{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-5b-9","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 45:5B-9","heading":"Shop licenses.","body":"9. a. No person, firm, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity shall operate, maintain, or use premises for the offering of or rendering of any one or more of the services encompassed in the definition of cosmetology and hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering, manicuring, hair braiding, skin care specialty, and cosmetic retail services without first having secured a shop license from the board.\nb.\tNo licensed shop owner shall permit any person:\n(1)\tto be in the shop owner’s employ;\n(2)\tunder the shop owner’s supervision or control; or\n(3)\tas an independent contractor in the shop; and\npractice cosmetology, hairstyling, or other ancillary services who does not possess the appropriate requisite license or registration issued by the board.\nL.1984, c.205, s.9; amended 1995, c.82, s.4; 2009, c.162, s.7; 2018, c.126, s.6; 2023, c.231, s.8; 2025, c.171, s.3.","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":"b3944218a3f26653c21252b20f6f2b60aeef958d319df2071554b172a02dd483","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-5b-8","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-45-5b-9.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}