1. The license or certificate of registration, as applicable, of every cosmetologist, esthetician, advanced esthetician, electrologist, hair designer, shampoo technologist, hair braider, nail technologist and instructor expires on either:
(a)The second anniversary of the birthday of the licensee or holder of the certificate of registration measured, in the case of an original license or certificate of registration, restored license or certificate of registration, renewal of a license or certificate of registration or renewal of an expired license or certificate of registration, from the birthday of the licensee or holder nearest the date of issuance, restoration or renewal; or
(b)The fourth anniversary of the birthday of the licensee or holder of the certificate of registration measured,
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1. The license or certificate of registration, as applicable, of every cosmetologist, esthetician, advanced esthetician, electrologist, hair designer, shampoo technologist, hair braider, nail technologist and instructor expires on either:
(a) The second anniversary of the birthday of the licensee or holder of the certificate of registration measured, in the case of an original license or certificate of registration, restored license or certificate of registration, renewal of a license or certificate of registration or renewal of an expired license or certificate of registration, from the birthday of the licensee or holder nearest the date of issuance, restoration or renewal; or
(b) The fourth anniversary of the birthday of the licensee or holder of the certificate of registration measured, in the case of an original license or certificate of registration, restored license or certificate of registration, renewal of a license or certificate of registration or renewal of an expired license or certificate of registration from the birthday of the licensee or holder nearest the date of issuance, restoration or renewal.
2. The Board may, by regulation, defer the expiration of a license or certificate of registration, as applicable, of a person who is on active duty in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States upon such terms and conditions as it may prescribe. The Board may similarly defer the expiration of the license or certificate of registration, as applicable, of the spouse or dependent child of that person if the spouse or child is residing with the person.
3. The Board may, by regulation, defer the expiration of a license or certificate of registration, as applicable, of a person who:
(a) Submits to the Board, on a form prescribed by the Board, a request for his or her license or certificate of registration to be placed on inactive or retirement status; and
(b) Pays a fee in an amount established by the Board by regulation.
4. For the purposes of this section, any licensee or holder of a certificate of registration whose date of birth occurs on February 29 in a leap year shall be deemed to have a birthdate of February 28.
5. The Board shall send written notice to a licensee or holder of a certificate of registration identifying the date of the expiration of his or her license or certificate of registration, as applicable, at least:
(a) Ninety days before the license or certificate of registration expires; and
(b) Once each month following the month in which notice is sent pursuant to paragraph (a) until the month in which the license or certificate of registration expires.