NEW DC Legislation for Esthetician

License

DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS NOTICE OF FINAL RULEMAKING

The Director of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, hereby gives notice of the adoption of amendments to Chapter 37 (Barber and Cosmetology) of Title 17 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations.

This rulemaking action will reconfigure the current Esthetician license into a two-tiered license: a Basic Esthetician license and a Master Esthetician Manager's license.

Current licensees that can demonstrate to the Board of Barber and Cosmetology that they have sufficient experience will have two years to obtain a Master Esthetician Manager's license by waiver.

In addition, esthetician applicants for an instructor license will now be required to possess a Master Esthetician Manager's license prior to becoming eligible to sit for the instructor examination.

Proposed regulations were published in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on September 25, 2009, in the D.C. Registerat 56 DCR 7647.

In response to comments received, the regulations were revised to: (1) amend section 3711.1 to clarify licensure by reciprocity; (2) add section 3711.5 to establish a list of national certifying organizations to be recognized by the Board of Barber and Cosmetology; and (3) amend the definition of "cosmetologist."