- (1) Examinations given by the board shall cover all phases of qualifications for the license applied for including skill and technique of applicant as well as scientific and other knowledge. National exams may be used if approved by the board.
- (2) Examinations shall be given by trained proctors.
- (3) Examinations shall be given at regularly prescribed intervals.
- (4) Examinations shall be given at locations that have been approved by the board.
- (5) An applicant who fails a written theory test or an oral practical demonstration shall be eligible to retake that portion after one (1) month has passed from the date the applicant received actual notice of the failure.
- (6) A cosmetologist, nail technician, limited stylist, esthetician, or instructor applicant may retake any examination an unlimited number of times until the applicant passes that examination.
Effective: June 27, 2025
History: Amended 2025 Ky. Acts ch. 68, sec. 4, effective June 27, 2025. -- Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 25, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2024. -- Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 46, sec. 23, effective March 30, 2018. -- Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 152, sec. 11, effective July 12, 2012. -- Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 111, sec. 139, effective July 13, 1984. -- Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 354, sec. 12.