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License type required Maine School hours required www.maine.gov/professionallicensing Maine Barbering & Cosmetology Program 35 State House Station • Augusta, ME 04333 (207) 624-8579 • (207) 624-8563 (TTY) Fax: (207) 624-8637 barbercosm.lic@maine.gov nail technician 200 or 400 apprenticeship hours yes, must have license yes, must have license Maryland* www.dllr.state.md.us/license/cos Maryland State Board of Cosmetologists 500 N. Calvert St., Room 201 • Baltimore, MD 21202-3651 (410) 230-6190 Fax: (410) 244-0977 cos@dllr.state.md.us 250 or 8 months of apprenticeship no state board directory nail technician no Massachusetts www.mass.gov/dpl/boards/hd Massachusetts Board of Registration of Cosmetologists 1000 Washington St., #710 • Boston, MA 02118-6100 (617) 727-9940 Fax: (617) 727-1627 sandra.m.velasquez@state.ma.us manicurist 100 yes, must have license and must meet zoning requirements no Michigan www.michigan.gov/cosmetology Michigan State Board of Cosmetology P.O. Box 30244 • Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 241-8720 Fax: (517) 373-1044 bcslic@michigan.gov manicurist 400 yes Mobile salons legal? Reciprocity/Licensure by Endorsement: Must have a valid license from a state that imposes licensing requirements substantially equal to Maine's, including state level written and practical exams. Reciprocity rights for all states that do not test with the NIC theory test have been suspended. Examination Languages: The written test is available in any language ofered by the NIC. Licensing/Ownership Restrictions: No CEU Required? No, only if you have instructor authority on license. License Renewal: Oct. 31, annually Reciprocity/Licensure by Endorsement: Nail techs can apply for licensure through waiver of exam through endorsement/reciprocity if the nail tech is currently licensed in another state, and the requirements are equal to or greater than Maryland's standards. Examination Languages: English (may use pre-approved word-for-word dictionary on a need-only basis only with state board approval). Interpreters are not allowed. Licensing/Ownership Restrictions: Salon owner's license required. CEU Required? No License Renewal: Issuance date, every 2 years Reciprocity/Licensure by Endorsement: You must submit an ofcial transcript from your school to verify your hours and enrollment dates if you have not taken a state board exam. (All out-of-state and out-of-country candidates must take both the practical and written exams.) Examination Languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese Licensing/Ownership Restrictions: Must have at least one licensed cosmetologist or manicurist manager present to supervise no more than three licensed personnel; booth renters must also have specific licenses depending on type of salon/spa where space is rented. CEU Required? No License Renewal: Birth date, every 1-2 years Reciprocity/Licensure by Endorsement: All states and countries with equal requirements; licensed work experience (figured at a ratio of 100 hours per six months of experience) can be substituted. Examination Languages: English Licensing/Ownership Restrictions: No CEU Required? No License Renewal: Aug. 31, every 2 years no Minnesota www.bceboard.state.mn.us Minnesota Board of Cosmetologist Examiners 2829 University Ave. S.E., #710 • Minneapolis, MN 55414 (651) 201-2742 • (800) 657-3978 Fax: (612) 617-2601 bce.board@state.mn.us manicurist/manicurist salon manager 350 yes 32 | Home salons legal? no NAILS MAGAZINE | 2013-2014 THE BIG BOOK Reciprocity/Licensure by Endorsement: Must have 350 hours of instruction (missing hours may be made up in a Minnesota school) and pass written exam. High school diploma or equivalent required, as well as letter of license verification from state of origin and proof of test taken in applicant's previous state. Applicants must also pass a test of Minnesota state laws. Examination Languages: English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Korean Licensing/Ownership Restrictions: Must designate a manager who has a cosmetologist or manicurist manager license; manager may not manage more than one salon at a time. CEU Required? Yes, beginning Aug. 1, 2014, cosmetologists, estheticians, and manicurist and salon managers will have a CE requirement. Instructors are always required. Number of Hours: Manicurists/salon managers: 4 each license cycle; instructors: 45 each license cycle License Renewal: Last day of birth month every 3 years. (Licensee must work at least 1,800 hours during each 3-year term or 400 hours each year (part-time), or must attend 40 hours refresher courses.) >>>