The State of Licensing: Illinois And New York
Although it’s been official that a license is required for all nail technicians in the states of Illinois and New York, the grandfathering periods are about to end.
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Although it’s been official that a license is required for all nail technicians in the states of Illinois and New York, the grandfathering periods are about to end.
If ever the time was ripe for a national standard for nail technician licensing, it is now.
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.
Texas wants tougher sanitation rules and Missouri wants a separate license for estheticians.
The Iowa State Board of Cosmetology started issuing nail technician licenses in late January 1993, just six months after the licensing bill was passed by the state legislature.
Currently, cosmeticians are licensed to provide facials, makeup, and nail services.
The North Carolina State Board of Cosmetology says it supports a bill before the state legislature to delete an exemption in the 1982 nail technician licensing law.
New regulations and licenses are on the horizon for the nail industry.
As a result of a 1991 property tax cut, Gov. Ryans is seeking a 20% to 25% reduction in spending. All 200 state agencies are being reviewed.
Behind-the-scenes politicking, lobbying inexperience, and legislative ignorance have tied up the New York licensing battle for years — but advocates say 1992 is their year.