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nail technician
nail tech
manicurist
nail technician
manicurist
nail technician
yes
no
yes, for the purpose
of performing
services on
chronically ill or
disabled clients
no
yes, for manicuring
only
yes, must have
license, provide
board with weekly
schedule
350
600
500
250 or 8 months as
apprenticeship (no more
than 20 hours/week)
100
200 or 400
apprenticeship hours
License type
required
State
School hours
required
Home salons
legal?
Mobile salons
legal?
CEU
Required?
What's New
Kansas
www.kansas.gov/kboc
(785) 296-3155
Kentu cky
www.kbhc.ky.gov
(502) 564-4262
Lo u isiana
www.lsbc.louisiana.gov
(225) 756-3404
Marylan d
www.dllr.state.md.us/
license/cos
(410) 230-6190
Massachusetts
www.mass.gov/ocabr/
licensee/dpl-boards/hd
(617) 727-9940
Mai n e
www.maine.gov/
professionallicensing
(207) 624-8579
no for practitioners;
yes for nail technol-
ogy instructors
(20 hours every
two years: 10 in
teaching skills and
methodology, 5 in
practice, and 5 in
infection control)
no
no, only if you
have instructor
authority on
license
yes, if salon premises are
in compliance with board
regulations
yes
yes, must meet board
requirements
no
yes
yes, must have
license, must provide
separate entrance
with solid floor-to-
ceiling partition
yes, for instructors
no
no
manicurist
manicurist/
manicurist salon
manager
no
no Required CEUs
increases to 8 hours
after 8/1/17. New
rules for suite-style
salons.
400 hours or
6-month program for
apprenticeship
350
M i ch i gan
www.michigan.gov/
cosmetology
(517) 241-9288
M i n n esota
www.bceboard.state.mn.us
(651) 201-2742
(800) 657-3978
no
yes
yes
yes
nail technologist
no
325
I owa
www.idph.state.ia.us/
licensure
(515) 281-4416
yes
yes