Chapter 28 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY AND HAIRSTYLING

  1. Subchapter 1 - PRACTICING LICENSES, APPLICATION, AND EXAMINATIONS (§ 13:28-1.1 to 13:28-1.7)
  2. Subchapter 1A - DEFINITIONS (§ 13:28-1A.1)
  3. Subchapter 2 - SHOP LICENSES (§ 13:28-2.1 to 13:28-2.15)
  4. Subchapter 3 - SAFETY AND SANITATION (§ 13:28-3.1 to 13:28-3.6)
  5. Subchapter 4 - ENFORCEMENT (§ 13:28-4.1 to 13:28-4.6)
  6. Subchapter 5 - FEES (§ 13:28-5.1)
  7. Subchapter 6 - SCHOOLS OF COSMETOLOGY AND HAIRSTYLING (§ 13:28-6.1 to 13:28-6.38)

Notes

CHAPTER SOURCE AND EFFECTIVE DATE:
Effective: October 25, 2022.
See: 54 N.J.R. 2151(a).
CHAPTER HISTORICAL NOTE:
Chapter 28, originally Board of Beauty Culture Control, Subchapters 1 through 3, was adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:4A-13, and was filed and became effective prior to September 1, 1969. Subsequently, Chapter 28 was amended by the following rule adoptions:
R.1977 d.34, effective February 10, 1977. See: 8 N.J.R. 530(a), 9 N.J.R. 129(a).
R.1980 d.94, effective February 27, 1980. See: 11 N.J.R. 452(c), 12 N.J.R. 208(b).
R.1980 d.109, effective March 14, 1980. See: 11 N.J.R. 561(b), 12 N.J.R. 209(a).
R.1980 d.228, effective May 21, 1980. See: 12 N.J.R. 207(b), 12 N.J.R. 433(a).
R.1980 d.229, effective May 21, 1980. See: 12 N.J.R. 206(a), 12 N.J.R. 433(b).
R.1980 d.261, effective June 17, 1980. See: 12 N.J.R. 206(b), 12 N.J.R. 434(c).
R.1981 d.109, effective May 7, 1981. See: 13 N.J.R. 102(b), 13 N.J.R. 308(a).
R.1982 d.69, effective March 15, 1982. See: 13 N.J.R. 931(a), 14 N.J.R. 283(b).
R.1982 d.70, effective March 15, 1982. See: 13 N.J.R. 930(b), 14 N.J.R. 283(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Subchapter 1, Beauty Culture Industry, was readopted as R.1985 d.139, effective February 25, 1985. See: 17 N.J.R. 49(a), 17 N.J.R. 709(c). Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Subchapter 2, Beauty Culture Schools, expired on February 25, 1985, and subsequently was adopted as new rules by R.1985 d.160, effective April 1, 1985. See: 17 N.J.R. 172(a), 17 N.J.R. 835(a). Subchapter 3, Forms, referencing a uniform penalty letter, was not readopted. Subchapter 4, Fees, was adopted as R.1985 d.464, effective September 3, 1985. See: 17 N.J.R. 1638(a), 17 N.J.R. 2139(c).
Chapter 28, Board of Beauty Culture Control, was repealed by R.1988 d.214 and a new Chapter 28, Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling, Subchapters 1 through 6, was adopted, effective May 16, 1988. See: 20 N.J.R. 370(b), 20 N.J.R. 1088(a). A new Subchapter 5, Fees, was adopted as R.1988 d.343, effective July 18, 1988. See: 20 N.J.R. 886(a), 20 N.J.R. 1723(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 28, Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling, was readopted as R.1993 d.287, effective May 14, 1993. See: 25 N.J.R. 893(b), 25 N.J.R. 2485(b).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 28, Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling, was readopted as R.1998 d.285, effective May 8, 1998. See: 30 N.J.R. 972(a), 30 N.J.R. 2047(a).
Chapter 28, Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling, was readopted as R.2003 d.458, effective October 27, 2003. See: 35 N.J.R. 2400(a), 35 N.J.R. 5429(a).
Chapter 28, Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling, was readopted as R.2009 d.169, effective April 23, 2009. See: 40 N.J.R. 6739(a), 41 N.J.R. 2124(b).
Subchapter 1, Practicing Licenses, Application and Examinations, was renamed Practicing Licenses, Application, and Examinations; and Subchapter 1A, Definitions, was adopted as new rules by R.2012 d.169, effective October 15, 2012. See: 44 N.J.R. 1763(a), 44 N.J.R. 2366(a).
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1b, Chapter 28, Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling, was scheduled to expire on April 23, 2016. See: 43 N.J.R. 1203(a).
Chapter 28, Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling, was readopted, effective February 4, 2016. See: 48 N.J.R. 442(b).
Chapter 28, Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling, was readopted, effective October 25, 2022. See: Source and Effective Date.

CHAPTER AUTHORITY:

N.J.S.A. 45:1-15 and 45:5B-1 et seq.

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