This text of North Dakota § 43-11-25.2 (Applications to practice cosmetology - Active-duty military members - Veterans - Spouses) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering North Dakota primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Veterans - Spouses.
1. Active-duty military members, spouses of active-duty military members, veterans and
spouses of veterans, are eligible for provisional licensure under this chapter.
2. Active-duty military members and spouses of active-duty military members are exempt
from having to take an examination to practice under this chapter while on active-duty
status, upon filing the following:
a. A board-approved application;
b. Proof the applicant holds an active license in good standing, or an equivalent, to
practice cosmetology in another state, or territory of the United States, for the two
years immediately preceding the application, and the applicant's license remains
active and in good standing in the original jurisdiction; and
c. In the case of:
(1)An application from an active-dut
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Veterans - Spouses.
1. Active-duty military members, spouses of active-duty military members, veterans and
spouses of veterans, are eligible for provisional licensure under this chapter.
2. Active-duty military members and spouses of active-duty military members are exempt
from having to take an examination to practice under this chapter while on active-duty
status, upon filing the following:
a. A board-approved application;
b. Proof the applicant holds an active license in good standing, or an equivalent, to
practice cosmetology in another state, or territory of the United States, for the two
years immediately preceding the application, and the applicant's license remains
active and in good standing in the original jurisdiction; and
c. In the case of:
(1) An application from an active-duty military member, a copy of the member's
current military orders or current military identification card; or
(2) An application from a spouse of an active-duty military member, provide the
following:
(a) Proof the applicant is married to an active-duty military member by
providing a copy of a marriage certificate; and
(b) Proof the spouse is assigned to a duty station in this state by providing
a copy of the official active-duty military orders or proof the spouse
has been assigned to active duty in a foreign country and the
applicant is relocating to the state during the spouse's deployment.
3. A provisional license issued under subsection 2 must be:
a. Valid for three years from the date of original issuance;
b. Renewable with proof military orders continue to be active in the state; and
c. Issued without a fee.
4. For six months following honorable discharge from active duty, veterans and spouses
of veterans are exempt from having to take an examination to practice under this
chapter and may be issued a provisional license upon filing the following:
a. A board approved application;
b. Proof the applicant holds an active license in good standing, or an equivalent to
practice cosmetology in another state or territory of the United States, for the two
years immediately preceding the application, and the applicant's license remains
active and in good standing in the original jurisdiction; and
c. In the case of:
(1) An application from a veteran, a copy of the members discharge papers.
(2) An application from a spouse of a veteran, provide the following:
(a) Proof the applicant is married to the veteran by providing a copy of a
marriage certificate; and
(b) A copy of the spouse's discharge papers.
5. A provisional license issued under subsection 4 must be:
a. Valid for three years from the date of original issuance;
b. Nonrenewable; and
c. Issued without a fee.
6. If discharge of the veteran occurred more than six months prior, veterans and spouses
of veterans may be eligible to obtain a license to practice cosmetology in the state
under section 43-11-25.
7. The board shall prioritize and expedite an application received under this section from
an active-duty military member, the spouse of an active-duty military member, a
veteran, spouse of a veteran, or the surviving spouse of a veteran. The board shall
record, track, and monitor applications under this section.