The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
I. The application procedure for a license to practice under this chapter;

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 313-A:8

  • Board: means the board of barbering, cosmetology, and esthetics. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 313-A:1
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • School: means a school or other institution, or a dedicated program within such school or institution, conducted for the purpose of teaching cosmetology, manicuring, barbering, or esthetics. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 313-A:1
  • Tanning device: includes any equipment, including a sunlamp, tanning booth, and tanning bed, that emits electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in the air between 200 and 400 nanometers and is used for the tanning of human skin. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 313-A:1

II. The qualifications of applicants, including the qualifications for satisfactory evidence of:
(a) A high school education or its equivalent; and
(b) Good professional character;
III. How an applicant shall be examined, including the time and place of the examination;
IV. How a license to practice under this chapter shall be renewed, including the requirements for continuing education;
V. The establishment of all fees required under this chapter;
VI. Ethical and professional standards required to be met by each holder of a license to practice under this chapter and how disciplinary actions by the board shall be implemented for violations of these standards or for any violation of this chapter;
VII. [Repealed]
VIII. Procedures for the conduct of hearings consistent with the requirements of due process;
IX. Conditions for practice under temporary licenses issued by the board;
X. Conditions and standards for operation under a shop license, including health and safety standards;
X-a. The regulation of tanning facilities including:
(a) Sanitation and hygiene standards to be met and maintained by tanning facilities.
(b) Standards for approving the training curricula and programs used for training tanning device operators.
(c) Registering tanning facilities.
(d) Standards for the inspection of tanning devices.
(e) Standards for the consumer consent form required under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 313-A:30, IV.
XI. Licensing and approval of schools and their curriculum;
XII. Licensing and approval of instructors;
XIII. Licensing of mobile barbershops;
XIV. The occasional performance of services at locations other than the principal place of business by persons licensed under this chapter;
XV. The review criteria for board consideration of an applicant’s “good professional character”;
XVI. The process of requesting and granting exemptions under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 313-A:10, II; 313-A:11, II; and 313-A:12, II; and
XVII. A schedule of administrative fines for violations of this chapter under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 313-A:22, III(e) and (f) and procedures for the payment of such fines.