The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Barber" means any person holding a barbering license authorized to perform the services set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:28-1.1(a)3.
"Beautician" means any person holding a beauty culture license authorized to perform the services set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:28-1.1(a)2.
"Board" means the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.
"Cosmetology and hairstyling school" or "school of cosmetology and hairstyling" means licensed schools offering cosmetology and hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering, manicuring, skin care specialty, and/or hair braiding courses.
"Hair braider/hair braiding specialist" means a person who holds a limited license to perform only the hair braiding services set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:28-1.1(a)6.
"Hair braiding" means those services delineated at N.J.A.C. 13:28-1.1(a)6.
"Mechanical device" means, but is not limited to, items, such as clips and hairpins, used to assist in performing a service included in the definition of "hair braiding."
"Practicing licensee" means any person who holds a license to practice cosmetology or hairstyling, barbering, beauty culture, manicuring, skin care specialty, or hair braiding.
"Registered student" means a person who is engaged in learning and acquiring a knowledge of any of the practices in the definition of cosmetology and hairstyling, including beauty culture, barbering, manicuring, skin care specialty, and hair braiding, under the direction and supervision of a person duly authorized under N.J.S.A. 45:5B-1et seq., and this chapter to teach cosmetology and hairstyling and who is enrolled in a program of instruction at a licensed school of cosmetology and hairstyling, completion of which may render the person eligible for licensure pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:5B-1et seq., and this chapter, but does not mean a person who is enrolled in a public school vocational program in cosmetology and hairstyling approved by the State Board of Education.
"Senior student" means a registered student who has successfully completed one-half of the total hours of instruction required for licensure as a cosmetologist-hairstylist, beautician, barber, manicurist, skin care specialist, or hair braider in a licensed school of cosmetology and hairstyling, as determined by the Board pursuant to this chapter, or in any public school vocational program approved by the State Department of Education.
"Shop" means any fixed establishment or place where one or more persons engage in one or more of the practices of cosmetology or hairstyling, barbering, beauty culture, manicuring, skin care specialty, or hair braiding, wherein licensees are authorized to perform the services set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:28-1.1(a).
"Skin care specialist" means a person who holds a limited license to perform only the skin care specialty services set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:28-1.1(a)4.
"Student permit" means a permit issued to a senior student that enables him or her to practice cosmetology and hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering, manicuring, skin care specialty, or hair braiding, as appropriate, based on the course of instruction in which the student is enrolled, in a school clinic or shop while a registered student at a licensed school of cosmetology and hairstyling or enrolled in an approved vocational training program.
"Teacher of cosmetology and hairstyling" means a teacher licensed by the Board to give instruction or training in the theory or practice at a licensed school of cosmetology and hairstyling in any of the following subject areas: cosmetology and hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering, manicuring, skin care specialty, or hair braiding.
N.J. Admin. Code § 13:28-1A.1
See: 47 N.J.R. 2888(a), 47 N.J.R. 3165(a).
Petition for Rulemaking.
See: 48 N.J.R. 468(a).
Special amendment, R.2019 d.124, effective 10/30/2019 (to expire October 27, 2020).
See: 51 N.J.R. 1779(a).
In definition " 'Cosmetology and hairstyling school' or 'school of cosmetology and hairstyling' ", deleted "and/or" preceding "skin", and inserted ", and/or hair braiding"; in definition "Shop", deleted "or" preceding "skin", inserted "or hair braiding, ", and substituted "set forth at" for "set forth in"; in definition "Teacher of cosmetology and hairstyling", deleted "or" preceding "skin" and inserted ", or hair braiding"; and added definitions "Hair braider/hair braiding specialist", "Hair braiding", "Mechanical device", "Practicing licensee", "Registered student", "Senior student", and "Student permit".