Section 12 AAC 09.005 - Examination requirements for licensure(a) An applicant applying for licensure by examination as a barber, non-chemical barber, hairdresser, advanced manicurist, esthetician, practitioner of body piercing, practitioner of tattooing, practitioner of permanent cosmetic coloring, or instructor under this chapter shall (1) submit a completed, notarized application for licensure by examination in the relevant practice area for which the license is requested to the division; the application must (A) be on the form provided by the department; and (B) include all verification documents necessary to meet the requirements of AS 08.13.080; (2) complete the relevant written examination administered daily by Prov examination services following notification from the department of preauthorization for examination as an instructor, or as a practitioner for the profession of barbering, non-chemical barbering, hairdressing, esthetics, body piercing, tattooing, or permanent cosmetic coloring; (3) follow the rules and procedures for examination set by Prov; and (4) pay all applicable fees for the examination directly to Prov as applicable. (b) A completed application for licensure under this section must be submitted before an applicant may be considered for examination eligibility. (c) An applicant who is unable to appear for a scheduled examination may postpone the examination by notifying Prov in accordance with the Prov cancellation and rescheduling policy. (d) An applicant who fails an examination or fails to appear for an examination without postponing the examination as set out in (c) of this section may reschedule for a future examination. To reschedule for a future examination, an applicant must contact Prov directly and adhere to the relevant policy and procedures set by Prov. (e) An application is considered abandoned if the applicant does not take an examination as set out in this section within one year from the date of the applicant's initial application.Eff. 11/2/81, Register 80; am 4/18/82, Register 82; am 8/12/87, Register 103; am 9/30/87, Register 103; am 5/20/88, Register 106; am 10/16/88, Register 108; am 11/28/88, Register 108; am 5/10/96, Register 138; am 7/23/2000, Register 155; am 11/27/2002, Register 164; am 12/28/2008, Register 188; am 6/8/2016, Register 218, July 2016; am 6/21/2018, Register 226, July 2018; am 3/30/2019, Register 229, April 2019; am 12/6/2020, Register 236, January 2021; am 11/23/2023, Register 248, January 2024Information on the relevant written examinations set out in this section may be obtained from the Prov website at https://provexam.com or by contacting Prov via e-mail at support@provexam.com.
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AS 08.13.040
AS 08.13.080