MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2019 Regular Session
To: Public Health and Welfare; Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
By: Senator(s) Jackson (32nd), Jackson (11th)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-7-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY TO ADMINISTER AND MONITOR STUDENT TESTS USING CONTRACTED ADMINISTRATORS AS NECESSARY; TO AMEND SECTION 73-7-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE LICENSURE FEES ASSESSED BY THE STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY FOR PRACTITIONERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 73-7-12, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
73-7-12. Effective July
1, 2019, The State Board of Cosmetology shall * * *
terminate its student testing contract with proper notice and shall be
authorized to administer and monitor examinations for cosmetologists,
estheticians, manicurists and instructors at such times and locations as
determined by the contracted testing service, and may contract for
administrators in its discretion. No member of the board shall be
authorized to personally administer the examinations.
SECTION 2. Section 73-7-29, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
73-7-29. The State Board of Cosmetology shall assess fees in the following amounts and for the following purposes:
(a) Initial license/renewal for cosmetologist,
manicurist, esthetician, or wig specialist....... $ * * * 63.00
(b) Instructor initial license/renewal....... 80.00
(c) Master cosmetologist license/renewal..... 70.00
(d) Delinquent renewal penalty - cosmetologist,
manicurist, esthetician, wig specialist and instructor.. 50.00
There shall be no renewal fee for any licensee seventy (70) years of age or older.
(e) Salon application and initial inspection. 85.00
(f) Salon reinspection....................... 35.00
(g) Salon change of ownership or location,
or both................................................. 85.00
(h) Salon renewal............................ 60.00
(i) Salon delinquent renewal penalty......... 50.00
(j) Application and initial inspection for a
new school.............................................. 300.00
(k) New school reinspection.................. 100.00
(l) School change of ownership............... 300.00
(m) School relocation........................ 150.00
(n) School renewal........................... 75.00
(o) School delinquent renewal penalty........ 100.00
(p) Duplicate license........................ 10.00
(q) Penalty for insufficient fund checks..... 20.00
(r) Affidavit processing..................... 15.00
The State Board of Cosmetology may charge additional fees for services which the board deems appropriate to carry out its intent and purpose. These additional fees shall not exceed the cost of rendering the service.
The board is fully authorized to make refunds of any deposits received by the board for services which are not rendered. Refunds will automatically be made on overpayment of fees. Refunds will be made on underpayments by written requests from applicants. If no request for refund is made within sixty (60) days, the fees will be forfeited.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2019.