S.C. Code Regs. § 35-15 - Licensure of Cosmetology, Nail Technology, and Esthetics Salons
(A) Application for
Licensure.
(1) For the purpose of this
regulation, a salon is defined as a location, other than a cosmetology school,
at which cosmetology, nail technology or esthetics is practiced.
(2) Any firm, person or corporation desiring
to open a salon of cosmetology, nail technology or esthetics shall make
application to the State Board of Cosmetology at least ten working days prior
to opening date, stating the approximate date the salon will be ready to open.
Such application shall be made on a form provided by the board and shall be
accompanied by the required application fee.
(3) The applicant shall designate a manager
of the salon who will be responsible for compliance with this chapter and
responsible for all personnel physically located in the salon.
(4) If an applicant fails to meet all the
licensure requirements, the board shall deny the application, in writing, and
shall list the specific requirements not met.
(5) An applicant denied salon licensure
because of failure to meet the requirements set by the board is not precluded
from reapplying for licensure.
(B) Temporary Permit.
(1) When an application to operate a salon is
approved by the board and an inspection cannot be completed before the
projected opening date, the board may issue a temporary permit for not more
than ninety (90) days to the owner to operate the salon until an inspection can
be made.
(2) If, upon inspection,
the salon fails to meet all licensure requirements, the board may, in its
discretion, extend the temporary permit for not more than thirty (30)
additional days.
(3) Upon
completion of a satisfactory salon inspection, any temporary permit previously
issued shall be relinquished to the board's representative and a salon license
will be issued by the board.
(C) Inspections.
(1) The board or its designee shall conduct
an inspection of the salon to ensure that all licensure requirements have been
met, within ten working days, prior to issuance of a salon license.
(2) Licensed salons will be inspected
periodically by a representative of the board.
(D) Change in Salon Location.
(1) A salon license shall be valid only for
the location named and shall not be transferable.
(2) Any request for a change in salon
location shall be submitted to the board through a new application, together
with the required fee, twenty working days prior to the proposed opening in the
new location.
(E) Change
in Salon Name and/or Salon Owner.
(1) A salon
license shall be valid only for the owner named and the salon named, and shall
not be transferable.
(2) Any
request for a change in salon name and/or salon owner shall be submitted to the
board through a new application, together with the required fee.
(F) Salon Closure.
(1) If a salon is closed permanently, the
salon license shall be immediately returned to the board. If a salon is
temporarily closed for more than sixty (60) days, the salon owner shall notify
the board.
(G) Renewal
of Salon License.
(1) A salon license shall be
renewed upon application, accompanied by the required renewal fee, to the board
before July 1 of the year in which such license expires.
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