Subd. 1. Licensing.

Any person who offers cosmetology services for compensation in this state shall be (1) licensed as a salon if not employed by another licensed salon or (2) employed as an esthetician or cosmetologist in connection with medical care in relation to esthiology in the office of a licensed physician.

Subd. 2. Requirements.

1. (a) The conditions and process by which a salon is licensed shall be established by the board by rule. In addition to those requirements, no license shall be issued unless the board first determines that the conditions in clauses (1) to (5) have been satisfied:

   1. (1) compliance with all local and state laws, particularly relating to matters of sanitation, health, and safety;
   2. (2) the employment of a manager, as defined in section 155A.23, subdivision 8;
   3. (3) if applicable, evidence of compliance with section 176.182; and
   4. (4) evidence of continued professional liability insurance coverage of at least $25,000 for each claim and $50,000 total coverage for each policy year for each operator.
2. (b) A licensed esthetician or nail technician who complies with the health, safety, sanitation, inspection, and insurance rules promulgated by the board to operate a salon solely for the performance of those personal services defined in section 155A.23, subdivision 5, in the case of an esthetician, or subdivision 7, in the case of a nail technician.

Subd. 3. Infection control standards.

Minimum infection control standards for the operation of a salon shall be established by rule. The salon may be inspected as often as the board considers necessary to affirm compliance.

Subd. 3a. Residential salons.

A salon shall not be located in a room used for residential purposes. If a salon is in the residence of a person practicing cosmetology, the rooms used for the practice of cosmetology shall be completely partitioned off from the living quarters.

Subd. 4. Renewal.

Licenses shall be renewed every three years by a process established by rule.

Subd. 5. Fees.

The licensing and inspection fees are as specified in section 155A.25.

Subd. 6. Exemption.

The facility in which a person provides threading and no other services requiring licensure by this chapter is exempt from the requirement for a salon license under this section.