SEC. 73-7-23. Reciprocity provisions.
The board may, upon application, issue a license by reciprocity to any cosmetologist, esthetician, manicurist or wig specialist over the age of seventeen (17) years from any other state who has satisfactorily completed the required number of accredited hours in that state, provided the state board from which the applicant comes issues to cosmetologists, estheticians, manicurists or wig specialists, as the case may be, from the State of Mississippi a license under the same conditions. Applications must be accompanied by (a) proof satisfactory to the board that the required hours have been completed, and (b) the required reciprocity fee, which shall be paid to the board.
An instructor from any other state may be qualified for instructor's examination upon presenting a valid instructor's license and proof of a high school education or its equivalent, provided that said instructor (a) has had three (3) years or more of experience as a licensed instructor prior to application, (b) can read, write and speak English, and (c) has completed twelve (12) semester hours in methods of teaching. Such application must be accompanied by two (2) recent head photographs of the applicant. Applicants shall pay the required examination fee and license fee.
SOURCES: Codes, 1942, Sec. 8915-12; Laws, 1948, ch. 367, Sec. 12; 1960, ch. 384, Sec. 6; 1964, ch. 450, Sec. 11; 1979, ch. 444, Sec. 4; 1982, ch. 448, Sec. 5; reenacted, 1983, ch. 487, Sec. 12; 1986, ch. 344; 1987, ch. 516, Sec. 13; reenacted, 1991, ch. 553, Sec. 17; reenacted, 1993, ch. 596, Sec. 16; reenacted, 1995, ch. 383, Sec. 17, eff from and after July 1, 1995
1997 Amendment:
SECTION 17. Section 73-7-23, Mississippi Code of 1972, is reenacted and amended as follows:
73-7-23. The board may, upon application, issue a license by reciprocity to any cosmetologist, esthetician, manicurist or wig specialist over the age of seventeen (17) years from any other state who has satisfactorily completed the required number of accredited hours in that state, provided the state board from which the applicant comes issues to cosmetologists, estheticians, manicurists or wig specialists, as the case may be, from the State of Mississippi a license under the same conditions. Applications must be accompanied by (a) proof satisfactory to the board that the required hours have been completed, and (b) the required reciprocity fee, which shall be paid to the board.
An instructor from any other state may be qualified for instructor's examination upon presenting a valid instructor's license and proof of a high school education or its equivalent, provided that the instructor (a) has had three (3) years or more of experience as a licensed instructor prior to application, (b) can read, write and speak English, and (c) has completed twelve (12) semester hours in college courses approved by the board. Such application must be accompanied by two (2) recent head photographs of the applicant. Applicants shall pay the required examination fee and license fee.
SOURCE: 1997 Laws, Chapter 513, Sec. 17, HB393, Effective June 30, 1997.