No school may conduct an education program at a separate school premises unless the school premises is licensed by the commission as a branch school. The commission shall issue a license for a branch school if the applicant meets the following requirements:

1. (1) The applicant holds a school license under § 36-15-29 that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency approved by the commission;
2. (2) The applicant completes the application and provides any required documentation;
3. (3) The application is accompanied by the fee required in this chapter;
4. (4) The applicant has no violations with another cosmetology board;
5. (5) The branch school offers at least twenty-five percent of the required hours for cosmetology education, nail technology education, or esthetics education or equivalent credit hours; and
6. (6) The applicant meets all requirements established by rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.

Source: SL 2009, ch 182 , § 4.