Massachusetts § 87II Aesthetics, barbering, cosmetology, electrolysis, hairdressing and manicuring; penalty for illegal representation or practice

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 87II — Aesthetics, barbering, cosmetology, electrolysis, hairdressing and manicuring; penalty for illegal representation or practice

Massachusetts § 87II

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title XVIPUBLIC HEALTH

Ch. 112REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

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Bluebook

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 87II (2026).

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Section 87II. Whoever engages in or follows, attempts to engage in or follow or acts as an instructor of the occupation of aesthetics, barbering, cosmetology, electrolysis, hairdressing or manicuring, without being duly licensed by the board and whoever conducts or attempts to conduct a shop or school without a license or a mobile business without authorization by the board and whoever violates sections 87T to 87HH, inclusive, shall, in addition to any other penalty prescribed or authorized by said sections 87T to 87HH, inclusive, be subject to penalties under sections 61 to 65E, inclusive. Upon notice from the board, the board of health or any equivalent authority of a city or town shall terminate a general authorization to conduct business given to such shop, school or mobile business.No

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Section 87II. Whoever engages in or follows, attempts to engage in or follow or acts as an instructor of the occupation of aesthetics, barbering, cosmetology, electrolysis, hairdressing or manicuring, without being duly licensed by the board and whoever conducts or attempts to conduct a shop or school without a license or a mobile business without authorization by the board and whoever violates sections 87T to 87HH, inclusive, shall, in addition to any other penalty prescribed or authorized by said sections 87T to 87HH, inclusive, be subject to penalties under sections 61 to 65E, inclusive. Upon notice from the board, the board of health or any equivalent authority of a city or town shall terminate a general authorization to conduct business given to such shop, school or mobile business.No person shall engage in the practice of electrolysis or hold oneself out as a practitioner of or being able to practice electrolysis unless that person is duly licensed by the board or is a qualified physician licensed under the laws of the commonwealth.