Nevada Considering Salon Dress Code Rule
Proposed new language spells out whether it’s okay to war blouses, shirts, sweaters, smokes, dresses, pants, jeans, T-shirts, and Bermuda, walking, and jeans shorts.
Specialty Instructors in Texas Need Their Own Schools
Current state law says private cosmetology schools can have as many as 25 students per instructor.
Nail Education Program Canceled In Palm Beach County
The Palm Beach County, Fla., School Board has cancelled the nail program in its vocational schools until ventilation problems are resolved.
Unsafe in Untrained Hands
Manufacturers who sell artificial nail products to the general public are putting the user’s safety, the viability of the professional industry, and the reputation of their own company at risk.
Editor's note: Let’s Raise the Stakes
If ever the time was ripe for a national standard for nail technician licensing, it is now.
California Moves to Regulate Booth Rental
Delaware Nail Technicians Come of Age
Manicurists in Delaware are now called nail technicians
How Do State Boards Determine Sanitation Regulations?
The NMC’s safety and standards commission and the Nevada State Board of Cosmetology respond to this and other sanitation questions.
Tennessee Nail Students Face a Tougher Curriculum
If a state legislation that was introduced in February passes, nail technician students in Tennessee will have to complete 600 hours of education, instead of the currently required 300 hours.
Polish Manufacturers Mail Letter and Warning Sign to California Salons
In a partial victory for professional polish manufacturers, the California State Attorney General’s office ruled in late February that professional polish manufacturers are not required by California’s Proposition 65 to warn retail consumers and salon customers that nail polish contains toluene.
New Jersey Says, "Go to the State Legislature"
Currently, the law allows nail technicians in New Jersey to own their own salon but not to manage it. To own a shop, a nail technician has to hire a beautician or hairstylist with three years of experience to act as manager.
NMC Presents a United Front for Toluene Lawsuit in California
The challenge was a lawsuit brought by the consumer action group As You Sow against companies that use the solvent toluene in their nail polish.
New Legislation Pending in Missouri and Texas
Texas wants tougher sanitation rules and Missouri wants a separate license for estheticians.
Barbicide May Be Used In Florida Salons
The summer 1993 Board of Cosmetology newsletter published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation incorrectly stated that alcohol and Barbicide are no longer considered effective by the state board in destroying the HIV/AIDS virus and other contagious diseases.
An Old Law Gets New Life In Oregon
The Oregon Board of Barbers and Hairdressers has announced that it will begin enforcing a long-standing regulation that states “floor surfaces in the working area of a shop shall be of a washable, non-absorbent material and shall be kept clean, orderly, and in good repair.”
Vermont Changes Salon Manager License Requirements
The Vermont State Board of Cosmetology has modified its licensing requirements for salon managers.
Nail Technician Licensing: What’s Happening In Illinois And New York?
Licensing laws for nail technicians have passed in both states, but rules and regulations have yet to be finalized.