Minnesota Administrative Rules

2105.0180 ENDORSEMENT OR TRANSFER OF LICENSES FROM OTHER STATES OR COUNTRIES.

Subpart 1.

License issued.

An operator license shall be issued to an individual applying from another jurisdiction if the requirements of subpart 2 are met.

Subp. 2.

Application for a Minnesota license.

The individual applying for a reciprocity license must provide the following:

A.

payment of fees as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.25;

B.

documentation of completion of training, consisting of 1,550 hours for a cosmetologist, 600 hours for an esthetician, and 350 hours for a nail technician. Foreign language transcripts must be translated by a board-approved translator. Applicants with less than the required number of hours of school may substitute three years of experience under a current active license in another jurisdiction;

C.

current licensure from another state, District of Columbia, territory, or country. A certified statement from the licensing body that the applicant is currently licensed shall be attached to the application. If the other jurisdiction does not issue a license, the applicant shall provide documentation of lawful practice for at least 1,800 hours within three years prior to the application;

D.

if more than three years have elapsed since the expiration of the applicant's most recent active license, the applicant shall provide evidence of completion of a refresher course, including a certification of skills, consisting of 155 hours for a cosmetologist, 60 hours for an esthetician, and 35 hours for a nail technician;

E.

original passing results of the Minnesota general exam or verification of passing a national general exam via verification letter from a state in which the applicant is currently licensed; and

F.

original passing results of the Minnesota state laws and rules exam for a cosmetologist, esthetician, or nail technician.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 14.388; 45.023; 154.45; 154.47; 154.48; 155A.05; 155A.08; 155A.09; 155A.26; 155A.29; 155A.30

History:

10 SR 474; 11 SR 389; 13 SR 1056; 22 SR 594; L 2005 c 27 s 9; L 2009 c 78 art 6 s 26; 38 SR 778

Published Electronically:

December 9, 2013