§ 88B-24 — Revocation of licenses and other disciplinary measures

The Board may restrict, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue, renew, or reinstate any license for any of the following:
(1) Conviction of a felony shown by certified copy of the record of the court of conviction.
(2) Gross malpractice or gross incompetency as determined by the Board.
(3) Advertising by means of knowingly false or deceptive statements.
(4) Permitting any individual to practice cosmetic art without a license or temporary employment permit, with an expired license or temporary employment permit, or with an invalid license or temporary employment permit.
(5) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license for money or other thing of value other than the required fee or by fraudulent misrepresentation.
(6) Practicing or attempting to practice by fraudulent misrepresentation.
(7) Willful failure to display a certificate of license as required by G.S. 88B-23.
(8) Willful violation of the rules adopted by the Board.
(9) Violation of G.S. 86A-15 by a cosmetologist, esthetician, natural hair care specialist, or manicurist licensed by the Board and practicing cosmetic art in a barber shop. (1933, c. 179, ss. 23, 26, 28; 1935, c. 54, s. 5; 1941, c. 234, s. 4; 1949, c. 505, s. 2; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1975, c. 857, ss. 8, 9; 1981, c. 614, ss. 1, 2; c. 615, ss. 14, 15, 17; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1013, ss. 2, 3; 1993, c. 539, 608; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 605, s. 16.; 1998-230, s. 2; 2009-521, s. 12.)