Washington Code 18.16.100 – Issuance of licenses — Requirements
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(1) Upon completion of an application approved by the department and payment of the proper fee, the director shall issue the appropriate license to any person who:
Terms Used In Washington Code 18.16.100
- Apprentice: means a person who is engaged in a state-approved apprenticeship program and who must receive a wage or compensation while engaged in the program. See Washington Code 18.16.020
- Apprenticeship program: means a state-approved apprenticeship program pursuant to chapter 49. See Washington Code 18.16.020
- Board: means the cosmetology, hair design, barbering, esthetics, and manicuring advisory board. See Washington Code 18.16.020
- Crossover training: means training approved by the director as training hours that may be credited to current licensees for similar training received in another profession licensed under this chapter. See Washington Code 18.16.020
- Curriculum: means the courses of study taught at a school, online training by a school, in an approved apprenticeship program established by the Washington state apprenticeship and training council and conducted in an approved salon/shop, or online training by an approved apprenticeship program, set by rule under this chapter, and approved by the department. See Washington Code 18.16.020
- Department: means the department of licensing. See Washington Code 18.16.020
- Director: means the director of the department of licensing or the director's designee. See Washington Code 18.16.020
- Location license: means a license issued under this chapter for a salon/shop, school, personal services, or mobile unit. See Washington Code 18.16.020
- Person: means any individual, partnership, professional service corporation, joint stock association, joint venture, or any other entity authorized to do business in this state. See Washington Code 18.16.020
- School: means any establishment that offers curriculum of instruction in the practice of cosmetology, hair design, barbering, esthetics, master esthetics, manicuring, or instructor-trainee to students and is licensed under this chapter. See Washington Code 18.16.020
(a) Is at least seventeen years of age or older;
(b)(i) Has completed and graduated from a school licensed under this chapter in a curriculum approved by the director consisting of the hours of training required under this chapter for a school curriculum, or has met the requirements in RCW 18.16.020 or 18.16.130; or
(ii) Has successfully completed a state-approved apprenticeship program consisting of the hours of training required under this chapter for the apprentice training curriculum; and
(c) Has received a passing grade on the appropriate licensing examination approved or administered by the director.
(2) A person currently licensed under this chapter may qualify for examination and licensure, after the required examination is passed, in another category if he or she has completed the crossover training course.
(3) Upon completion of an application approved by the department, certification of insurance, and payment of the proper fee, the director shall issue a location license to the applicant.
(4) The director may consult with the state board of health and the department of labor and industries in establishing training, apprenticeship, and examination requirements.
NOTES:
Effective date—2003 c 400: See note following RCW 18.16.280.
Effective date—2002 c 111: See note following RCW 18.16.010.