§ 43-11-27 — Instructor's license - Student instructor's license - Registration - Qualifications

Qualifications.
1. No individual may be licensed as an instructor of cosmetology unless the individual
passes a theory and a practical examination required by the board after paying the
examination fee set forth in section 43-11-28. An applicant shall:
a. Possess a current North Dakota license as a cosmetologist, esthetician,
advanced esthetician, or manicurist; and
b. Complete the required hours of instructor training in a school of cosmetology or
course approved by the board.
2. An instructor or student instructor may not practice cosmetology on a patron at a
school other than as part of practical work pertaining directly to the teaching of
students.
3. Each school of enrollment shall submit to the board a student instructor registration
form for each student instructor. The registration form must be accompanied by a fee
for a student instructor in an amount determined by the board under section 43-11-28.
A student instructor shall possess, at the time of enrollment, a general education
equivalent to the completion of four years in high school and hold a license as a
cosmetologist, esthetician, advanced esthetician, or manicurist. Upon completion of
the course prescribed for student instructors, the student instructor shall make an
application to the board and pay a fee as provided in section 43-11-28. The board then
shall cause the applicant to be examined for an instructor's license. Upon successfully
passing the theoretical and practical examinations, the board shall issue an instructor's
license to the applicant.
4. No individual is entitled to renew an instructor's license unless the instructor has
furnished to the board evidence of completion of the continuing education established
by the board by rule.
5. Licensed estheticians and manicurists may only provide instruction within the scope of
practice of the respective licenses determined under this chapter.