58-11a - Cosmetology and Associated Professions Licensing Act
Title 58 > 58-11a
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General Provisions
58-11a-101 - Title.
This chapter is known as the “Cosmetology and Associated Professions Licensing Act.”
Amended by Chapter 342, 2017 General Session
58-11a-102 - Definitions.
(1) “Approved apprenticeship” means an apprenticeship that meets the requirements of Section 58-11a-306 for any applicable license or permit type and the requirements established by administrative rules made by the division in collaboration with the board and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
(2) “Board” means the Cosmetology and Associated Professions Licensing Board created in Section 58-11a-201.
(3) “Cosmetic medical device” means a nonablative tissue altering energy based device, including a laser, that is expected or intended to alter living tissue, but is not intended or expected to excise, vaporize, disintegrate, or remove living tissue.”Cosmetic medical device” includes:American National Standards Institute designated Class IIIb and Class IV lasers;devices that utilize intense pulsed light;radio frequency devices; andlipolytic devices.”Cosmetic medical device” does not include an American National Standards Institute designated Class IIIa and lower powered device.
(4) “Dermaplane” means the use of a scalpel or bladed instrument to shave the upper layers of the stratum corneum.
(5) “Direct supervision” means that the supervisor of an apprentice or the instructor of a student is physically present in the same building as the apprentice or student and readily able to establish direct contact with the apprentice or student for consultation, advice, instruction, and evaluation.
(6) “Division” means the Division of Professional Licensing, created in Section 58-1-103.
(7) “Hair braiding” means the twisting, weaving, or interweaving of an individual’s natural human hair.”Hair braiding” includes the following methods or styles:African-style braiding;box braids;cornrows;dreadlocks;french braids;invisible braids;micro braids;single braids;single plaits;twists;visible braids;the use of lock braids;the use of decorative beads, accessories, and extensions; andthe use of wefts if applied without the use of glue or tape.”Hair braiding” does not include:the use of:wefts if applied with the use of glue or tape;synthetic tape;synthetic glue;keratin bonds;fusion bonds; orheat tools;the cutting of human hair; orthe application of heat, dye, a reactive chemical, or other preparation to:alter the color of the hair; orstraighten, curl, or alter the structure of the hair.
(8) “Instructor” means an individual that is licensed to instruct a discipline that is regulated by this chapter.
(9) “Licensed school” means a school in Utah that:meets the standards for accreditation established by administrative rules made by the division; oris using curriculum approved by the division.
(10) “Manual hair removal” means superfluous hair removal that is performed without using a cosmetic medical device or electrolysis.”Manual hair removal” includes:the use of depilatories;shaving;sugaring;tweezing; andwaxing.”Manual hair removal” does not include threading.
(11) “Minimum service count” means the minimum number of repetitions of a given service a license or permit applicant is required to complete to gain a minimum level of competence as established by administrative rules made by the division for a service.
(12) “Permit” means a safety permit that gives the holder authority to perform certain services.
(13) “Recognized school” means a school located in a jurisdiction other than Utah whose students, upon graduation, are recognized as having completed the educational requirements for the licensure in the jurisdiction in which the school is located.
(14) “Representative of a licensed school” means an individual:that is acting in the individual’s capacity as an employee of a licensed school; orwith an ownership or financial interest in a licensed school.
(15) “Salon” means a place, shop, or establishment in which an individual licensed or permitted under this chapter practices the individual’s discipline.
(16) “Threading” means a method of removing hair from the eyebrows, upper lip, or other body parts by using cotton thread to pull hair from follicles without the use of chemicals, heat, or wax.
(17) “Unlawful conduct” means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-11a-502.
(18) “Unprofessional conduct” means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-11a-501 and as may be further defined by administrative rules made by the division in collaboration with the board in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 491, 2025 General Session
58-11a-103 - Education and enforcement fund.
(1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the “Cosmetology and Associated Professions Education and Enforcement Fund.”
(2) The fund consists of money from administrative penalties collected pursuant to this chapter.
(3) The fund shall earn interest and all interest earned on fund money shall be deposited into the fund.
(4) The director may, with concurrence of the board, make distributions from the fund for the following purposes: education and training of licensees under this chapter;education and training of the public or other interested persons in matters concerning the laws governing the practices licensed under this chapter; andenforcement of this chapter by:investigating unprofessional or unlawful conduct; andproviding legal representation to the division when the division takes legal action against a person engaging in unprofessional or unlawful conduct.
(5) The division shall report annually to the appropriate appropriations subcommittee of the Legislature concerning the fund.
Amended by Chapter 342, 2017 General Session
Board
58-11a-201 - Board.
(1) There is created the Cosmetology and Associated Professions Licensing Board consisting of the following members:one cosmetologist; orone cosmetologist instructor;one master esthetician; orone master esthetician instructor;one nail technician; orone nail technician instructor;one electrologist; orone electrologist instructor;one representative of a licensed school that is publicly funded;one representative of a licensed school that is privately funded;one supervisor as defined in Section 58-1-505; andtwo members from the general public.
(2) The board shall be appointed and serve in accordance with Section 58-1-201.Except for the members specified in Subsections (1)(e) and (1)(f), a member may not participate as a representative of a licensed school.
(3) The board shall perform the duties and responsibilities described in Sections 58-1-202 and 58-1-203.The board shall designate one of the board members on a permanent or rotating basis to:assist the division in reviewing complaints concerning the unlawful or unprofessional conduct of a licensee; andadvise the division in the division’s investigation of these complaints.
(4) A board member who has, under Subsection (3), reviewed a complaint or advised in the investigation of the complaint may be disqualified from participating with the board when the board serves as a presiding officer in an adjudicative proceeding concerning the complaint.
Amended by Chapter 491, 2025 General Session
Licensing
58-11a-301 - Licensure or permit required.
(1) Subject to Subsection (2), a person must be licensed or permitted as required under this chapter to practice a discipline regulated by this chapter.
(2) An individual is not required to be licensed or permitted if the individual:is a registered apprentice in accordance with this chapter; orqualifies for an exemption under:Section 58-1-307; orSection 58-11a-304.
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 491, 2025 General Session
58-11a-302 - General qualifications for licensure and permitting.
(1) An applicant for a license or permit under this chapter shall:submit an application in a form prescribed by the division; andpay a fee determined by the division in compliance with Section 63J-1-504;provide satisfactory documentation of completion of required minimum service counts, certified by the applicant’s school, or, if under an apprenticeship, the applicant’s supervisor; and:compliance with educational requirements of the respective license or permit; orcompletion of an approved apprenticeship; andpass an examination, as required by administrative rule established by the division.
(2) The division shall establish administrative rules to determine how many hours for an existing license or permit that an applicant may credit towards the hours required for an additional permit or license.An individual that holds a cosmetology license may count 600 hours as a cosmetologist to satisfy the 1,200 total hours requirement for a master esthetics license.
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 491, 2025 General Session
58-11a-302.5 - Online curriculum for a licensed school.
A barber school, cosmetology/barber school, electrologist school, esthetics school, hair design school, or nail technology school licensed under this chapter may offer up to 50% of the school’s total per program curriculum online in accordance with standards adopted by an applicable nationally recognized accrediting organization.
Amended by Chapter 5, 2020 Special Session 6
58-11a-303 - Terms of license — Expiration — Renewal.
(1) The division shall issue each license under this chapter in accordance with a two-year renewal cycle established by rule, except that an instructor license is a one-time certificate and does not expire unless the licensee fails to keep current the license that qualified the licensee to be an instructor under Section 58-11a-302.21.The division may by rule extend or shorten a renewal period by as much as one year to stagger the renewal cycles it administers.
(2) At the time of renewal, a licensed school shall show satisfactory evidence that the school meets the standards for that type of school, including staff, curriculum, and accreditation requirements, established by rule.
(3) Each license expires on the expiration date shown on the license unless the licensee renews it in accordance with Section 58-1-308.
Amended by Chapter 491, 2025 General Session
58-11a-304 - Exemptions from licensure.
In addition to the exemptions from licensure in Section 58-1-307 , the following individuals may engage in a discipline regulated by this chapter without being licensed under this chapter:
(1) an individual licensed under the laws of this state to engage in the practice of medicine, surgery, osteopathy, or chiropractic when engaged in the practice of the profession for which they are licensed;
(2) a commissioned physician or surgeon serving in the armed forces of the United States or another federal agency;
(3) a registered nurse, undertaker, or mortician licensed under the laws of this state when engaged in the practice of the profession for which the individual is licensed;
(4) an individual who visits the state to engage in instructional seminars, advanced classes, trade shows, or competitions of a limited duration;
(5) an individual who engages in a practice regulated by this chapter without compensation;
(6) an individual instructing an adult education class or other educational program directed toward individuals who are not licensed under this chapter and that is not intended to train individuals to become licensed under this chapter, provided:an attendee receives no credit toward educational requirements for licensure under this chapter;the instructor informs each attendee in writing that taking such a class or program will not certify or qualify the attendee to perform a service for compensation that requires licensure under this chapter; andthe instructor is properly licensed; orthe instructor receives no compensation;
(7) an individual providing instruction in workshops, seminars, training meetings, or other educational programs whose purpose is to provide continuing professional development to a qualified licensee or permittee regulated by this chapter;
(8) an individual enrolled in a licensed school when participating in an on the job training internship under the direct supervision of a licensee under this chapter upon completion of a basic program under the standards established by rule by the division in collaboration with the board;
(9) an individual registered with the division in an approved apprenticeship pursuant to Section 58-11a-306;
(10) an employee of a company that is primarily engaged in the business of selling products used by a qualified licensee regulated by this chapter;when demonstrating the company’s products to a potential customer; andprovided the employee makes no representation to a potential customer that attending the demonstration will certify or qualify the attendee to perform a service for compensation that requires licensure under this chapter;
(11) an individual who:is qualified to engage in a practice regulated by this chapter in another jurisdiction as evidenced by licensure, certification, or lawful practice in the other jurisdiction;is employed by, or under contract with, a motion picture company; andengages in a practice regulated by this chapter in the state:solely to assist in the production of a motion picture; andfor no more than 120 days per calendar year;
(12) an individual who:engages in threading;engages in hair braiding; andis not engaged in a practice that requires a license or permit under this chapter; and
(13) an individual who:dries, styles, arranges, dresses, curls, hot irons, shampoos, or conditions hair;does not cut the hair;does not apply dye to alter the color of the hair;does not apply reactive chemicals to straighten, curl, or alter the structure of the hair;engages in thermal styling or scalp treatments;is not engaged in a practice that requires a license or permit under this chapter;provides evidence to the division that the individual has received a hair safety permit from completing a hair safety program that:is approved by the division;consists of no more than two hours of instruction;is offered by a provider approved by the division; andincludes an examination that requires a passing score of 75%; anddisplays in a conspicuous location in the individual’s place of business:a valid hair safety permit as described in Subsection (13)(f); anda sign notifying the public that the individual providing the services is not licensed under this chapter.
Amended by Chapter 491, 2025 General Session
58-11a-305 - Requirement to display license.
Each licensee under this chapter shall prominently display the licensee’s license at the location where the licensee engages in the practice for which that license is issued under this chapter.
Amended by Chapter 204, 2001 General Session
58-11a-306 - Apprenticeship.
(1) An approved apprenticeship shall be conducted by a supervisor who:is licensed under this chapter as an instructor in the discipline of the apprenticeship; andprovides one-on-one direct supervision of the apprentice during the apprenticeship program.An apprenticeship supervisor may not provide direct supervision to more than two apprentices during the apprenticeship program.
(2) An individual seeking a license or permit through an approved apprenticeship under this chapter shall:register with the division before beginning the training requirements by:submitting a form prescribed by the division, which includes the name of the licensed instructor supervisor; andpaying a fee determined by the division under Section 63J-1-504;complete the apprenticeship within two years of the date on which the division approves the registration; andnotify the division within 30 days if the licensed instructor supervisor changes after the registration is approved by the division.
(3) An individual seeking a license or permit through an approved apprenticeship under this chapter shall complete a minimum of:1,250 apprenticeship hours for a cosmetology license;1,200 apprenticeship hours for a master esthetics license;1,000 apprenticeship hours for:a master barber license; ora master hair design license;600 apprenticeship hours for an electrology license;300 apprenticeship hours for a nail technology license;270 apprenticeship hours for an eyelash and eyebrow technology license;260 apprenticeship hours for a chemical hair services permit;200 apprenticeship hours for a basic esthetics permit;150 apprenticeship hours for a haircutting permit;130 apprenticeship hours for a barbering permit; or50 apprenticeship hours for a facial hair removal permit.
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 491, 2025 General Session
License Denial and Discipline
58-11a-401 - Grounds for denial of license — Disciplinary proceedings.
Grounds for refusing to issue a license to an applicant, for refusing to renew the license of a licensee, for revoking, suspending, restricting, or placing on probation the license of a licensee, for issuing a public or private reprimand to a licensee, and for issuing a cease and desist order shall be in accordance with Section 58-1-401 .
Enacted by Chapter 96, 1996 General Session
Unprofessional and Unlawful Conduct - Penalties
58-11a-501 - Unprofessional conduct.
(1) a licensed school that fails to:obtain or maintain accreditation or comply with the required standard of accreditation; andhave curriculum approved by the division, as required by administrative rules made by the division; orprovide adequate instruction to enrolled students;
(2) an apprenticeship supervisor that fails to:provide direct supervision to an apprentice; orcomply with division rules relating to apprenticeship programs under this chapter;
(3) an instructor that fails to provide direct supervision to students who are providing services to an individual under the instructor’s supervision;
(4) a person that keeps a salon or school, or the salon or school’s furnishings, tools, utensils, linen, or appliances in an unsanitary condition;
(5) an individual licensed or permitted under this chapter that fails to:comply with Title 26B, Utah Health and Human Services Code;display a license or permit as required under Section 58-11a-305;comply with physical facility requirements established by administrative rules made by the division;maintain mechanical or electrical equipment in safe operating condition;adequately monitor patrons using steam rooms, dry heat rooms, baths, showers, or saunas;comply with all applicable state and local health or sanitation laws; orcomply with a judgment order from a court of competent jurisdiction regarding a disagreement over tuition or education costs in relation to the requirements outlined in this chapter;
(6) an individual licensed or permitted under this chapter:prescribing or administering prescription drugs;engaging in any act or practice in a professional capacity that is outside of the applicable scope of practice;engaging in any act or practice in a professional capacity that the individual is not competent to perform through education or training; orremoving proximal nail fold by e-file or other tool or inserting tools beneath the eponychium;
(7) unless the individual is under the supervision of a licensed health care practitioner acting within the scope of the health care practitioner’s license, an individual licensed or permitted under this chapter, while using a chemical exfoliant:using any acid, concentration of acid, or combination of treatments that violate the standards established by administrative rules made by the division;removing any layer of skin deeper than the stratum corneum of the epidermis; orusing an exfoliant that contains phenol, trichloroacetic acid of over 15%, or bichloroacetic acid;
(8) while sanding the skin, an individual licensed or permitted under this chapter, removing any layer of skin deeper than the stratum corneum of the epidermis, unless the individual is under the supervision of a licensed health care practitioner acting within the scope of the health care practitioner’s license;
(9) using any laser procedure or intense, pulsed light source, besides a nonprescriptive laser device, unless authorized to do so by an individual’s license or permit in this chapter;
(10) marketing or distinguishing an establishment as a school if the establishment is not licensed as a school under this chapter; and
(11) claiming or advertising unrealistic results for body contouring, including alleviation of psychological distress.
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 491, 2025 General Session
58-11a-502 - Unlawful conduct.
Unlawful conduct includes:
(1) practicing or engaging in, or attempting to practice or engage in activity for which a license is required under this chapter unless: the person holds the appropriate license under this chapter; oran exemption in Section 58-1-307 or 58-11a-304 applies;
(2) touching, or applying an instrument or device to the following areas of a client’s body: the genitals or the anus, except in cases where the patron states to a licensee that the patron requests a hair removal procedure and signs a written consent form, which must also include the witnessed signature of a legal guardian if the patron is a minor, authorizing the licensee to perform a hair removal procedure; orthe breast of a female patron, except in cases in which the female patron states to a licensee that the patron requests breast skin procedures and signs a written consent form, which must also include the witnessed signature of a parent or legal guardian if the patron is a minor, authorizing the licensee to perform breast skin procedures;
(3) using or possessing a solution composed of at least 10% methyl methacrylete on a client;
(4) performing an ablative procedure as defined in Section 58-67-102;
(5) when acting as an instructor regarding a service requiring licensure under this chapter, for a class or education program where attendees are not licensed under this chapter, failing to inform each attendee in writing that: taking the class or program without completing the requirements for licensure under this chapter is insufficient to certify or qualify the attendee to perform a service for compensation that requires licensure under this chapter; andthe attendee is required to obtain licensure under this chapter before performing the service for compensation; or
(6) failing as a salon or school where nail technology is practiced or taught to maintain a source capture system required under Title 15A, State Construction and Fire Codes Act, including failing to maintain and clean a source capture system’s air filter according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Amended by Chapter 339, 2020 General Session
58-11a-503 - Penalties.
(1) Unless Subsection (2) applies, an individual who commits an act of unlawful conduct under Section 58-11a-502 or who fails to comply with a citation issued under this section after the citation is final is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
(2) Sexual conduct that violates Section 58-11a-502 and Title 76, Utah Criminal Code, shall be subject to the applicable penalties in Title 76, Utah Criminal Code.
(3) Grounds for immediate suspension of an individual’s license or permit by the division include the issuance of a citation for violation of Subsection 58-11a-502(1), (3), (4), (5), or (6).
(4) If upon inspection or investigation, the division concludes that an individual has violated the provisions of Subsection 58-11a-502(1), (3), (4), (5), or (6), or a rule or order issued with respect to Subsection 58-11a-502(1), (3), (4), (5), or (6), and that disciplinary action is appropriate, the director or the director’s designee from within the division shall promptly issue a citation to the individual according to this chapter and any pertinent rules, attempt to negotiate a stipulated settlement, or notify the individual to appear before an adjudicative proceeding conducted under Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.
(5) An individual that is in violation of Subsection 58-11a-502(1), (3), (4), (5), or (6), as evidenced by an uncontested citation, a stipulated settlement, or finding of violation in an adjudicative proceeding, may be assessed a fine in accordance with this Subsection (5) and may, in addition to or in lieu of a fine, be ordered to cease and desist from violating Subsection 58-11a-502(1), (3), (4), (5), or (6).
(6) Except for a cease and desist order, the licensure sanctions described in Section 58-11a-401 may not be assessed through a citation.
(7) Each citation shall be in writing and describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference to the provision of the chapter, rule, or order alleged to have been violated.The citation shall clearly state that the recipient must notify the division in writing within 20 calendar days of service of the citation if the recipient wishes to contest the citation at a hearing conducted under Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.The citation shall clearly explain the consequences of failure to timely contest the citation or to make payment of a fine assessed by the citation within the time specified in the citation.Each citation issued under this section, or a copy of each citation, may be served upon an individual upon whom a summons may be served in accordance with the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure and may be made personally or upon the individual’s agent by a division investigator or by an individual specially designated by the director or by mail.If within 20 calendar days from the service of a citation, the individual to which the citation was issued fails to request a hearing to contest the citation, the citation becomes the final order of the division and is not subject to further agency review.The period to contest a citation may be extended by the division for cause.The division may refuse to issue or renew, suspend, revoke, or place on probation the license or permit of an individual that fails to comply with a citation after the citation becomes final.The failure of an applicant for licensure to comply with a citation after the citation becomes final is a ground for denial of license.The director or the director’s designee from within the division may not issue a citation under this section more than one year after the date on which the violation that is the subject of the citation is reported to the division.The director or the director’s designee shall assess fines as follows:for a first offense under Subsection (4), a fine of up to 2,000; andfor any subsequent offense under Subsection (4), a fine of up to $2,000 for each day of continued offense.For purposes of issuing a final order under this section and assessing a fine under Subsection (7)(i), an offense constitutes a second or subsequent offense if:the division previously issued a final order determining that an individual committed a first or second offense in violation of Subsection 58-11a-502(1), (3), (4), (5), or (6); orthe division initiated an action for a first or second offense;no final order has been issued by the division in the action initiated under Subsection (7)(j)(ii)(A);the division determines during an investigation that occurred after the initiation of the action under Subsection (7)(j)(ii)(A) that the individual committed a second or subsequent violation of Subsection 58-11a-502(1), (3), (4), (5), or (6); andafter determining that the individual committed a second or subsequent offense under Subsection (7)(j)(ii)(C), the division issues a final order on the action initiated under Subsection (7)(j)(ii)(A).In issuing a final order for a second or subsequent offense under Subsection (7)(j), the division shall comply with the requirements of this section.
(8) A penalty imposed by the director under Subsection (7)(i) shall be deposited into the Cosmetology and Associated Professions Education and Enforcement Fund.The director may collect an unpaid penalty by:referring the matter to a collection agency; orbringing an action in the district court of the county in which the individual against whom the penalty is imposed resides or in the county where the office of the director is located.A county attorney or the attorney general of the state shall provide legal assistance and advice to the director in an action to collect a penalty.A court shall award reasonable attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party in an action brought by the division to collect a penalty.
Amended by Chapter 491, 2025 General Session
58-11a-302.10 - Practice of barbering — Barbering permit — Qualifications.
.10(1) The practice of barbering includes:cutting, clipping, or trimming the hair of the head of an individual by using scissors, shears, clippers, or other appliances;engaging in draping, shampooing, scalp treatments, basic wet styling, and blow drying;cutting, wet styling, fitting, measuring, or forming caps for wigs and hairpieces on the human head;removing hair from the face or neck of an individual by using shaving equipment, including an electric trimmer; andwhen providing other services described in this Subsection (1), gently massaging the head, back of the neck, and shoulders by manual or mechanical means.
.10(2) An individual may not engage in the practice of barbering unless the individual holds a barbering permit.
.10(3) An applicant for a barbering permit shall comply with the requirements in Section 58-11a-302 and:attend a licensed or recognized school and complete a curriculum that:covers:hair safety requirements; andbarbering; andhas a minimum of 130 hours of instruction or the equivalent number of credit hours; orcomplete an approved barber apprenticeship.
.10(4) If the applicant graduates from a recognized school with less than 130 hours of instruction, the applicant may count hours practiced as a barber in a jurisdiction other than Utah to satisfy the 130 total hours requirement.
.10(5) An individual with a barbering permit may apply credit hours to another license or permit under this chapter, as allowed in Subsection 58-11a-302(2).
Enacted by Chapter 491, 2025 General Session
58-11a-302.11 - Practice of basic esthetics — Basic esthetics permit — Qualifications.
.11(1) The practice of basic esthetics means any one of the following skincare procedures done on the face or body for cosmetic purposes and not for the treatment of medical, physical, or mental ailments:cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, exercising, applying oils, antiseptics, clays or masks, and manual extraction, including a comedone extractor; ormanual hair removal.
.11(2) An individual may not engage in the practice of basic esthetics unless the individual holds a basic esthetics permit.
.11(3) An applicant for a basic esthetics permit shall comply with the requirements in Section 58-11a-302 and:attend a licensed or recognized school and complete a curriculum that:covers:basic esthetics; andmanual hair removal; andhas a minimum of 200 hours of instruction or the equivalent number of credit hours; orcomplete an approved basic esthetics permit apprenticeship.
.11(4) If the applicant graduates from a recognized school with less than 200 hours of instruction, the applicant may count hours practiced as an esthetician in a jurisdiction other than Utah to satisfy the 200 total hours requirement.
.11(5) An individual with a basic esthetics permit is not considered an esthetician for purposes of Section 58-1-506.
.11(6) An individual with a basic esthetics permit may apply credit hours to another license or permit under this chapter, as allowed in Subsection 58-11a-302(2).
Enacted by Chapter 491, 2025 General Session
58-11a-302.12 - Practice of chemical hair services — Chemical hair services permit — Qualifications.
.12(1) The practice of chemical hair services includes bleaching, tinting, coloring, relaxing, permanent waving, or similarly treating the hair of the head of an individual.
.12(2) An individual may not engage in the practice of chemical hair services unless the individual holds a chemical hair services permit.
.12(3) An applicant for a chemical hair service permit shall comply with the requirements in Section 58-11a-302 and:attend a licensed or recognized school and complete a curriculum that:covers chemical hair services; andhas a minimum of 260 hours of instruction or the equivalent number of credit hours; orcomplete an approved chemical hair service apprenticeship.
.12(4) If the applicant graduates from a recognized school with less than 260 hours of instruction, the applicant may count hours practiced as a chemical hair service technician in a jurisdiction other than Utah to satisfy the 260 total hours requirement.
.12(5) An individual with a chemical hair services permit may apply credit hours to another license or permit under this chapter, as allowed in Subsection 58-11a-302(2).
Enacted by Chapter 491, 2025 General Session
58-11a-302.13 - Practice of cosmetology — Cosmetology license — Qualifications.
.13(1) The practice of cosmetology includes:styling, arranging, dressing, curling, waving, cleaning, singeing, bleaching, tinting, coloring, permanent waving, or similarly treating the hair of the head of an individual;cutting, clipping, or trimming the hair by using scissors, shears, clippers, or other appliances;engaging in draping, shampooing, scalp treatments, basic wet styling, and blow drying;removing hair from the face or neck of an individual by using shaving equipment;arching eyebrows by tweezing, tinting eyebrows or eyelashes, or perming eyelashes or eyebrows;manual hair removal;cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, exercising, applying oils, antiseptics, clays or masks, and manual extraction, including a comedone extractor;limited chemical exfoliation as defined by administrative rules made by the division;cutting, curling, styling, fitting, measuring, or forming caps for wigs and hairpieces on the human head;practicing hair weaving or hair fusing or servicing previously medically implanted hair;trimming, cutting, cleaning, manicuring, shaping, massaging hands to elbows and feet to knees, or enhancing the appearance of the hands, feet, and nails of an individual by using the cosmetologist’s hands, mechanical or electrical preparation, antiseptic, lotion, or cream;natural nail manicures and pedicures;applying and removing sculptured or artificial nails; andusing blades, including corn or callus planer or rasp, for smoothing, shaving, or removing dead skin from the feet.
.13(2) An individual may not engage in the practice of cosmetology unless the individual holds a cosmetology license.
.13(3) An applicant for a cosmetology license shall comply with the requirements in Section 58-11a-302 and:attend a licensed or recognized school and complete a curriculum that:covers:barbering;haircutting;chemical hair services;manual hair removal;eyelash and eyebrow technology, except for eyelash extensions;basic esthetics; andnail technology; andhas a minimum of 1,250 hours of instruction or the equivalent number of credit hours; orcomplete an approved cosmetologist apprenticeship.
.13(4) If the applicant graduates from a recognized school with less than 1,250 hours of instruction, the applicant may count hours practiced as a cosmetologist in a jurisdiction other than Utah to satisfy the 1,250 total hours requirement.
.13(5) An individual with a cosmetology license may be known as a cosmetologist or a barber.
.13(6) An individual with a cosmetology license may apply credit hours to another license or permit under this chapter, as allowed in Subsection 58-11a-302(2).
Enacted by Chapter 491, 2025 General Session
58-11a-302.14 - Practice of electrology — Electrology license — Qualifications.
.14(1) The practice of electrology includes removing superfluous hair:from the body and face of an individual by using electricity, waxing, shaving, or tweezing; andby using a laser pursuant to requirements described in Section 58-1-506.
.14(2) An individual may not engage in the practice of electrology unless the individual holds an electrology license.
.14(3) An applicant for an electrology license shall comply with the requirements of Section 58-11a-302 and:attend a licensed or recognized school and complete a curriculum that:covers:laser hair removal;electrolysis; andwaxing; andhas a minimum of 600 hours of instruction or the equivalent number of credit hours; orcomplete an approved electrology technician apprenticeship.
.14(4) If the applicant graduates from a recognized school with less than 600 hours of instruction, the applicant may count hours practiced as a licensed electrologist in a jurisdiction other than Utah to satisfy the 600 total hours requirement.
.14(5) An individual with an electrology license may apply credit hours to another license or permit under this chapter, as allowed in Subsection 58-11a-302(2).
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58-11a-302.15 - Practice of eyelash and eyebrow technology — Eyelash and eyebrow technology license — Qualifications.
.15(1) The practice of eyelash and eyebrow technology includes arching eyebrows by tweezing or waxing, tinting eyelashes or eyebrows, facial waxing, perming eyelashes or eyebrows, and applying eyelash or eyebrow extensions.
.15(2) An individual may not engage in the practice of eyelash and eyebrow technology unless the individual holds an eyelash and eyebrow technology license.
.15(3) An applicant for an eyelash and eyebrow technology license shall comply with the requirements of Section 58-11a-302 and:attend a licensed or recognized school and complete a curriculum that:covers eyelash and eyebrow technology; andhas a minimum of 270 hours of instruction or the equivalent number of credit hours; orcomplete an approved eyelash and eyebrow apprenticeship.
.15(4) If the applicant graduates from a recognized school with less than 270 hours of instruction, the applicant may count hours practiced as a licensed eyelash and eyebrow technician in a jurisdiction other than Utah to satisfy the 270 total hours requirement.
.15(5) An individual with an eyelash and eyebrow technology license may apply credit hours to another license or permit under this chapter, as allowed in Subsection 58-11a-302(2).
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58-11a-302.16 - Practice of facial hair removal — Facial hair removal permit — Qualifications.
.16(1) The practice of facial hair removal includes cleansing, applying oil and antiseptics, and manual hair removal on the face.
.16(2) An individual may not engage in the practice of facial hair removal unless the individual holds a facial hair removal permit.
.16(3) An applicant for a facial hair removal permit shall comply with the requirements of Section 58-11a-302 and:attend a licensed or recognized school and complete a curriculum that:covers facial hair removal; andhas a minimum of 50 hours of instruction or the equivalent number of credit hours; orcomplete an approved facial hair removal apprenticeship.
.16(4) If the applicant graduates from a recognized school with less than 50 hours of instruction, the applicant may count hours practiced as a permitted facial hair removal technician in a jurisdiction other than Utah to satisfy the 50 total hours requirement.
.16(5) An individual with a facial hair removal permit may apply credit hours to another license or permit under this chapter, as allowed in Subsection 58-11a-302(2).
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58-11a-302.17 - Practice of haircutting — Haircutting permit — Qualifications.
.17(1) The practice of haircutting includes:cutting, clipping, or trimming the hair of the head of an individual by using scissors, shears, clippers, or other appliances;engaging in draping, shampooing, scalp treatments, basic wet styling, and blow drying;hair fusing and extensions; andwhen providing other services described in this Subsection (1), gently massaging the head, back of the neck, and shoulders by manual or mechanical means.
.17(2) An individual may not engage in the practice of haircutting unless the individual holds a haircutting permit.
.17(3) An applicant for a haircutting permit shall comply with the requirements of Section 58-11a-302 and:attend a licensed or recognized school and complete a curriculum that:covers:hair safety requirements; andhaircutting; andhas a minimum of 150 hours of instruction or the equivalent number of credit hours; orcomplete an approved haircutting apprenticeship.
.17(4) If the applicant graduates from a recognized school with less than 150 hours of instruction, the applicant may count hours practiced as a haircutting technician in a jurisdiction other than Utah to satisfy the 150 total hours requirement.
.17(5) An individual with a haircutting permit may apply credit hours to another license or permit under this chapter, as allowed in Subsection 58-11a-302(2).
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58-11a-302.18 - Practice of master esthetics — Master esthetics license — Qualifications.
.18(1) The practice of master esthetics includes:body wraps, as defined by administrative rules made by the division;hydrotherapy, as defined by administrative rules made by the division;limited chemical exfoliation and chemical exfoliation, as defined by administrative rules made by the division;callous removal by buffing or filing;sanding, including microdermabrasion;advanced extraction;dermaplaning;other esthetic preparations or procedures that use:the hands; ora mechanical or electrical apparatus that is approved for use by administrative rules made by the division;the use of a cosmetic medical device to perform nonablative procedures, including:laser hair removal;body contouring;anti-aging resurfacing enhancements; andphoto rejuvenation;lymphatic massage by manual or other means as defined by administrative rules made by the division;manual hair removal;cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, exercising, applying oils, antiseptics, clays or masks, and manual extraction, including a comedone extractor;natural nail manicures and pedicures; andeyelash and eyebrow technology.An individual with a master esthetics license may not perform any service described in Subsection (1)(a) for the treatment of medical, physical, or mental ailments.An individual with a master esthetics license may perform:a procedure described in Subsections (1)(a)(ix)(A) through (D) pursuant to the requirements described in Section 58-1-506; andchemical exfoliation pursuant to the supervision requirements established by administrative rules made by the division in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.Except as required in Subsection (1)(c), a procedure described in this section that is performed by an individual with a master esthetics license may be performed without supervision by a medical professional.
.18(2) An individual may not engage in the practice of master esthetics unless the individual holds a master esthetics license.
.18(3) An applicant for a master esthetics license shall comply with the requirements of Section 58-11a-302 and:attend a licensed or recognized school and complete a curriculum that:covers:eyelash and eyebrow technology;cosmetic medical procedures;body contouring and lymphatic massage; andadvanced skincare; andhas a minimum of 1,200 hours of instruction or the equivalent number of credit hours; orcomplete an approved master esthetics apprenticeship.
.18(4) If the applicant graduates from a recognized school with less than 1,200 hours of instruction, the applicant may count hours practiced as an esthetician in a jurisdiction other than Utah to satisfy the 1,200 total hours requirement.
.18(5) An individual with a master esthetics license may apply credit hours to another license or permit under this chapter, as allowed in Subsection 58-11a-302(2).
Enacted by Chapter 491, 2025 General Session
58-11a-302.19 - Practice of master hair design and master barbering — Master hair design license and master barbering license — Qualifications.
.19(1) The practice of master hair design and practice of master barbering includes:styling, arranging, dressing, curling, or waving the hair of the head of an individual;cutting, clipping, or trimming the hair of the head of an individual by using scissors, shears, clippers, or other appliances;engaging in draping, shampooing, scalp treatments, basic wet styling, and blow drying;hair fusing and extensions;removing hair from the face or neck of an individual by using shaving equipment;cutting, curling, styling, fitting, measuring, or forming caps for wigs, hairpieces, or both on the human head;practicing hair weaving, hair fusing, or servicing previously medically implanted hair;when providing other services described in this Subsection (1), gently massaging the head, back of the neck, and shoulders by manual or mechanical means; andpermanently waving, bleaching, tinting, coloring, relaxing, or similarly treating the hair of the head of an individual.
.19(2) An individual may not engage in the practice of master hair design or master barbering unless the individual holds a master hair design license or master barbering license.
.19(3) An applicant for a master hair design license or master barbering license shall comply with the requirements of Section 58-11a-302 and:attend a licensed or recognized school and complete a curriculum that:covers:hair safety requirements;haircutting and barbering; andchemical hair services; andhas a minimum of 1,000 hours of instruction or the equivalent number of credit hours; orcomplete an approved master hair design or an approved master barbering apprenticeship.
.19(4) If the applicant graduates from a recognized school with less than 1,000 hours of instruction, the applicant may count hours practiced as a licensed master hair designer or master barber in a jurisdiction other than Utah to satisfy the 1,000 total hours requirement.
.19(5) An individual with a master hair design license or master barbering license may apply credit hours to another license or permit under this chapter, as allowed in Subsection 58-11a-302(2).
Enacted by Chapter 491, 2025 General Session
58-11a-302.20 - Practice of nail technology — Nail technology license — Qualifications.
.20(1) The practice of nail technology includes:trimming, cutting, cleaning, manicuring, shaping, massaging hands to elbows and feet to knees, or enhancing the appearance of the hands, feet, and nails of an individual by using the nail technician’s hands, mechanical or electrical preparation, antiseptic, lotion, or cream;applying and removing sculptured or artificial nails; andusing blades, including corn or callus planer or rasp, for smoothing, shaving, or removing dead skin from the feet.
.20(2) An individual may not engage in the practice of nail technology unless the individual holds a nail technology license.
.20(3) An applicant for a nail technology license shall comply with the requirements of Section 58-11a-302 and:attend a licensed or recognized school and complete a curriculum that:covers:manicures and pedicures; andartificial nails; andhas a minimum of 300 hours of instruction or the equivalent number of credit hours; orcomplete an approved nail technology apprenticeship.
.20(4) If the applicant graduates from a recognized school with less than 300 hours of instruction, the applicant may count hours practiced as a licensed nail technician in a jurisdiction other than Utah to satisfy the 300 total hours requirement.
.20(5) An individual with a nail technology license may apply credit hours to another license or permit under this chapter, as allowed in Subsection 58-11a-302(2).
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58-11a-302.21 - Licensed instructor — Qualifications.
.21(1) An applicant for licensure as an instructor shall:submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;subject to Subsection (4), pay a fee determined by the division under Section 63J-1-504;provide satisfactory documentation that the applicant is currently licensed or permitted in the discipline that the applicant is seeking to instruct;provide satisfactory documentation that the applicant has completed six months of work experience in the discipline the applicant intends to instruct and:an instructor training program for the discipline for which the applicant is licensed, by a licensed or recognized school for a minimum of 35% of the minimum hours for the license or permit the applicant intends to instruct; oron-the-job instructor training for the discipline for which the applicant is licensed, by a licensed or recognized school for a minimum of 35% of the minimum hours for the license or permit the applicant intends to instruct; andmeet the examination requirement established by administrative rules made by the division.
.21(2) An applicant for an instructor license or permit under this chapter whose education in the discipline for which a license or permit is sought was completed at a foreign school may satisfy the educational requirement for licensure by demonstrating, to the satisfaction of the division, the educational equivalency of the foreign school education with a licensed school under this chapter.
.21(3) An individual may not instruct a discipline unless the individual has an instructor license that allows instruction of that discipline.The division shall make rules establishing which disciplines each type of instructor license may instruct.
.21(4) The division may not charge a fee to an individual applying for licensure as an instructor under this chapter if the individual is a licensed instructor in any other discipline under this chapter.
.21(5) The division may offer any required examination under this section, which is prepared by a national testing organization, in languages in addition to English.
.21(6) For purposes of a national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, on-the-job instructor training described in this section is not considered a program.
Enacted by Chapter 491, 2025 General Session
58-11a-302.22 - Licensed school — Qualifications.
.22(1) An applicant for licensure as a licensed school shall:submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;pay a fee determined by the division under Section 63J-1-504; andprovide satisfactory documentation:of appropriate registration with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;of business licensure from the municipality in which the school is located;that the applicant’s physical facilities comply with the requirements established by administrative rules made by the division; andthat the applicant meets the standards established by administrative rules made by the division, including staff, curriculum, and accreditation requirements.
.22(2) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a school licensed or applying for licensure under this chapter shall maintain recognition as an institution of postsecondary study by meeting the following conditions:the school shall admit as a regular student only an individual who has earned a recognized high school diploma or the equivalent of a recognized high school diploma, or who is beyond the age of compulsory high school attendance as prescribed by Title 53G, Chapter 6, Part 2, Compulsory Education; andthe school shall be licensed by name, or in the case of an applicant, shall apply for licensure by name, under this chapter to offer one or more training programs beyond the secondary level.In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division shall establish administrative rules for licensure for a local education agency, technical college, a degree-granting institution with a technical college mission, or private school that primarily serves secondary students.Nothing in this section precludes a local education agency, technical college, a degree-granting institution with a technical college mission, or private school from administering a licensed program for secondary students.
.22(3) A school licensed under this section shall accept credit hours towards graduation for documented, relevant, and substantially equivalent coursework previously completed by:a student that completed only a portion of the student’s education while attending a different school or apprenticeship; oran individual licensed or permitted under this chapter, based on the individual’s schooling, apprenticeship, or experience.
.22(4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and consistent with this section, the division may make rules governing the acceptance of credit hours.
Enacted by Chapter 491, 2025 General Session
58-11a-302.23 - Practice of esthetics — Esthetics license — Qualifications.
.23(1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the division may not issue an esthetics license after January 1, 2026.
.23(2) An individual with an esthetics license may perform any of the following skincare procedures done on the face or body for cosmetic purposes and not for the treatment of medical, physical, or mental ailments:cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, exercising, applying oils, antiseptics, clays, or masks, and manual extraction, including a comedone extractor, depilatories, waxes, tweezing, the application of eyelash or eyebrow extensions, natural nail manicures or pedicures, or callous removal by buffing or filing;limited chemical exfoliation as defined by rule;manual hair removal;other esthetic preparations or procedures with the use of the hands, a high-frequency or galvanic electrical apparatus, or a heat lamp;arching eyebrows, tinting eyebrows or eyelashes, perming eyelashes or eyebrows, or applying eyelash or eyebrow extensions; orsubject to the requirements described in Section 58-1-506:laser hair removal;anti-aging resurfacing enhancements; orphoto rejuvenation.
.23(3) The division shall grant an esthetics license to an individual that completes the requirements described in Subsection (4) and:has registered an esthetics apprenticeship with the division on or before January 1, 2026; orhas enrolled and started an esthetics program with a licensed school on or before January 1, 2026.
.23(4) An individual described in Subsection (3)(a) shall complete at least 800 hours of apprenticeship training that is supervised by a licensed esthetics instructor who provides one-on-one supervision of the apprentice during the apprenticeship.An individual described in Subsection (3)(b) shall graduate from a licensed school with a minimum of 600 hours or the equivalent number of credit hours.
.23(5) An individual with an esthetics license may apply credit hours to another license or permit under this chapter, as allowed in Subsection 58-11a-302(2).
Enacted by Chapter 491, 2025 General Session
58-11a-302.24 - Practice of barbering — Barbering license — Qualifications.
.24(1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the division may not issue a barbering license after January 1, 2026.
.24(2) An individual with a barbering license may engage in the practice of barbering, which includes:cutting, clipping, or trimming the hair of the head of an individual by using scissors, shears, clippers, or other appliances;engaging in draping, shampooing, scalp treatments, basic wet styling, and blow drying;cutting, wet styling, fitting, measuring, or forming caps for wigs and hairpieces on the human head;removing hair from the face or neck of an individual by using shaving equipment; andwhen providing other services described in this Subsection (2), gently massaging the head, back of the neck, and shoulders by manual or mechanical means.
.24(3) The division shall grant a barbering license to an individual that completes the requirement described in Subsection (4) and:has registered a barbering apprenticeship with the division on or before January 1, 2026; orhas enrolled and started a barbering program with a licensed school on or before January 1, 2026.
.24(4) An individual described in Subsection (3)(a) shall complete at least 1,250 hours of apprenticeship training that is supervised by a licensed barbering instructor who provides one-on-one supervision of the apprentice during the apprenticeship.An individual described in Subsection (3)(b) shall graduate from a licensed school with a minimum of 1,000 hours or the equivalent number of credit hours.
.24(5) An individual with a barbering license may apply credit hours to another license or permit under this chapter, as allowed in Subsection 58-11a-302(2).
Enacted by Chapter 491, 2025 General Session
58-11a-302.25 - License transitions.
.25(1) a cosmetology/barbering license shall be renewed as a cosmetology license;
.25(2) a master-level esthetics license shall be renewed as a master esthetics license;
.25(3) a hair design license shall be renewed as a master hair design license or a master barbering license;
.25(4) an individual with a barbering license may renew the license as a barbering license; and
.25(5) an individual with an esthetics license may renew the license as an esthetics license.
Enacted by Chapter 491, 2025 General Session