(a) The board shall exercise general control over the vocations of barbering, hairdressing, hair braiding, manicuring, esthetics, body piercing, tattooing, and permanent cosmetic coloring.

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 08.13.030

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) The board shall

(1) examine applicants and approve the issuance of licenses and permits to practice;
(2) authorize the issuance of licenses for schools of barbering, hairdressing, manicuring, and esthetics;
(3) develop written instructions and notices that tattooing, permanent cosmetic coloring, and body piercing shop owners and practitioners are required to give or display under Alaska Stat. § 08.13.215;
(4) enforce the provisions of this chapter, regulations adopted under this chapter, and regulations relating to barbering, hairdressing, hair braiding, manicuring, and esthetics adopted under Alaska Stat. § 44.46.020 (a)(5)(C).
(c) The board may

(1) suspend or revoke a license or permit;
(2) on its own motion or upon receipt of a written complaint, conduct hearings and request the

(A) Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development to investigate the practices of a person, shop, or school involved in the practice or teaching of barbering, hairdressing, hair braiding, manicuring, or esthetics; or
(B) Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development or the Department of Environmental Conservation to investigate the practices of a person, shop, or school involved in the practice or teaching of body piercing, tattooing, or permanent cosmetic coloring;
(3) adopt regulations or do any act necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.