North Carolina § 88B-20 Fees required

North Carolina Statutes

§ 88B-20 — Fees required

North Carolina § 88B-20

Ch. 88BCosmetic Art

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 88B-20 (2026).

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(a)The Board may charge the applicant the actual cost of preparation, administration, and grading of examinations for cosmetologists, apprentices, manicurists, estheticians, natural hair care specialist, or teachers, in addition to its other fees.

(b)The Board may charge application fees as follows:

(1)Inspection of a newly established cosmetic art shop $ 25.00

(2)Reciprocity applicant under G.S. 88B-13 $ 15.00.

(c)The Board may charge license fees as follows:

(1)Cosmetologist $ 39.00 every 3 years

(2)Apprentice $ 10.00 per year

(3)Esthetician $ 10.00 per year

(4)Manicurist $ 10.00 per year (4a) Natural hair care specialist $ 10.00 per year

(5)Teacher $ 10.00 every 2 years

(6)Cosmetic art shop per active booth $ 3.00 per year

(7)Cosmetic art school $ 50.00 per year

(8)Duplicat

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(a) The Board may charge the applicant the actual cost of preparation, administration, and grading of examinations for cosmetologists, apprentices, manicurists, estheticians, natural hair care specialist, or teachers, in addition to its other fees.
(b) The Board may charge application fees as follows:
(1) Inspection of a newly established cosmetic art shop $ 25.00
(2) Reciprocity applicant under G.S. 88B-13 $ 15.00.
(c) The Board may charge license fees as follows:
(1) Cosmetologist $ 39.00 every 3 years
(2) Apprentice $ 10.00 per year
(3) Esthetician $ 10.00 per year
(4) Manicurist $ 10.00 per year
(4a) Natural hair care specialist $ 10.00 per year
(5) Teacher $ 10.00 every 2 years
(6) Cosmetic art shop per active booth $ 3.00 per year
(7) Cosmetic art school $ 50.00 per year
(8) Duplicate license $ 1.00.
(d) The Board may require payment of late fees and reinstatement fees as follows:
(1) Apprentice, cosmetologist, esthetician, manicurist,
natural hair care specialist, and teacher late renewal $ 10.00
(2) Cosmetic art schools and shops late renewal $ 10.00
(3) Reinstatement - cosmetic art schools and shops $ 25.00.
(e) The Board may prorate fees as appropriate. (1933, c. 179, ss. 1, 21; 1955, c. 1265; 1973, c. 256, s. 2; c. 1481, ss. 1, 2; 1975, c. 7; c. 857, ss. 1, 6; 1977, cc. 155, 472; 1981, c. 615, ss. 1, 2, 13; 1983, c. 523; (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 990; 1985, c. 125; 1985, c. 559, s. 2; (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 833; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 965; 1993, c. 22, s. 2; c. 54, s. 1; 1995, c. 541, s. 1; (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 605, s. 15; 1998-230, s. 2; 1999-348, s. 2; 2009-521, s. 8.)