South Carolina § 40-13-240 Examinations; applications; fees; frequency of exams; subject matter.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 40-13-240 — Examinations; applications; fees; frequency of exams; subject matter.

South Carolina § 40-13-240

Title 40PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 13COSMETOLOGY AND COSMETOLOGISTS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 40-13-240 (2026).

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(A)Each applicant for an examination shall make application on board-approved forms. The application must be accompanied by the required examination fee.

(B)The board shall conduct examinations of applicants for licenses to practice as cosmetologists, estheticians, or nail technicians not less than three times each year, at times and places as the board may determine. The examination of applicants for any license under this chapter must be conducted pursuant to regulations promulgated by the board and shall include both practical demonstrations and written tests on subjects the board determines to be necessary. Examinations must be consistent with the prescribed curriculum and the practical and theoretical requirements of the profession of cosmetology as prescribed in this chapter.

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(A) Each applicant for an examination shall make application on board-approved forms. The application must be accompanied by the required examination fee. (B) The board shall conduct examinations of applicants for licenses to practice as cosmetologists, estheticians, or nail technicians not less than three times each year, at times and places as the board may determine. The examination of applicants for any license under this chapter must be conducted pursuant to regulations promulgated by the board and shall include both practical demonstrations and written tests on subjects the board determines to be necessary. Examinations must be consistent with the prescribed curriculum and the practical and theoretical requirements of the profession of cosmetology as prescribed in this chapter.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 427, SECTION 1; 2000 Act No. 222, SECTION 11. Editor's Note Prior Laws:1934 (38) 1349; 1942 Code SECTION 5250-17; 1952 Code SECTIONS 56-465, 56-466; 1962 Code SECTIONS 56-465, 56-466; 1963 (53) 553; 1971 (57) 293; 1982 Act No. 388; 1976 Code SECTIONS 40-13-100, 40-13-110.