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Important Board of Cosmetology Rule Update

The Board of Cosmetology recently amended the Display of Documents Rule. The amendment is provided below.

Please ensure that you are in compliance.

61G5-20.004 – Display of Documents.
By July 1, 2008, all holders of a cosmetology or specialty salon license shall display at each footbath a copy of the Consumer Protection Notice regarding footbaths, sanitation and safety. Copies of this notice (revised 10/15/2007, and incorporated herein by reference) may be obtained from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation at 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783 and the Customer Contact Center by calling 850.487.1395.

The notice is also available on the Cosmetology homepage, in the Information for Licensees section.

Important Notice Regarding False Discount Benefits Allegedly Offered by the Board of Cosmetology

Licensees have notified the department of telephone calls they received from a company claiming to offer benefits to cosmetologists as a part of their renewal fee paid to the department. The company offers to hand deliver the benefits package to the licensee’s home address. Neither the board nor the department is offering any such benefits; your renewal fees are paid only to renew your license. Please govern yourself accordingly should you receive such solicitation.

Recent Fee Changes, Effective May 8, 2007:

Rule 61G5-24 (Fee Schedule) was recently amended, as follows:

Application Fee Changes -
Initial specialist registration application – from $60 to $85.
Salon application – from $100 to $105.

License Renewal Fee Changes -
Biennial renewal fee for specialists – from $30 to $50
(plus unlicensed activity fee of $5, for a total of $55).

Delinquent renewal fee for specialists – from $30 to $50
(plus unlicensed activity fee of $5, for a total of $55).

Inactive renewal fee for specialists – from $20 to $50
(plus unlicensed activity fee of $5, for a total of $55).

Inactive renewal fee for cosmetologists – from $25 to $50
(plus unlicensed activity fee of $5, for a total of $55).

Important Board of Cosmetology Rule Updates!

The Board of Cosmetology recently amended several rules. A summary of these amendments is provided in the links below.

Rule 61G5-18.0055 - Supervised Cosmetology Practice Exception
Change effective 2/25/2007.

Rule 61G5-20.002(2) - Salon Requirements
(New requirements for Cosmetology salons for cleaning pedicure equipment and footbaths)
Change effective 2/25/2007.

Rule 61G5-20.004 - Display of Documents
(New requirement for lamination of license, recent photograph)
Change effective 12/6/2006, enforcement begins 7/1/2007.

Please ensure that you are in compliance.