FAQs

What kind of wet disinfectant should be used in a licensed salon?

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The Board's rules explain the required type of disinfectant.

Refer to the following:

A.A.C. R4-10-112 Infection Control and Safety Standards

(A) An establishment shall have and maintain the following minimum equipment and supplies:

5. An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, and pseudomonacidal (formulated for hospitals) disinfectant

which shall be mixed and used according to manufacturer's directions on all tools, instruments, and equipment, except those that have come in contact with

blood or other body fluids; and

6. An EPA-registered disinfectant that is effective against HIV-1 and Human Hepatitis B Virus or Tuberculocidal which shall be mixed and used according

to the manufacturer's directions on tools, instruments, and equipment that come in contact with blood or other body fluids.

What are the procedures for hand washing in a salon?

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The Board knows how important hand washing is, especially today, for the protection of the consumer and the licensee.

Refer to the following:

A.A.C. R4-10-112 Infection Control and Safety Standards

(H) Personal Cleanliness

1. A licensee or student shall thoroughly wash his or her hands with soap and warm water or any equally effective cleansing agent immediately before

providing services to each client, before checking a student's work on a client, or after smoking, eating, or using the restroom;

3. A client's skin upon which services will be performed shall be washed with soap and warm water or wiped with disinfectant or waterless hand cleanser

approved for use on skin before a nail technology service, including a pedicure service, is provided.

What is the law regarding Braiding?

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A.R.S. § 32-506 (10) Nonapplicability of Chapter; This Chapter does not apply to the following persons while in the proper

discharge of their professional duties: Persons who provide a service that results in tension on hair strands or roots by

twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending, locking or braiding, if the service does not include the application of dyes, reactive

chemicals or other preparations to alter the color of the hair or to straighten, curl or alter the structure of the hair.

Why do I no longer receive an establishment (salon) renewal reminder notice in the mail?

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In the past, even though the Board was not required to, it sent renewal remainder notices to salons as a courtesy, but stopped doing so August 2009 due to budgetary constraints.

Refer to the following:

A.R.S. § 32-544 Salon License Renewal

(A) A salon license is renewable each year on or before the anniversary date of the first license by meeting all the requirements for a

salon license and paying the prescribed renewal fee.

(B) A salon owner who fails to renew the owner's salon license each year by the anniversary date of the license shall apply pursuant to

section 32-541 and pay the prescribed fee and delinquent renewal penalty.

I forgot my password, what should I do?

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1. Under the login area, click "Forgot password?". A temporary password will be emailed to you.

2. If you don't receive your temporary password in your inbox, make sure to check your Spam/Junk folder or it may have been deleted due to the security settings on your computer. If so, please contact our office during weekdays Monday - Friday.

What is my online User ID?

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You will login using your license number.

If you need to reset your password, a temporary will be sent to the email address you initially setup when creating your online account.

How do I qualify to receive my instructor's license for the State of Arizona?

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The Board's statutes explain the procedures for instructor licenses.

Refer to the following:

A.R.S. § 32-531 Instructor; applications; qualifications

A person is entitled to receive a license to teach cosmetology, aesthetics, or nail technology in a school if the person does all of the following:

1. Submits to the board an application for an instructor license on a form prescribed by the board.

2. Either:

(a) Holds a diploma from a high school or its equivalent as prescribed by the board in its rules and submits to the board satisfactory evidence that the person is at least sixteen years of age.

(b) Submits to the Board satisfactory evidence that the person is at least eighteen years of age.

3. Is a licensed cosmetologist, aesthetician, nail technician or hairstylist, is applying for an instructor license to teach a subject in which the person is licensed and has practiced for at least one year in the profession for which the person is applying for an instructor license and has received the following hours of instructor training:

(a) For a cosmetologist instructor, three hundred and fifty hours.

(b) For an aesthetics instructor, three hundred and fifty hours.

(c) For a nail technician instructor, three hundred and fifty hours.

(d) For a hairstylist instructor, three hundred and fifty hours.

4. Passes the examination for an instructor license.

5. Pays the prescribed fees.

How can I transfer my license from another state or country?

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Reciprocity Application

A.R.S. § 32-513 Reciprocity

Notwithstanding sections 32-510, 32-511 and 32-512, a person is entitled to receive a cosmetologist, aesthetician or nail technician license if the person:

1. Submit online to the board an application for a cosmetologist, aesthetician or nail technician license on a form supplied by the board.

2. Submits satisfactory evidence of either of the following:

(a) The person is licensed in another state or country.

(b) The person graduated from a school that offers a cosmetology, aesthetics or nail technology course substantially similar to the requirements of this state

and passed the board approved cosmetology, aesthetician or nail technician examination.

3. Pays the prescribed fees.

A.A.C. R4-10-105 Application for License by Reciprocity

An applicant for an aesthetics, cosmetology, nail technology or instructor license by reciprocity shall submit the applicable fee required in R4-10-102 and all of

the following to the Board:

1. An application provided by the Board and signed by the applicant that contains:

a. The applicant's name, address, telephone number, gender, passport quality photo, Social Security number, and birth date;

b. If previously licensed by the Board, the type of license, license number, license expiration date, and the name used on the license; and

c. A statement of whether the applicant has ever had an aesthetics, cosmetology, nail technology, or instructor license suspended or revoked in any state or foreign

country.

2. A certification of hours and proof of graduation or licensure in another state of the United States or a foreign country that shows the number of hours received in a

school or the initial and final dates of licensure.

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