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NRS 644A.420: Instructors of cosmetology, hair design, esthetics, advanced esthetics or nail technology: Qualifications for examination for license; fee; continuing education; scope of license.

1. The Board shall admit to examination for a license as an instructor of cosmetology, hair design, esthetics, advanced esthetics or nail technology any person who has applied to the Board in proper form, paid the fee and:
(a) Is at least 18 years of age;
(b) Is of good moral character;
(c) Has successfully completed the 12th grade in school or its equivalent;
(d) Has received a minimum of 700 hours of training as a student instructor or 500 hours of training as an instructor or as a licensed provisional instructor in a licensed school of cosmetology;
(e) Is licensed as a cosmetologist, hair designer, esthetician, advanced esthetician or nail technologist pursuant to this chapter; and
(f) If the applicant is licensed as a hair designer, esthetician, advanced esthetician or nail technologist, has practiced as a full-time licensed hair designer, esthetician, advanced esthetician or nail technologist, as applicable, or as a licensed student instructor.
2. Each instructor shall pay an initial fee for a license of not less than $60 and not more than $90.
3. An instructor of cosmetology, hair design, esthetics, advanced esthetics or nail technology shall complete at least the number of hours of continuing education required, at the time the hours of continuing education are completed, for instructors of schools of cosmetology accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences or its successor organization. The hours of continuing education must be obtained in courses approved by the Board during each 2-year period of his or her license.
4. An instructor of cosmetology, hair design, esthetics, advanced esthetics or nail technology may only provide instruction on subject matter that is within the scope of his or her license as a cosmetologist, hair designer, esthetician, advanced esthetician or nail technologist.

Where this section sits in the code

TITLE 54 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES
CHAPTER 644A - COSMETOLOGY
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION FOR AND REGULATION OF COSMETOLOGISTS, HAIR DESIGNERS, ADVANCED ESTHETICIANS, ESTHETICIANS, NAIL TECHNOLOGISTS, HAIR BRAIDERS, SHAMPOO TECHNOLOGISTS, MAKEUP ARTISTS, ELECTROLOGISTS, APPRENTICES AND INSTRUCTORS; REGULATION OF PRACTICE
Instructors

(a) Is at least 18 years of age;

(b) Is of good moral character;

(d) Has received a minimum of 700 hours of training as a student instructor or 500 hours of training as an instructor or as a licensed provisional instructor in a licensed school of cosmetology;

(e) Is licensed as a cosmetologist, hair designer, esthetician, advanced esthetician or nail technologist pursuant to this chapter; and

(f) If the applicant is licensed as a hair designer, esthetician, advanced esthetician or nail technologist, has practiced as a full-time licensed hair designer, esthetician, advanced esthetician or nail technologist, as applicable, or as a licensed student instructor.

2. Each instructor shall pay an initial fee for a license of not less than $60 and not more than $90.

3. An instructor of cosmetology, hair design, esthetics, advanced esthetics or nail technology shall complete at least the number of hours of continuing education required, at the time the hours of continuing education are completed, for instructors of schools of cosmetology accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences or its successor organization. The hours of continuing education must be obtained in courses approved by the Board during each 2-year period of his or her license.

4. An instructor of cosmetology, hair design, esthetics, advanced esthetics or nail technology may only provide instruction on subject matter that is within the scope of his or her license as a cosmetologist, hair designer, esthetician, advanced esthetician or nail technologist.

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