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N.C.G.S. § 88B-11 — revision history

Text is never overwritten. Each amendment lands as a new version row with its own effective range.

  1. Version 1 — 2026-08-08 to present

    Scraped from ncleg.gov; The General Statutes include changes through S.L. 2026-7.

    (a) Applicants for any teacher's license issued by the Board shall meet all of the following requirements: (1) Possession of a high school diploma or a high school graduation equivalency certificate. (2) Payment of the fees required by G.S. 88B-20. (b) The Board shall issue a license to practice as a cosmetology teacher to any individual who meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section and who meets all of the following: (1) Holds in good standing a cosmetologist license issued by the Board. (2) Submits proof of either practice of cosmetic art in a cosmetic art shop, or any Board-approved employment capacity in the cosmetic arts industry, for a period equivalent to one year of full-time work immediately prior to application or successful completion of at least 800 hours of a teacher curriculum in an approved cosmetic art school. (3) Passes an examination for teachers conducted by the Board. (c) The Board shall issue a license to practice as an esthetician teacher to any individual who meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section and who meets all of the following: (1) Holds in good standing a cosmetologist or an esthetician license issued by the Board. (2) Submits proof of either practice as an esthetician in a cosmetic art shop, or any Board-approved employment capacity in the cosmetic arts industry, for a period equivalent to one year of full-time work immediately prior to application or successful completion of at least 650 hours of a teacher curriculum in an approved cosmetic art school. (3) Passes an examination for teachers conducted by the Board. (d) The Board shall issue a license to practice as a manicurist teacher to any individual who meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section and who meets all of the following: (1) Holds in good standing a cosmetologist or manicurist license issued by the Board. (2) Submits proof of either practice as a manicurist in a cosmetic art shop, or any Board-approved employment capacity in the cosmetic arts industry, for a period equivalent to one year of full-time work immediately prior to application or successful completion of at least 320 hours of a teacher curriculum in an approved cosmetic art school. (3) Passes an examination for teachers conducted by the Board. (e) The Board shall issue a license to practice as a natural hair care teacher to any individual who meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section and who meets all of the following: (1) Holds in good standing a natural hair care license issued by the Board. (2) Submits proof of either practice as a natural hair care specialist in a cosmetic art shop or any Board-approved employment capacity in the cosmetic art industry for a period equivalent to one year of full-time work immediately prior to application or successful completion of at least 320 hours of a teacher curriculum in an approved cosmetic art school. (3) Passes an examination for teachers conducted by the Board. (1998-230, s. 2; 2006-212, s. 5; 2009-521, s. 3; 2022-75, s. 15(a).)