER

NRS 644.460. Exemptions.

PROHIBITED PRACTICES; REMEDIES; PENALTIES

NRS 644.470. Treatment by X ray prohibited; application or implantation of certain substances prohibited; penalty.

NRS 644.471. Unlawful to engage in practice of cosmetology unless wearing clean outer garments; regulations of Board.

NRS 644.472. Unlawful for animal to be on premises of licensed establishment for hair braiding or cosmetological establishment; exception.

NRS 644.473. Unlawful acts concerning cutting of men’s hair and practice of barbering.

NRS 644.475. Styling of hairpieces: Restrictions.

NRS 644.476. Unlawful to copy or alter license.

NRS 644.480. Penalties.

NRS 644.490. Additional penalties for person who engages in certain conduct without license; authority of Board to issue citations and orders to cease and desist; administrative fines; appeals.

NRS 644.500. Injunctions.

NRS 644.510. Actions and remedies cumulative and not exclusive.