Changes For Georgia State Board
As of July 1, 2000, the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology has new requirements for nail techs. With the passing of Senate Bill 95, the number of hours of required schooling has gone up from 320 to 525.
Council Issues Final Ruling On Ethyl Methacrylate
The Safety and Standards Committee of the Nail Manufacturers Council (NMC) has issued its final report on ethyl methacrylate (EMA), the chemical most common in acrylic monomers.
States Taxing Online Purchases
Nail techs-and the public in general—who buy products online in North Carolina and Michigan may be in for a surprise.
New Requirements for Pennsylvania's Practical Exam
Changes that were made for practical examinations in Pennsylvania.
California Air Board Nails Smog
A new ruling by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) will require nail polish removers to be free of smog-producing chemicals by 2005.
New Law Is Music To Our Ears
Good news for salon owners who like to crank up the volume of their favorite radio station.
The Final Four States Without Nail Tech Licensing
With Alaska, Connecticut, and Nebraska well on their way to licensing nail technicians, the Final Four is quickly coming down to the Very Last One.
by Hannah Lee
Alabama Licensing up for Review
Alaska, Connecticut Closer to Licensing for Nail Technicians
Of the four states still left without any kind of licensing regulations (Alaska, Connecticut, Nebraska, and Utah) regarding nail technicians, the first two are well on their way to making a change for the better.
CIR Re-Examines Ethyl Methacrylate/ Methacrylate Acid
Delaware Bans MMA, Forms Task Force
The Delaware State Legislature passed two of approximately 14 proposed bills that would impact cosmetologists, barbers, and nail technicians.
State Boards: They Serve & Protect
Behind the bureaucracies of the state boards are your peers — working cosmetologists and nail technicians charged with protecting your — and their — customers' health and safety.
Alabama Licensing in Peril?
Licensed nail technicians and nails-only schools and their students were notified by letter in mid-April that the Alabama Board of Cosmetology was reviewing the provisions and authorization of Alabama’s managing manicurist, manicure instructor, manicure salon, and manicure school licenses.
Illinois Salons Protest Possible Ventilation Ordinance
A proposed city ordinance that would have required nail salons in Rolling Meadows, IL., to have their ventilation systems reviewed by a certified contractor or environmental engineering firm has been temporarily forestalled.
Outlawed Nails
"Lose the nails or lose your job,” is what some companies tell their employees. Is it a justifiable restriction or are these companies staging nail witch-hunt?
The California DCA Has Council
No Double Dipping? California Legislates Paraffin