{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-5b-16","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 45:5B-16","heading":"Application for licensure.","body":"16.\tEach applicant for initial licensure as a practicing licensee shall submit to the board satisfactory evidence, on forms as the board requires, that he:\na.\tIs of good moral character;\nb.\tIs at least 17 years of age;\nc.\tDoes not have any communicable, contagious or infectious disease which could reasonably be expected to be transmitted during the course of rendering cosmetology and hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering, manicuring, hair braiding or skin care specialty services; and\nd.\tHas successfully completed high school or has successfully passed an examination developed by the General Education Development (GED) Testing Service.\nL.1984, c.205, s.16; amended 1995, c.82, s.9; 2009, c.162, s.15; 2018, c.126, s.14.","path":["TITLE 45 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"089ac0a3c3f645124e71d45bf11fb1bacc22da078a4b64fe1b90c47f281e011d","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-5b-15","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-5b-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}