(a) Establishment or mobile salon.

1. (1) Any person, firm, or corporation conducting or operating a cosmetology establishment or mobile salon shall be required to obtain a current establishment license prior to operating said establishment.
2. (2) The proprietor shall be responsible for compliance with the law and all rules promulgated by the State Board of Health.
3. (3) Application. Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to open a cosmetology establishment or mobile salon shall submit an application to the Department of Health for approval.

4. (4)

   1. (A) Any person, firm, or corporation who has applied for a license to operate a cosmetology establishment or mobile salon will receive a license allowing the owner to operate the establishment or mobile salon.
   2. (B) The license shall be conspicuously posted in the establishment or mobile salon.

(b) School of cosmetology or postsecondary school of cosmetology.

1. (1)

   1. (A) Any person, firm, or corporation conducting or operating a school of cosmetology or a postsecondary school of cosmetology shall be required to obtain a current establishment license prior to operating said establishment.
   2. (B) The proprietor shall be responsible for compliance with the law and all rules promulgated by the board.

2. (2)

   1. (A) An institution wishing to teach both secondary and postsecondary students shall obtain both a license for a school of cosmetology and a license for a postsecondary school of cosmetology.
   2. (B) The institution shall also provide a procedure by which it will ensure that only students with a high school diploma or the equivalent are enrolled in the postsecondary school and receive Title IV funds.

(d) The following requirements must be completed before any individual shall receive a cosmetology and related branch license:

1. (1)

   1. (A) The applicant must complete an approved school of cosmetology or postsecondary school of cosmetology as set forth by the department.
   2. (B) Student shall train in a licensed school of cosmetology or postsecondary school of cosmetology under a currently licensed instructor who has been licensed and operating in compliance with the rules in the State of Arkansas; and
2. (2) At the end of the required training period, the applicant must successfully complete and pass a written examination approved by the department and complete and pass a practical examination developed and approved by the department, each administered by a licensed school of cosmetology or postsecondary school of cosmetology.

(e)

1. (1) An individual who only provides washing, cleansing, drying, blow drying, combing, brushing, or styling services for the hair of any person for compensation only in a licensed cosmetology establishment and under the supervision of a licensed cosmetologist who is available to address health and safety issues that may arise in the individual providing services to a person, but does not provide other services under the art of cosmetology as described in 17 CAR § 54-201(2), may register as a registered hairstylist with the department to provide services for compensation.
2. (2) An individual who only cleanses the hair of any person for compensation does not meet the definition of a hairstylist for this section and is not required to register with the department.
3. (3) A licensed cosmetologist must supervise directly within the establishment’s immediate service area.

(f) License revocation. A person whose license has been revoked may, after the expiration of one (1) year from the date of such revocation or the final disposition of any appeal, apply for a new license in the manner provided for in the original application, and the board may, in its discretion:

1. (1) Exempt the applicant from examination; and
2. (2) Grant a new license upon payment of proper fee.