§ 33-12-120 — Definitions

Wyoming § 33-12-120

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 33: Professions and Occupations
• Ch. 12: COSMETOLOGY

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(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Applicant" means the person, persons or entity
applying for a license, examination or appointment;
(ii) "Application" means a form prescribed by the
board used for making a request for licensure, examination or
appointment;
(iii) "Board" means the state board of cosmetology;
(iv) "Cosmetologist" means a person who engages in
the practice of cosmetology as defined by this act and rules of
the board and who is licensed as a cosmetologist under this act;
(v) "Practice of cosmetology" means any single
practice or service or a combination of practices or services
performed for others for the improvement and beautification of
the hair, skin and nails of the human body for cosmetic
purposes;
(vi) "Esthetician" means a person who engages in the
practice of esthetics as defined by this act and rules of the
board and who is licensed as an esthetician under this act;
(vii) "Practice of esthetics" means any single
practice or service or a combination of practices or services
performed for others for the improvement and beautification of
the skin of the human body for cosmetic purposes;
(viii) "Hair stylist" means a person who engages in
the practice of hair styling as defined by this act and rules of
the board and who is licensed as a hair stylist under this act;
(ix) "Practice of hair styling" means any single
practice or service or a combination of practices or services
performed for others for the improvement and beautification of
the hair for cosmetic purposes;
(x) "Instructor" means a person licensed to teach
cosmetology or any practices thereof in a school of cosmetology
as defined by this act and rules of the board;
(xi) "License" means a current document recognizing
the cosmetologist, manicurist or nail technician, esthetician,
hair stylist, instructor, salon or school has met the
qualifications required for doing business in this state;
(xii) "Manicurist or nail technician" means a person
who engages in the practice of manicuring or nail technology as
defined by this act and rules of the board and who is licensed
as a manicurist or nail technician under this act;
(xiii) "Practice of manicuring or nail technology"
means any single practice or service or a combination of
practices or services performed for others for the improvement
and beautification of the nails and for cosmetic purposes;
(xiv) "Model" means a person who volunteers to allow
a licensed cosmetologist, manicurist or nail technician,
esthetician, hair stylist or student enrolled in a cosmetology
school to perform cosmetology services without cost;
(xv) "Patron" means a paying customer in a
cosmetology salon or school;
(xvi) "Salon" means any place licensed under this act
in which cosmetology is practiced;
(xvii) "School" means any place licensed under this
act where cosmetology is taught to students;
(xviii) "Student" means a person enrolled in a school
licensed under this act;
(xix) "Unprofessional" means acting in an extreme
manner not conforming to current standards of the cosmetology
industry;
(xx) "Braiding device" means a clip, comb, crochet
hook, curlers, hairpin, rollers, scissors, blunt-tipped needles,
thread and hair binders;
(xxi) "Practice of natural hair braiding" means the
service of twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending, locking or
braiding a person's hair by hand or with a braiding device
decorative beads or other hair accessories, the minor trimming
of natural hair or hair extensions incidental to twisting,
wrapping, weaving, extending, locking or braiding hair and the
making and lacing of wigs from natural hair, natural fibers,
synthetic fibers or hair extensions. "Practice of natural hair
braiding" includes the use of topical agents including
conditioners, gels, moisturizers, oils or pomades. "Practice of
natural hair braiding" shall not include the application of
dyes, reactive chemicals or other preparations to alter the
color of a person's hair or to straighten, curl or alter the
structure of a person's hair or the use of chemical hair joining
agents including synthetic tape, keratin bonds or fusion bonds;
(xxii) "This act" means W.S. 33-12-119 through 33-12-
140.