DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
DIRECTOR’S OFFICE  
COSMETOLOGY – GENERAL RULES  
(By authority conferred on the department of licensing and regulatory affairs by  
sections 205, 1203, 1205, 1207, 1208, 1209, and 1210 of the occupational code, 1980 PA  
299, MCL 339.205, 339.1203, 339.1205, 339.1207, 339.1208, 339.1209, and 339.1210;  
and on the board of cosmetology by section 308 of the occupational code, 1980 PA 299,  
MCL 339.308; and by Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1991-9, 1996-2, 2003-1, and  
2011-4, MCL 338.3501, 445.2001, 445.2011, and 445.2030)  
PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS  
R 338.2101 Definitions.  
Rule 1. (1) As used in these rules:  
(a) "Apprenticeship program" means a licensed cosmetology establishment that is  
teaching cosmetology to an apprentice without charging a fee.  
(b) “Autoclave” means a device registered and listed as an autoclave or dry-heat  
sterilizer with the United States Food and Drug Administration.  
(c) “Blade” means a flat or curved implement designed for cutting, including, but  
not limited to, implements commonly referred to as razors, callus shavers, graters, and  
credo blades intended to cut or shave growths of skin on the hands and feet.  
(d) “Clean" or "cleaned” means an item that was disinfected or sterilized pursuant  
to R 338.2171a or a new and unused single-use item.  
(e) “Code” means the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.101 to  
339.2677.  
(f) “Department” means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.  
(g) “Disinfectant” means a substance, or mixture of substances, that is registered  
as a disinfectant by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  
(h) "Equivalent" means the passing of a standard examination that is equal to or  
greater than the statutorily required grade level or a statement from a school administrator  
indicating that the person has potentially and scholastically achieved the required grade.  
(i) “Establishment” means a cosmetology establishment as defined under section  
1201(e) of the code, MCL 339.1201, and includes a mobile salon, as defined in section  
1201(o) of the code, MCL 339.1201, and a cosmetology suite as defined in section  
1201(g) of the code, MCL 339.1201.  
(j) “Patron” means an individual receiving a cosmetology service whether or not  
the individual intends to pay for the service.  
(k) "Practical application" means a service performed on a mannequin, student, or  
patron.  
(l) “Practical hours” means hours spend performing a practical application.  
(m) "Reactive chemicals" means, but is not limited to, any of the following:  
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(i) Permanent wave solutions.  
(ii) Relaxers.  
(iii) Temporary, semipermanent, or permanent hair colorings.  
(iv) Hair lighteners.  
(v) Acids.  
(vi) Bases.  
(vii) Creams.  
(viii) Fluids.  
(ix) Any other preparation designed to modify or rearrange the structure of the  
hair, skin, or nails.  
(n) “School” means a school of cosmetology licensed under section 1205 of the  
code, MCL 339.1205, which may include a school of cosmetology with a license limited  
only to the teaching of electrology.  
(o) “Specialty license” means an electrologist license, esthetician license,  
manicurist license, or natural hair cultivation license.  
(p) “Specialty service” means a service pertaining to electrology, skin care  
services, manicuring, or natural hair cultivation.  
(q) “Sterilant” means a substance, or mixture of substances, that is registered as a  
sterilant by the EPA.  
(r) "Wet sanitizer" means a covered container filled with a liquid substance, or  
mixture of liquid substances, that is registered as a disinfectant or sterilant by the EPA.  
(2) Terms that are defined in the code have the same meaning when used in these  
rules.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2004 AACS; 2006 AACS; 2014 AACS; 2017  
AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2102 Rescinded.  
History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2014 AACS.  
R 338.2103 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1998-2000 AACS.  
R 338.2106 Rescinded.  
History: 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS.  
R 338.2107 Rescinded.  
History: 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS.  
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R 338.2109 Rescission.  
Rule 9. Rules 1 to 360 and rules I to VIII of the state board of cosmetology,  
being R 338.751 to R 338.761 of the Michigan Administrative Code and appearing on  
pages 3601 to 3610 of the 1954 volume of the Code, are rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC.  
PART 2. LICENSES  
SUBPART 1. INDIVIDUALS  
R 338.2121 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1998-2000 AACS.  
R 338.2121a Examination requirement; examination administrator; valid score.  
Rule 21a. (1) For 1 year following the date of promulgation of these rules, an  
applicant for an initial cosmetology or specialty license, in addition to meeting all the  
requirements of the code, shall pass the state examination required for the license  
pursuant to Table 21a. A passing score is valid for 1 year from the date it was earned.  
(2) Beginning 1 year after promulgation of these rules, the board adopts the  
National Barber Cosmetology Program (NBCP) examination developed and scored by  
PSI Services, LLC, (PSI). An applicant for a cosmetology license or specialty license, in  
addition to meeting all the requirements of the code, shall achieve a passing score on the  
NBCP, as determined by PSI, on the examination required for the license pursuant to  
Table 21a. A passing score is valid for 1 year from the date it was earned.  
(3) For 1 year following the date of promulgation of these rules, an applicant for an  
initial cosmetology or specialty instructor license, in addition to meeting all the  
requirements of the code, shall pass the state examination required for the license  
pursuant to Table 21a. A passing score is valid for 1 year from the date it was earned.  
The examination does not need to be repeated if a licensed instructor applies for a  
subsequent cosmetology or specialty instructor license.  
(4) Beginning 1 year after promulgation of these rules, the board adopts the NBCP  
examination developed and scored by PSI. An applicant for an initial cosmetology or  
specialty instructor license, in addition to meeting all the requirements of the code, shall  
achieve a passing score on the NBCP, as determined by PSI, on the examination required  
for the license pursuant to Table 21a. A passing score is valid for 1 year from the date it  
was earned.  
(5) The state examination shall be administered by a third party chosen by the  
department. The NBCP shall be administered by PSI or its successor organization.  
(6) The passing score on the state or national examination is determined by the third  
party chosen to administer the examination.  
TABLE 21a  
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License Type  
Required Examination  
Cosmetologist theory  
Cosmetologist practical  
Electrologist theory  
Electrologist practical  
Esthetician theory  
Esthetician practical  
Manicurist theory  
Manicurist practical  
(
(
(
(
(
(
Cosmetologist  
a)  
b)  
c)  
d)  
e)  
f)  
Electrologist  
Esthetician  
Manicurist  
Natural hair culturist  
Instructor  
Natural hair culturist theory  
Natural hair culturist practical  
Cosmetology instructor theory  
History: 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2121b Licensure by endorsement; substantially equal requirements;  
substituted  
experience.  
Rule 21b. (1) An individual who is licensed to perform cosmetology services in  
another state may apply for a cosmetology license or specialty license by endorsement  
under this rule.  
(2) An applicant for licensure by endorsement, in addition to meeting all the  
requirements under section 1211 of the code, MCL 339.1211, shall submit an application  
on a form provided by the department, pay the required fee, and satisfy all of the  
following requirements:  
(a) Establish that he or she has an education equivalent to the completion of the  
ninth grade.  
(b) Hold an active license or registration in good standing from another state that  
authorizes him or her to perform a cosmetology service in that state. An applicant’s  
license or registration in good standing shall be verified by the licensing or registering  
agency of each state in which the applicant holds or ever held a license or registration as  
a cosmetologist. If applicable, verification must include the record of any disciplinary  
action taken or pending against the applicant.  
(c) Provide proof of any name change, if the name on the application does not  
match the name shown on the submitted documents.  
(d) Demonstrate that the licensure or registration requirements of the state in  
which he or she is authorized to perform cosmetology services are substantially equal to  
the requirements for licensure under the code and these rules.  
(3) Another state’s requirements are considered substantially equal to the  
requirements of a cosmetologist license if both of the following conditions are satisfied:  
(a) The state required an applicant for a cosmetology license or registration to pass  
1 or more examinations that tested cosmetology theory and practical cosmetology  
application that is substantially equal to the theory and practical application examinations  
for licensure in this state.  
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(b) The state required an applicant to receive not less than 1,500 hours of  
prelicensure training as a student in cosmetology services or not less than 2 years of  
prelicensure training as an apprentice in cosmetology services.  
(4) Another state’s requirements are considered substantially equal to the  
requirements of a specialty license if both of the following conditions are satisfied:  
(a) The state required an applicant for a specialty cosmetology license or  
registration to pass 1 or more examinations that tested the specialty cosmetology theory  
and practical specialty cosmetology application substantially equal to the theory and  
practical application examinations for licensure in this state.  
(b) The state required an applicant to receive not less than 400 hours of  
prelicensure training as a student in the services for which the applicant seeks a specialty  
license or not less than 6 months of prelicensure training as an apprentice in the services  
for which the applicant seeks a specialty license.  
(5) Pursuant to section 1211(2) of the code, MCL 339.1211, the hours of  
prelicensure training required under the code and these rules may be substituted with  
work experience at a ratio of 100 hours of training for each 6 months of work experience.  
To receive credit, the applicant shall attest, on a form provided by the department, that he  
or she was employed for a period of time equal to the number of hours of training  
required for the license.  
(6) An applicant’s license must be verified by the licensing agency of each state of  
the United States in which the applicant holds or has ever held a cosmetology,  
electrology, esthetician, manicuring, or natural hair culturist license. Verification  
includes, but is not limited to, showing proof that the applicant’s license is in good  
standing and, if applicable, any disciplinary action taken or pending against the applicant.  
History: 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2121c Relicensure requirements.  
Rule 21c. (1) An applicant whose cosmetologist or specialty license has lapsed for  
3 years or less after the expiration date of the last license may be relicensed under section  
411(3) of the code, MCL 339.411, after submitting a completed application on a form  
provided by the department and the required fee.  
(2) An applicant whose cosmetologist or specialty license has lapsed for more than  
3 years after the expiration date of the last license may be relicensed under section 411(4)  
of the code, MCL 339.411, after submitting a completed application on a form provided  
by the department, the required fee, and satisfying either of the following requirements:  
(a) Pass the examinations required for the applicable license pursuant to Table 21a  
under R 338.2121a within a 1-year period immediately preceding the date of the  
relicensure.  
(b) Establish that he or she has held an active cosmetology license in good  
standing in another state within the 3 years preceding application for relicensure.  
History: 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2122 Rescinded.  
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History: 1979 AC; 1998-2000 AACS; 2014 AACS.  
R 338.2123 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2014 AACS.  
R 338.2124 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1998-2000 AACS.  
R 338.2125 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS.  
R 338.2126 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1998-2000 AACS.  
SUBPART 2. ESTABLISHMENTS AND SCHOOLS  
R 338.2126a Cosmetology establishment license.  
Rule 26a. An applicant for an establishment license, in addition to meeting the  
requirements of the code, shall satisfy all of the following:  
(a) Submit an application as required by the department, together with the required  
fee.  
(b) If the premises of the establishment is either a permanent, physical location,  
including a cosmetology suite, or is a mobile salon as defined in section 1201(o)(i) of the  
code, MCL 339.1201, a drawing or diagram showing the location of the equipment and  
facilities required by the code and these rules must be submitted to the department at the  
time of application.  
(c) If the premises of the establishment is a mobile salon as defined in section  
1201(o)(ii) of the code, MCL 339.1201, photographs demonstrating the establishment’s  
compliance with the requirements of R 338.2171(1)(c) to (e), (g) to (i), (2)(e), (3), and (4)  
must be submitted to the department at the time of application.  
(d) The establishment and its premises shall pass the inspection required by section  
1204(1)(c) of the code, MCL 339.1204. To pass the inspection the establishment shall  
demonstrate its compliance with all requirements of the code and these rules.  
History: 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
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R 338.2127 Permanent, physical business address; change of ownership or  
location; closure; branch facility license.  
Rule 27. (1) An establishment or school shall provide a permanent, physical  
business address. The permanent, physical business address of a mobile salon is  
determined as follows:  
(a) If the establishment is a mobile salon as defined in section 1201(o)(i) of the  
code, MCL 339.1201, the permanent, physical business address is the physical location  
from which the mobile salon is dispatched and to which it returns.  
(b) If the establishment is a mobile salon as defined in section 1201(o)(ii) of the  
code, MCL 339.1201, the permanent, physical business address is the owner’s premises.  
(2) Pursuant to section 1204(4) of the code, MCL 339.1204, the sale or transfer of a  
cosmetology establishment voids the owner’s cosmetology establishment license. If a  
cosmetology establishment changes ownership, the parties involved shall inform the  
department, in writing, within 30 calendar days before the change occurs.  
(3) The change in the location of a cosmetology establishment, except for a mobile  
salon, voids the owner’s cosmetology establishment license. If a cosmetology  
establishment, other than a mobile salon, changes location, the parties involved shall  
inform the department, in writing, within 30 calendar days before the change occurs. A  
change in the permanent, physical business address of a mobile salon must comply with  
the requirements of R 338.2180(3).  
(4) Pursuant to section 1205(5) of the code, MCL 339.1205, the sale or other  
transfer of a school, a sale or transfer of its ownership, or a change in the location of a  
school, including a branch facility, voids the owner’s school of cosmetology license. If a  
cosmetology school changes ownership or location, the parties involved shall inform the  
department, in writing, within 30 calendar days before making the change.  
(5) Within 30 calendar days before a school or establishment that is conducting an  
apprenticeship program is closed, changes ownership, or changes its permanent, physical  
business address, the school or establishment that is conducting an apprenticeship  
program shall provide the department with up-to-date information pertaining to each  
student’s or apprentice’s record. The up-to-date information must include all reports and  
timesheets that have not previously been reported to the department.  
(6) Branch facilities where training by a cosmetology school is conducted in a  
physical location apart from the main school premises, may be approved by the  
department if the branch facility meets all of the following criteria:  
(a) Is not used for training students until the department has approved the use of  
the facility, based upon school need.  
(b) Meets all requirements for Michigan cosmetology schools, except that it shall  
not include a full-service facility and shall not offer clinic services to the public.  
(c) Provides for proper supervision of students.  
(d) Is submitted for approval on an application provided by the department, to  
include, at a minimum, both of the following:  
(i) The complete address of the premises to be licensed.  
(ii) A current, detailed floor plan, not larger than 8 1/2 by 11 inches, of the  
proposed premises, showing arrangement of the classroom, placing of equipment,  
entrances, exits, and a statement of the purpose for which the premises will be used.  
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(7) Beginning 60 calendar days after the promulgation of these rules, the  
department shall not accept an application for an initial branch facility license.  
(8) Beginning 1 year after the promulgation of these rules, the department shall not  
grant a renewal of a branch facility license.  
(9) Beginning 1 year after the promulgation of these rules, a branch facility license  
becomes void on the expiration date of the license and the facility shall not operate  
without obtaining a school of cosmetology license.  
(10) A school whose licensure application involved the approval of more than 1  
premises shall satisfy all of the following requirements:  
(a) Display a copy of the school license at each premises in a prominent place that  
is always visible to the public.  
(b) Display a copy of the license of each instructor who works for the school,  
whether or not the instructor works on the premises. The license must be displayed in a  
prominent place that is always visible to the public.  
(c) Provide the department with the address of each premises and identify the  
primary address at which to receive correspondence from the department.  
History: 1979 AC; 1998-2000 AACS; 2006 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2128 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 2014 AACS.  
PART 3. GENERAL TRAINING ADMINISTRATION  
R 338.2131 Substitution of hours for credits earned in Michigan-licensed barber  
college; substantially similar criteria and determination; notice to department.  
Rule 31. (1) Pursuant to section 1205(6) of the code, MCL 339.1205, a school of  
cosmetology may allow a student who is a Michigan-licensed barber to substitute up to  
1,000 hours of substantially similar instruction obtained from a Michigan-licensed barber  
college for hours of instruction required by the school of cosmetology.  
(2) In determining if an hour of instruction earned from a Michigan-licensed barber  
college is substantially similar and may be substituted for required instruction in the  
cosmetology student’s curriculum, the school of cosmetology may consider all of the  
following:  
(a) The student’s barber college transcript.  
(b) The student’s scores on examinations.  
(c) The barber college’s course descriptions.  
(d) The student’s performance on an examination conducted by the school of  
cosmetology that tests the student’s theory and practical knowledge.  
(3) The school of cosmetology shall determine the number of substantially similar  
instruction hours that will be substituted for required instruction in the student’s  
cosmetology curriculum before the student begins his or her cosmetology program.  
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(4) The school of cosmetology shall notify the department of the number of  
substantially similar hours it permitted the student to substitute in the student’s  
cosmetology curriculum and the number of minimum practical applications it has verified  
for the student.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2132 School equipment requirement.  
Rule 32. A school shall have all of the following items:  
(a) Seating facilities for patrons.  
(b) An adequate number of chairs and adequate desk space to meet the needs of  
each student attending.  
(c) If services are performed on the public, an adequate amount of equipment,  
supplies, and tools necessary for performing services on patrons in compliance with the  
requirements under part 4 of these rules.  
(d) A shampoo bowl installed in a classroom other than the main clinic classroom,  
unless a limited school of electrology.  
(e) If services are not performed on the public, an adequate amount of equipment,  
supplies, and tools necessary for providing the theory hour and practical training offered  
on the premises.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2132a Rescinded.  
History: 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS.  
R 338.2133 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2134 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2006 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2135 Rescinded.  
History: 1999 AACS; 2014 AACS.  
R 338.2136 School and apprenticeship records.  
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Rule 36. (1) A school or apprenticeship program shall keep complete records for  
each student or apprentice. The records must be maintained for not less than 7 years after  
the last date of attendance of the student or apprentice.  
(2) The records must be available to the department upon request and must include  
all of the following information:  
(a) A summary of the attendance record.  
(b) A summary of the practical hours and theory hours of training that were  
completed by the student or apprentice, including the subjects and number of practical  
applications, practical hours, and theory hours that were credited under R 338.2138(4)  
and (5).  
(c) The date of the enrollment and the last date of attendance.  
(d) The final grades.  
(e) A copy of the contract that is required under section 1205(2)(j) of the code,  
MCL 339.1205.  
History: 1999 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2137 Rescinded.  
History: 1999 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2138 School and apprenticeship program requirements.  
Rule 38. (1) A school or apprenticeship program, in addition to meeting all the  
requirements of the code and these rules, shall satisfy all of the following:  
(a) Submit a monthly report to the department that contains the daily record of  
attendance of each student or apprentice.  
(b) Establish a system of grades for the advancement of training in each  
curriculum.  
(c) Require a student or apprentice to pass at least 1 examination based on the  
curriculum in which the student or apprentice is enrolled.  
(d) Certify, on a form provided by the department, that the student or apprentice  
has completed the training in the curriculum under part 4 of these rules in which he or she  
is enrolled. A school or apprenticeship program that grants transfer credit under subrules  
(4) and (5) of this rule shall identify on the form the subjects and number of theory and  
practical hours that it granted transfer credit to a student or an apprentice.  
(e) Notify the department in writing when a student’s or apprentice’s training is  
terminated prior to completion of the training program.  
(2) A school licensed under the code shall provide instruction in not less than both  
of the following:  
(a) The cosmetology curriculum pursuant to Table 11 under R 338.2169a.  
(b) The cosmetology instructor and cosmetology limited instructor curriculum  
pursuant to Table 16 under R 338.2169b.  
(3) An establishment conducting an apprenticeship program shall display its  
apprenticeship program permit in a prominent place on the premises that is visible to the  
public at all times.  
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(4) A school may transfer credit of hours a student had previously earned in a  
school of cosmetology toward the completion of a curriculum under part 4 of these rules,  
if the school determined that the previously earned hours are substantially similar to the  
hours required under the applicable curriculum. A school has the discretion for  
determining whether to grant credit.  
(5) An apprenticeship program may transfer credit of hours an apprentice has  
earned in an apprenticeship program toward the completion of a curriculum under part 4  
of these rules, if the apprenticeship program determined that the previously earned hours  
are substantially similar to the hours required under the applicable curriculum. An  
apprenticeship program has the discretion for determining whether to grant credit.  
(6) A school shall not transfer credit of hours that were earned in an apprenticeship  
program. An apprenticeship program shall not transfer credit of hours that were earned  
as a student.  
History: 1999 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2139 Rescinded.  
History: 1999 AACS; 2004 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2139a Rescinded.  
History: 1999 AACS; 2006 AACS; 2014 AACS.  
PART 4. SCHOOL TRAINING PROGRAMS  
R 338.2141 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2004 AACS; 2014 AACS.  
R 338.2142 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2014 AACS.  
R 338.2143 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2014 AACS.  
R 338.2144 Rescinded.  
History: 1999 AACS; 2014 AACS.  
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R 338.2145 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2006 AACS; 2014 AACS.  
R 338.2146 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000.  
R 338.2147 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS.  
R 338.2148 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS.  
R 338.2149 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS.  
PART 5. APPRENTICE TRAINING PROGRAMS  
R 338.2151 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2004 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2151a Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS.  
R 338.2152 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS.  
R 338.2153 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
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R 338.2155 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS.  
R 338.2156 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1998-2000 AACS.  
PART 4. CURRICULUM  
R 338.2158 Distance education requirements.  
Rule 58. (1) As used in this rule, “distance education” means education that uses  
technology to deliver instruction to a student who is physically separated from the  
instructor while permitting live interaction between the student and the instructor.  
(2) Distance education is permitted in the delivery of theory hours of the curriculum  
if all of the following are satisfied:  
(a) The instructor has been trained in the use of the modality and technology  
resources used in distance education.  
(b) The technology and practices are in place to verify the identity of the distance  
education student who participates, while protecting student privacy.  
(c) The student has been provided with written information that clearly describes  
the distance education technology requirements to successfully complete the course.  
(3) A cosmetology school offering distance education pursuant to subrule (2) of this  
rule shall have a policy in place that it provides to each student and includes all of the  
following information:  
(a) A clear statement that all practical hours and practical applications in the  
curriculum must be done in-person.  
(b) A clear statement that the student’s interaction with the instructor through  
distance education must be logged by the instructor.  
(c) A clear statement that an in-person performance evaluation must be completed  
after each 10% of the distance education component.  
(d) A clear statement that the student shall pass a comprehensive theory and  
practical examination before he or she graduates from the program.  
(e) A clear statement that the student’s transcript and other documents will identify  
the portion of the curriculum that was delivered through distance education.  
(4) Before a student enrolls in the cosmetology school, the student shall be provided  
with, and shall sign, a disclaimer that advises him or her that distance education may not  
be accepted for reciprocity or licensure in some states. The cosmetology school shall  
maintain a copy of the signed waiver in the student’s record.  
History: 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
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R 338.2161 Cosmetology curriculum.  
Rule 61. Students and apprentices who were enrolled in the study of cosmetology  
before 1 year after the promulgation of this rule shall complete a curriculum pursuant to  
the following table:  
TABLE 1  
Subject  
Theory  
Hours  
Practical  
Hours  
Unassigned  
Hours  
Total Hours Minimum  
Practical  
Applications  
Sanitation and patron  
protection.  
90  
40  
0
130  
585  
(Sanitation  
and patron  
protection  
must be  
Laws and rules.  
Personal hygiene.  
Salon management.  
included in  
all services.)  
Mechanical and  
electrical  
equipment safety.  
Facials.  
35  
80  
0
115  
40  
(a minimum  
of 5 services  
in each  
Skin analysis and care.  
Manipulation, massage,  
electricity.  
category)  
Removal of hair by the  
use of wax, tweezers, or  
depilatories.  
Makeup and eyebrow  
arch.  
Hairdressing.  
125  
400  
0
0
525  
300  
(a minimum  
of 20 services  
in each  
Arranging, cutting,  
dressing, curling,  
pressing, artificial hair  
finger waving, and  
natural hair cultivation.  
category)  
Scalp and hair  
treatments.  
10  
15  
25  
30  
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Temporary, semi-  
permanent, and  
permanent hair coloring.  
40  
170  
0
210  
80  
(a minimum  
of 8 services  
in each  
Bleaching and  
category)  
dimensional coloring.  
Color mixing.  
Chemical hair  
restructuring.  
40  
180  
0
220  
80  
(a minimum  
of 15 services  
in each  
Permanent waving.  
category)  
Straightening and  
relaxing.  
Applied chemistry and  
occupational safety and  
health administration as  
related to skin, hair,  
nails, and scalp.  
20  
45  
15  
10  
0
0
0
0
30  
45  
70  
5
Applied anatomy,  
physiology, and  
histology of the human  
head, hands, nails, skin,  
and hair.  
0
Manicuring and  
pedicuring.  
55  
35  
Artificial nails.  
Unassigned hours.  
Totals  
5
15  
0
0
20  
5
0
110  
110  
110  
1500  
0
425  
965  
1160  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2161a Rescinded.  
History: 2004 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2161b Rescinded.  
History: 2004 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
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R 338.2162 Manicuring curriculum.  
Rule 62. Students and apprentices who were enrolled in the study of manicuring  
before 1 year after the promulgation of this rule shall complete a curriculum pursuant to  
the following table:  
TABLE 2  
Subject  
Theory  
Hours  
Practical  
Hours  
Unassigned  
Hours  
Total Hours Minimum  
Practical  
Applications  
Sanitation and patron  
protection.  
50  
50  
0
100  
100  
(Sanitation  
and patron  
protection  
must be  
Laws and rules.  
Personal hygiene.  
Salon management.  
included in  
all services.)  
Mechanical and  
electrical equipment  
safety.  
Anatomy and disorders.  
Artistic principles.  
25  
10  
20  
0
0
0
0
25  
10  
70  
0
0
0
Manicuring and  
50  
40  
pedicuring techniques.  
Chemistry and  
occupational safety and  
health administration.  
15  
25  
0
0
0
15  
0
Artificial nails,  
105  
130  
50  
extensions, and repairs.  
Unassigned hours.  
Totals  
0
0
50  
50  
50  
0
145  
205  
400  
190  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2162a Rescinded.  
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History: 2004 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2163 Electrology curriculum.  
Rule 63. Students and apprentices who were enrolled in the study of electrology  
before 1 year after the promulgation of this rule shall complete a curriculum pursuant to  
the following table:  
TABLE 3  
Subject  
Theory  
Hours  
Practical  
Hours  
Unassigned  
hours  
Total Hours Minimum  
Practical  
Applications  
Sanitation and patron  
protection.  
40  
10  
0
50  
160  
(Sanitation  
and patron  
protection  
must be  
Laws and rules.  
Personal hygiene.  
Salon management.  
included in  
all services.)  
Applied anatomy,  
physiology, and  
histology.  
25  
25  
0
0
0
25  
0
Applied electrolysis.  
250  
275  
150  
Mechanical and  
electrical equipment  
safety.  
Techniques.  
Unassigned hours.  
Totals  
0
0
50  
50  
50  
0
90  
260  
400  
310  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2163a Esthetics curriculum.  
Rule 63a. Students and apprentices who were enrolled in the study of esthetics  
before 1 year after the promulgation of this rule shall complete a curriculum pursuant to  
the following table:  
TABLE 4  
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Subject  
Theory  
Hours  
Practical  
Hours  
Unassigned  
Hours  
Total Hours Minimum  
Practical  
Applications  
25  
25  
0
50  
Sanitation and patron  
protection.  
90  
(Sanitation  
and patron  
protection  
must be  
included in  
all services.)  
Laws and rules.  
Personal hygiene.  
Salon management.  
25  
25  
0
50  
15  
Mechanical and  
electrical equipment  
safety.  
40  
20  
0
0
0
40  
40  
0
0
Anatomy and disorders.  
20  
Artistic principles and  
makeup.  
20  
15  
125  
0
0
0
145  
15  
50  
0
Facial and skin care  
techniques.  
Chemistry and  
occupational safety and  
health administration.  
5
5
0
10  
5
Temporary removal of  
hair.  
0
0
50  
50  
50  
0
Unassigned hours.  
Totals  
150  
200  
400  
160  
History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2004 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2163b Natural hair cultivation curriculum.  
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Rule 63b. Students and apprentices who were enrolled in the study of natural hair  
cultivation before 1 year after the promulgation of this rule shall complete a curriculum  
pursuant to the following table:  
TABLE 5  
Subject  
Theory  
Hours  
Practical  
Hours  
Unassigned  
Hours  
Total Hours Minimum  
Practical  
Applications  
Sanitation and patron  
protection.  
25  
25  
0
50  
50  
(Sanitation  
and patron  
protection  
must be  
Laws and rules.  
Personal hygiene.  
Salon management.  
included in  
all services.)  
Equipment safety.  
Anatomy and disorders.  
Artistic principles.  
25  
30  
0
0
0
0
25  
0
0
30  
0
Braiding techniques and 40  
extensions.  
215  
255  
40  
Occupational safety and  
health administration.  
5
0
0
5
0
Unassigned hours.  
Totals  
0
0
35  
35  
35  
0
125  
240  
400  
90  
History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
338.2163c Cosmetology instructor curriculum.  
Rule 63c. Students who were enrolled in the study of cosmetology instructor before  
1 year after the promulgation of this rule shall complete a curriculum pursuant to the  
following table:  
TABLE 6  
Subject  
Theory Hours  
Practical  
Hours  
Total Hours  
Minimum  
practical  
applications  
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Orientation and review of the 25  
cosmetology curriculum.  
50  
75  
20  
0
Introduction to teaching.  
30  
80  
0
30  
Course outlining and  
development.  
85  
165  
20  
(a minimum of 5  
services in each  
category)  
Lesson planning.  
Teaching techniques.  
Teaching aids.  
Developing, administering,  
and grading examinations.  
Laws and rules.  
Record keeping.  
School administration.  
Teaching.  
15  
0
10  
75  
25  
75  
70  
15  
Assisting in the clinic and  
theory classrooms.  
Practice teaching in the clinic  
and theory classrooms.  
0
130  
350  
130  
500  
25  
Totals  
150  
150  
History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2004 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2164 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS.  
R 338.2165 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS.  
R 338.2166 Electrology instructor curriculum.  
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Rule 66. Students who were enrolled in the study of electrology instructor before 1  
year after the promulgation of this rule shall complete a curriculum pursuant to the  
following table:  
TABLE 7  
Subject  
Theory Hours  
Practical  
Hours  
Total Hours  
25  
Minimum  
Practical  
Applications  
Orientation and review of the 10  
curriculum.  
15  
10  
0
Introduction to teaching.  
30  
80  
0
30  
Course outlining and  
development.  
85  
165  
20  
(a minimum of  
5 services in  
each category)  
Lesson planning.  
Teaching techniques.  
Teaching aids.  
Developing, administering,  
and grading examinations.  
Laws and rules.  
Record keeping.  
School administration.  
Teaching.  
15  
0
10  
55  
25  
55  
40  
15  
Assisting in the clinic and  
theory classrooms.  
Practice teaching in the clinic  
and theory classrooms.  
Totals  
135  
165  
300  
85  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2167 Limited specialist manicuring instructor curriculum.  
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Rule 67. Students who were enrolled in the study of limited specialist manicuring  
instructor before 1 year after the promulgation of this rule shall complete a curriculum  
pursuant to the following table:  
TABLE 8  
Subject  
Theory Hours  
Practical  
Hours  
Total Hours  
25  
Minimum  
Practical  
Applications  
Orientation and review of the 10  
curriculum.  
15  
10  
0
Introduction to teaching.  
30  
80  
0
30  
Course outlining and  
development.  
85  
165  
20  
(a minimum of  
5 services in  
each category)  
Lesson planning.  
Teaching techniques.  
Teaching aids.  
Developing, administering,  
and grading examinations.  
Laws and rules.  
Record keeping.  
School administration.  
Teaching.  
15  
0
10  
55  
25  
55  
40  
15  
Assisting in the clinic and  
theory classrooms.  
Practice teaching in the clinic  
and theory classrooms.  
Totals  
135  
165  
300  
85  
History: 1979 AC; 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2168 Limited specialist skin care instructor curriculum.  
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Rule 68. Students who were enrolled in the study of limited specialist skin care  
instructor before 1 year after the promulgation of this rule shall complete a curriculum  
pursuant to the following table:  
TABLE 9  
Subject  
Theory Hours  
Practical  
Hours  
Total Hours  
25  
Minimum  
Practical  
Applications  
Orientation and review of the 10  
curriculum.  
15  
10  
0
Introduction to teaching.  
30  
80  
0
30  
Course outlining and  
development.  
85  
165  
20  
(a minimum of  
5 services in  
each category)  
Lesson planning.  
Teaching techniques.  
Teaching aids.  
Developing, administering,  
and grading examinations.  
Laws and rules.  
Record keeping.  
School administration.  
Teaching.  
15  
0
10  
55  
25  
55  
40  
15  
Assisting in the clinic and  
theory classrooms.  
Practice teaching in the clinic  
and theory classrooms.  
Totals  
135  
165  
300  
85  
History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2169 Limited specialist natural hair culturist instructor curriculum.  
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Rule 69. Students who were enrolled in the study of limited specialist natural hair  
culturist instructor before 1 year after the promulgation of this rule shall complete a  
curriculum pursuant to the following table:  
TABLE 10  
Subject  
Theory Hours  
Practical  
Hours  
Total Hours  
25  
Minimum  
Practical  
Applications  
Orientation and review of the 10  
curriculum.  
15  
10  
(Sanitation and  
patron  
protection must  
be included in  
all services.)  
Introduction to teaching.  
30  
80  
0
30  
0
Course outlining and  
development.  
85  
165  
20  
(a minimum of  
5 services in  
each category)  
Lesson planning.  
Teaching techniques.  
Teaching aids.  
Developing, administering,  
and grading examinations.  
Laws and rules.  
Record keeping.  
School administration.  
Teaching.  
15  
0
10  
55  
25  
55  
40  
15  
Assisting in the clinic and  
theory classrooms.  
Practice teaching in the clinic  
and theory classrooms.  
Totals  
135  
165  
300  
85  
History: 1979 AC; 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
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R 338.2169a Cosmetologist, esthetician, electrologist, manicurist, and natural  
hair culturist curriculum.  
Rule 69a. (1) Students and apprentices who are enrolled in the study of  
cosmetology 1 year or later after the promulgation of this rule shall complete a  
curriculum pursuant to the following table:  
TABLE 11  
Subject  
Theory  
Hours  
Practical  
Application  
Hours  
Total Hours Minimum  
Practical  
Applications  
(a) Health and safety related to  
hair care services, manicuring  
services, skin care services,  
and natural hair cultivation  
that include all of the  
100  
100  
200  
Health and  
safety must be  
included in all  
practical  
applications.  
following topics:  
(i) Anatomy and physiology.  
(ii) Chemical safety.  
(iii) Diseases and disorders.  
(iv) Laws and rules.  
(v) Occupational safety.  
(vi) Personal hygiene.  
(vii) Sanitation.  
(viii) Equipment, supply, and  
tool safety.  
(b) Hair care services and natural  
hair cultivation that include all  
of the following topics:  
(i) Arranging.  
250  
800  
1050  
425  
(ii) Artificial Hair.  
(iii) Bleaching.  
(iv) Cleansing.  
(v) Curling.  
(vi) Cutting.  
(vii) Coloring and bleaching.  
(viii) Dressing.  
(ix) Perming.  
(x) Relaxing.  
(xi) Singeing.  
(xii) Straightening.  
(xiii) Tinting.  
(xiv) Waving.  
(xv) Natural hair cultivation.  
(c) Esthetic services that include  
all of the following topics:  
50  
75  
125  
25  
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(i) Beautifying the skin using  
cosmetic preparations,  
chemicals, and liquids,  
including body wrapping.  
(ii) Cleansing the skin with  
hands and equipment.  
(iii) Temporary hair removal.  
(iv) Facials, makeup, and  
eyelashes.  
(d) Manicuring services that  
include all of the following:  
(i) Artificial nails, extensions,  
and repairs.  
50  
75  
125  
25  
(ii) Manicuring.  
(iii) Pedicuring.  
Total Hours  
450  
1050  
1500  
475  
(2) Students and apprentices who are enrolled in the study of electrology 1 year or  
later after the promulgation of this rule shall complete a curriculum pursuant to the  
following table:  
TABLE 12  
Subject  
Theory  
Hours  
Practical  
Application  
Hours  
Total Hours Minimum  
Practical  
Applications  
(a) Health and safety related to  
electrology services that  
include all of the following  
topics:  
50  
50  
100  
Health and  
safety must be  
included in all  
practical  
(i) Anatomy and physiology.  
(ii) Chemical safety.  
(iii) Diseases and disorders.  
(iv) Laws and rules.  
applications.  
(v) Occupational safety.  
(vi) Personal hygiene.  
(vii) Sanitation.  
(viii) Equipment, supply, and  
tool safety.  
(b) Electrology services that  
include the topic of removal  
of the hair with electricity.  
125  
175  
175  
225  
300  
400  
150  
150  
Total Hours  
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(3) Students and apprentices who are enrolled in the study of esthetics 1 year or later  
after the promulgation of this rule shall complete a curriculum pursuant to the following  
table:  
TABLE 13  
Subject  
Theory  
Hours  
Practical  
Application  
Hours  
Total Hours Minimum  
Practical  
Applications  
(a) Health and safety related to  
esthetic services that include  
all of the following topics:  
(i) Anatomy and physiology.  
(ii) Chemical safety.  
50  
50  
100  
Health and  
safety must be  
included in all  
practical  
applications.  
(iii) Diseases and disorders.  
(iv) Laws and rules.  
(v) Occupational safety.  
(vi) Personal hygiene.  
(vii) Sanitation.  
(viii) Equipment, supply, and  
tool safety.  
(b) Esthetic services that include  
the following topics:  
125  
175  
300  
50  
(i) Beautifying the skin using  
cosmetic preparations,  
chemicals, and liquids,  
including body wrapping.  
(ii) Cleansing the skin with  
hands and equipment.  
(iii) Temporary hair removal.  
(iv) Facials, makeup, and  
eyelashes.  
Total Hours  
175  
225  
400  
50  
(4) Students and apprentices who are enrolled in the study of manicuring 1 year or  
later after the promulgation of this rule shall complete a curriculum pursuant to the  
following table:  
TABLE 14  
Subject  
Theory  
Hours  
Practical  
Application  
Hours  
Total Hours Minimum  
Practical  
Applications  
(a) Health and safety related to  
50  
50  
100  
Health and  
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manicuring services that  
include all of the following  
topics:  
safety must be  
included in all  
practical  
(i) Anatomy and physiology.  
(ii) Chemical safety.  
(iii) Diseases and disorders.  
(iv) Laws and rules.  
(v) Occupational safety.  
(vi) Personal hygiene.  
(vii) Sanitation.  
applications.  
(viii) Equipment, supply, and  
tool safety.  
(b) Manicuring services that  
include all of the following  
topics:  
125  
175  
175  
225  
300  
400  
50  
50  
(i) Artificial nails, extensions,  
and repairs.  
(ii) Manicuring.  
(iii) Pedicuring.  
Total Hours  
(5) Students and apprentices who are enrolled in the study of natural hair cultivation  
1 year or later after the promulgation of this rule shall complete a curriculum pursuant to  
the following table:  
TABLE 15  
Subject  
Theory  
Hours  
Practical  
Application  
Hours  
Total Hours Minimum  
Practical  
Applications  
(a) Health and safety related to  
natural hair cultivation that  
include all of the following  
topics:  
50  
50  
100  
Health and  
safety must  
be included  
in all  
(i) Anatomy and physiology.  
(ii) Chemical safety.  
(iii) Diseases and disorders.  
(iv) Laws and rules.  
practical  
applications.  
(v) Occupational safety.  
(vi) Personal hygiene.  
(vii) Sanitation.  
(viii) Equipment, supply, and  
tool safety.  
(b) Natural hair cultivation services 125  
that include all of the following  
175  
300  
40  
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topics:  
(i) Braiding.  
(ii) Extending.  
(iii) Locking.  
(iv) Twisting.  
(v) Weaving.  
(vi) Wrapping.  
Total Hours  
175  
225  
400  
40  
History: 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2169b Cosmetologist instructor and cosmetologist limited instructor  
curriculum; electrologist instructor, limited electrologist instructor, and limited  
specialist instructor curriculum.  
Rule 69b. (1) Students who are enrolled in the study of cosmetology instructor or  
cosmetology limited instructor 1 year or later after the promulgation of this rule shall  
complete a curriculum pursuant to the following table:  
TABLE 16  
Subject  
Theory  
Hours  
Practical  
Application  
Hours  
Total Hours Minimum  
Practical  
Applications  
(a) Orientation and review of the 25  
cosmetology curriculum.  
50  
75  
20  
(b) Introduction to teaching.  
30  
80  
0
30  
0
(c) Teaching skills that include  
all of the following topics:  
(i) Course outlining and  
development.  
85  
165  
20  
(ii) Lesson planning.  
(iii) Teaching techniques.  
(iv) Teaching aids.  
(v) Developing,  
administering, and grading  
examinations.  
(d) Administration skills that  
include all of the following  
topics:  
15  
10  
25  
10  
(i) Laws and rules.  
(ii) Record keeping.  
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(iii) School administration.  
(e) Teaching theory and practical  
hours that include all of the  
following topics:  
0
205  
350  
205  
500  
40  
90  
(i) Assisting in the clinic and  
theory classrooms.  
(ii) Practice teaching in the  
clinic and theory classrooms.  
Total Hours  
150  
(2) Students who are enrolled in the study of electrology instructor, electrology  
limited instructor, esthetics limited specialist instructor, manicuring limited specialist  
instructor, or natural hair cultivation limited specialist instructor 1 year or later after the  
promulgation of this rule shall complete a curriculum pursuant to the following table:  
TABLE 17  
Subject  
Theory  
Hours  
Practical  
Application  
Hours  
Total  
Hours  
Minimum  
Practical  
Applications  
(a)  
One of the following:  
10  
15  
25  
10  
(i) For an electrology  
instructor or electrology  
limited instructor,  
orientation and review of the  
electrology curriculum.  
(ii) For an esthetics limited  
specialist instructor,  
orientation and review of the  
esthetician curriculum.  
(iii) For a manicuring  
limited specialist instructor,  
orientation and review of the  
manicuring curriculum.  
(iv) For a natural hair  
cultivation limited specialist  
instructor, orientation and  
review of the natural hair  
cultivation curriculum.  
(b)  
(c)  
Introduction to teaching.  
30  
80  
0
30  
0
Teaching skills that include  
all of the following topics:  
(i) Course outlining and  
85  
165  
20  
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development.  
(ii) Lesson planning.  
(iii) Teaching techniques.  
(iv) Teaching aids.  
(v) Developing,  
administering, and grading  
examinations.  
(d)  
(e)  
Administration skills that  
include all of the following  
topics:  
(i) Laws and rules.  
(ii) Record keeping.  
(iii) School administration.  
15  
10  
55  
25  
55  
10  
15  
Teaching theory and  
0
practical hours that include  
all of the following topics:  
(i) Assisting in the clinic  
and theory classrooms.  
(ii) Practice teaching in the  
clinic and theory classrooms.  
Total Hours  
135  
165  
300  
55  
History: 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
PART 5. HEALTH AND SAFETY  
R 338.2171 Establishment and school requirements.  
Rule 71. (1) An establishment or school shall have and maintain all of the  
following:  
(a) An adequate supply of running hot and cold water.  
(b) Adequate ventilation to prevent the concentration of chemical vapors and  
strong odors.  
(c) Covered containers for holding used towels, capes, and neck strips.  
(d) An adequate amount of cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing equipment and  
supplies necessary to meet the sanitation requirements of these rules.  
(e) The manufacturer-labeled container of each disinfectant and sterilant that is  
used.  
(f) Covered waste containers that are large enough to contain 1 day’s accumulation  
of waste materials.  
(g) If services are performed that involve fusing hair with an open flame, at least 1  
multi-purpose fire extinguisher that is labeled by the manufacturer as suitable for use on  
class a, b, and c fires. The fire extinguisher must be located within 20 feet of where the  
open flame is used.  
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(h) At least 1 first aid kit that is labeled by the manufacturer as meeting the  
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and International Safety Equipment  
Association (ISEA) American national standard - minimum requirements for workplace  
first aid kits and supplies. A first aid kit labeled by the manufacturer with a stamp  
indicating “ANSI/ISEA Z308.1” satisfies the requirement of this rule.  
(i) If a chair, bed, table, headrest, or other station is used for providing services to  
patrons, it must be made of, or covered in, a non-porous material that can be disinfected.  
(2) An establishment or school shall comply with all of the following minimum  
operational requirements:  
(a) Maintain all areas in a safe and sanitary condition.  
(b) Dispose of vaporous chemical waste materials pursuant to the manufacturer’s  
recommendations.  
(c) Disinfect waste containers at least once every 24 hours unless lined with a  
plastic bag that is disposed of each time the waste container is emptied.  
(d) Dispose of all single-use tools and supplies after use on a patron.  
(e) Store clean nonelectrical tools and supplies in covered containers and separate  
from used tools and supplies.  
(f) Dispose towels, capes, and neck strips used on a patron in a container for used  
items.  
(g) All waste materials including, but not limited to, hair clippings, paper, tissue,  
and single-use tools must be disposed of in a covered waste container.  
(3) An establishment providing hair care services shall have a shampoo bowl  
equipped with hot and cold running water.  
(4) An establishment providing pedicuring services shall have a pedicuring basin.  
History: 1979 AC; 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2171a Disinfecting and sterilizing requirements; non-electrical and  
electrical tools; towels, capes, and neck strips; chairs, headrests, tables, and beds;  
semi-solid substances; pedicuring basins; shampoo bowls, dusters, and brushes.  
Rule 71a. (1) Unless otherwise provided under this rule, all non-electrical tools that  
are not disposed must be disinfected after each use on a patron in the following sequential  
manner:  
(a) Remove all visible debris.  
(b) Disinfect using either of the following methods:  
(i) Full immersion in a wet-sanitizer for not less than 10 minutes or the period  
recommended by the manufacturer of the disinfectant.  
(ii) Scrubbing all surfaces with a disinfectant wipe or a disinfectant spray and  
clean towel.  
(c) Fully dry by air or with a clean towel.  
(2) Unless otherwise provided under this rule, all removeable parts of an electrical  
tool must be disinfected after each use on a patron in the following sequential manner:  
(a) Remove all visible debris.  
(b) Disinfect using either of the following methods:  
(i) Full immersion in a wet-sanitizer for not less than 10 minutes or the period  
recommended by the manufacturer of the disinfectant.  
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(ii) Scrubbing all surfaces with a disinfectant wipe or a disinfectant spray and  
clean towel.  
(c) Fully dry by air or with a clean towel before storing in a clean place such as a  
stand, hook, or on a clean towel covered by a clean towel. Electrical items with a cord  
must not be stored in a container used for storing other clean items.  
(3) Tools and supplies that go beneath the top layer of the skin must be sterilized  
after each use in the following sequential manner:  
(a) Remove all visible debris.  
(b) Sterilize using either of the following methods:  
(i) Full immersion in a liquid sterilant for not less than 10 minutes or the period  
recommended by the manufacturer of the sterilant.  
(ii) Sterilization in an autoclave pursuant to the autoclave manufacturer’s  
instructions.  
(4) Towels, capes, and neck strips must be machine washed with a detergent in  
water of not less than 160 degrees Fahrenheit for not less than 25 minutes during a wash  
and rinse cycle. The following exceptions and presumption apply to this subrule:  
(a) A detergent registered as a disinfectant with the EPA is not required.  
(b) Machine washing is not required for plastic or nylon capes that are disinfected  
after each use by scrubbing all surfaces using a disinfectant wipe or a disinfect spray and  
clean towel.  
(c) Towels, capes, and neck strips laundered through commercial laundry services  
are presumed to satisfy the requirements of this subrule.  
(5) Chairs, headrests, tables, beds, and other stations that come in direct contact  
with a patron’s skin must be disinfected after use on a patron in the following sequential  
manner:  
(a) Remove all visible debris.  
(b) Scrub all surfaces with a disinfectant wipe or a disinfectant spray and clean  
towel.  
(6) All semi-solid substances, including, but not limited to, waxes, creams, lotions,  
oils, and powders must be stored in a covered container and removed by using a clean  
spatula or single-use spatula that is disposed after use on a patron unless it is dispensed  
from a shaker dispenser that prevents contact with the skin.  
(7) After each use, a basin used by a patron for pedicuring services must be  
disinfected in the following sequential manner:  
(a) Drain all water from the basin.  
(b) Remove all visible debris.  
(c) Circulate a disinfectant in the basin for not less than 10 minutes or the period  
recommended by the manufacturer of the disinfectant.  
(d) Drain, rinse, and fully dry by air or with a clean towel.  
(e) If the basin contains a screen or other removable parts, the screen and  
removeable parts must be disinfected in the following sequential manner:  
(i) Remove all visible debris.  
(ii) Disinfect using either of the following methods:  
(A) Full immersion in a wet sanitizer for not less than 10 minutes or the period  
recommended by the manufacturer of the disinfectant.  
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(B) Scrub all surfaces with a disinfectant wipe or a disinfectant spray and clean  
(iii) Rinse with water and fully dry by air or with a clean towel.  
towel.  
(8) A basin that uses a liner that is disposed of after each use by a patron and that  
prevents water and skin from contacting the basin is not required to be disinfected  
pursuant to subrule (7) of this rule. However, a screen and any other removable parts that  
contact the water or skin must be disinfected pursuant to subrule (7) of this rule.  
(9) Shampoo bowls must be disinfected after each use in the following sequential  
manner:  
(a) Remove all visible debris.  
(b) Scrub all surfaces with a disinfectant wipe or disinfectant spray and clean  
towel.  
(10) Neck and nail dusters and other brushes not included under subrule (11) of this  
rule must be disinfected after each use in the following sequential manner:  
(a) Remove all visible debris.  
(b) Immerse in a wet sanitizer for not less than 10 minutes or the period  
recommended by the manufacturer of the disinfectant.  
(11) Natural fiber, facial, acrylic, gel, nail-art, and makeup brushes must be cleaned  
after each use in the following sequential manner:  
(a) Remove all visible debris.  
(b) Fully immerse in a wet-sanitizer for at least 10 minutes or the period  
recommended by the manufacturer of the disinfectant.  
History: 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2171b Patron protection.  
Rule 71b. A licensee, student, or apprentice shall satisfy all of the following:  
(a) Ensure his or her attire and hands are kept sanitary.  
(b) Apply antiseptic to his or her hands before performing any cosmetology  
service.  
(c) Clean tools, equipment, and supplies that are not disposed after each use on a  
patron pursuant to R 338.2171a.  
(d) Store clean tools and supplies in covered containers and separate from used  
tools and supplies.  
(e) Use clean tools, equipment, and supplies on patrons.  
(f) Dispose of all single-use tools and supplies after each use on a patron.  
(g) Once hair care services are completed on a patron, remove any hair clippings  
from the floor.  
History: 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2171c Mobile salon services performed in a self-contained or other device  
that is moved, towed, or transported from 1 location to another.  
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Rule 71c. In addition to complying with all health and safety requirements in these  
rules, a mobile salon that is a self-contained vehicle or other device that is moved, towed,  
or transported from 1 location to another shall comply with all of the following:  
(a) It must not be used as a residence or for any purpose other than providing  
cosmetology services.  
(b) All furniture must be anchored to the unit.  
(c) It must have a functioning restroom, including a self-contained, flush toilet with  
holding tank.  
(d) It must have a water heater that provides fresh, hot water continuously and on  
demand.  
(e) All chemicals must be stored in cabinets with secured safety latches in an area  
apart from customer service areas.  
(f) All services rendered within the mobile salon must comply with all local, state,  
and federal laws and regulations where the services are provided.  
(g) It must be parked in a safe, accessible, and legal parking spot when rendering  
services. A ramp or lift must be provided for access if providing services for a disabled  
individual.  
(h) No cosmetology services shall be performed while the mobile salon is moving.  
History: 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2172 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS.  
R 338.2173 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2174 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS.  
R 338.2175 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS.  
R 338.2176 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
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R 338.2178 Rescinded.  
History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2179 Rescinded.  
History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2179a Rescinded.  
History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2179b Rescinded.  
History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2179c Rescinded.  
History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2179d Rescinded.  
History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2179e Blood spill procedures.  
Rule 79e. (1) A licensee or owner shall comply with all of the following  
provisions if a blood spill occurs:  
(a) Temporarily suspend the service being performed.  
(b) Provide the bleeding person with adequate first aid supplies so that the  
bleeding person can stop the bleeding and cover the wound.  
(c) Sterilize any equipment, tool, or implement that comes into contact with  
blood.  
(d)  
Immediately  
discard  
porous  
materials,  
including  
abrasive  
boards/blocks/buffers, orangewood sticks, and pumice stones, if involved in a blood spill.  
(e) Immediately clean floors and other durable surfaces soiled with blood with a  
sodium hypochlorite solution such as household bleach or other approved hospital  
grade disinfectant.  
(f) Dispose of blood spill waste in clearly labeled containers or bags.  
(2) A licensee shall not perform services until all bleeding has ceased and the wound  
has been covered. A licensee shall keep an open sore, cut, burn, or other wound covered  
when services are being performed.  
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History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2004 AACS.  
R 338.2179f Rescinded.  
History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2179g Student, apprentice, and licensee; prohibitions.  
Rule 79g. (1) A student, apprentice, or licensee shall not do any of the following,  
and a licensee shall not allow another to do any of the following:  
(a) Use or possess methyl methacrylate monomers.  
(b) Abrade, roughen, buff, or file the nail plate to the extent that the nail bed is  
exposed or that deeply filed trenches or ridges in the nail plate are created.  
(c) Use a nail white pencil.  
(d) Use lump alum or a styptic pencil to stop bleeding.  
(e) Carry any equipment, tools, implements, or supplies in the pocket of a uniform.  
(f) Use the same powder puffs, makeup brushes, or cosmetic pencils on more than  
1 patron.  
(g) Use an ultraviolet ray electrical sanitizer to disinfect or sterilize items.  
However, items that are disinfected or sterilized pursuant to R 338.2171a may be stored  
in an ultraviolet ray electrical sanitizer.  
(h) Use or possess a blade in the practice of manicuring or pedicuring.  
(i) Perform services that are limited to the scope of practice of a licensed health  
profession regulated under article 15 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL  
333.16101 to 333.18838, unless he or she is performing a service that is delegated to him  
or her under section 16215 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16215.  
(j) Fail to provide proof of identity with a picture I.D. or alternative acceptable to  
the department at the time of an inspection, if requested by a department representative  
performing an inspection of the licensed establishment.  
(k) Allow a member of the public to drink from a water source used for mixing  
chemicals.  
(2) An esthetician shall not use razors, scissors, or clippers on the scalp of a patron.  
(3) A natural hair cultivation student, apprentice, or practitioner shall not use  
reactive chemicals or perform any service included in the practice of cosmetology as  
defined in section 1201 of the code, MCL 339.1201.  
History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2004 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2179h Rescinded.  
History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
PART 6. OPERATION OF MOBILE SALON  
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R 338.2180 Mobile salon premises; license display; permanent, physical  
business address; contact information; notice of sale or transfer; change of name  
or contact information.  
Rule 80. (1) The premises of a mobile salon, as defined in section 1201(s) of the  
code, MCL 339.1201, shall comply with all requirements established under the code and  
these rules.  
(2) A mobile salon shall display the establishment license and the license of each  
cosmetologist who works in the mobile salon in compliance with section 1204(2)(b) of  
the code, MCL 339.1204.  
(3) The mobile salon owner shall provide and keep current with the department all  
of the following contact information:  
(a) The permanent, physical business address of the mobile salon.  
(b) The permanent physical address of the mobile salon owner.  
(c) The telephone number of the mobile salon.  
(d) The telephone number of the mobile salon owner.  
(e) The electronic mail address of the mobile salon owner.  
(4) As provided in R 338.2127(2), the sale or transfer of a mobile salon voids the  
cosmetology establishment license. The mobile salon owner shall notify the department  
within 15 calendar days before there is a change to its permanent, physical business  
address.  
(5) A mobile salon owner shall report a change in his or her name or any of the  
contact information required by subrule (2) of this rule within 15 calendar days before the  
change to facilitate the department’s ability to locate, investigate, and inspect the mobile  
salon to ensure compliance with the requirements of the code and these rules, pursuant to  
section 1203(2)(c) of the code, MCL 339.1203.  
History: 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2181 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS.  
R 338.2182 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS.  
R 338.2183 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS.  
R 338.2184 Rescinded.  
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History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS.  
R 338.2185 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS.  
R 338.2186 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 1998-2000 AACS.  
R 338.2187 Mobile salons; duty to provide itinerary; duty to provide access to  
the premises.  
Rule 87. (1) Within 10 calendar days of receiving a notice of a request for  
disclosure of the mobile salon’s itinerary issued by the department, the mobile salon  
owner shall provide the department with a written, detailed itinerary indicating the dates,  
times, and locations where the mobile salon will be located and providing cosmetology  
services for the upcoming 30 calendar days.  
(2) The notice of a request for disclosure of the mobile salon’s itinerary from the  
department is effective 3 business days after it is mailed by first-class mail to the  
permanent, physical business address of the mobile salon.  
(3) The mobile salon owner shall ensure that the department has permission and  
access to enter the premises of a mobile salon, including a location defined in section  
1201(o)(ii) of the code, MCL 339.1201, at any time that a cosmetology service is being  
provided on the premises.  
History: 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2188 Mobile salon; records.  
Rule 88. The mobile salon owner shall maintain the following records at the  
permanent, physical business address of the mobile salon:  
(a) Seven years of appointment records, or if the mobile salon has been in  
operation less than 7 years, all appointment records.  
(b) A copy of the license of each employee or independent contractor performing a  
cosmetology service on the premises of the mobile salon.  
(c) If the mobile salon is a self-contained vehicle, a copy of the vehicle registration  
and proof of insurance.  
History: 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov. 4, 2021.  
R 338.2191 Rescinded.  
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History: 1979 AC; 1990 AACS.  
R 338.2192 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1990 AACS.  
R 338.2193 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1990 AACS.  
R 338.2194 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1990 AACS.  
R 338.2195 Rescinded.  
History: 1979 AC; 1990 AACS.  
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