N.Y. General Business Law § 407: Examinations

§ 407. Examinations. 1. The examinations for the license to practice

natural hair styling, esthetics, nail specialty and cosmetology shall be

practical and written. The examinations for the license to practice

waxing shall be limited to a written examination only. The secretary

shall determine reasonable standards of performance for each license and

shall evaluate the prospective applicants and applicants on the basis of

such standards. The objectives of the examinations shall be to insure

that prospective applicants and applicants have sufficient basic skills

to safeguard the health and safety of the public and to insure that

prospective applicants and applicants have attained adequate levels of

skill to competently engage in the activities authorized by the license.

2. The secretary shall prepare examination questions for persons to

qualify for licensure under this article. Such examination questions

shall include, where applicable, questions relating to providing

services to individuals with varying hair types and textures. All such

examinations shall be the same for all persons for the license sought at

any given examination. Such test shall not be limited to any specific

method or system.

3. Examinations shall be in the English language and, at the

discretion of the secretary, may be translated or transposed into any

other language if requested by the prospective applicant and upon

satisfactory proof of the need therefor provided that a request for such

a translated examination is made of the secretary at the time the

application for license is filed. In the case of physically disabled

persons, provision for the alternative administration of the examination

may be made, provided a request for such procedure is made of the

secretary a reasonable time in advance of the examination. Examinations

shall be held at least quarterly and shall be given in at least four

convenient places in the state.