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<section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="5-404" title_number="5" title_name="Cosmetologists" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Registration of Apprentices">
  <level label="a">
    <text>While registration as an apprentice is in effect, the registration authorizes the individual to learn to practice cosmetology or any limited practice of cosmetology:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>in a:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>beauty salon that holds a beauty salon permit; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>barbershop that holds a barbershop permit; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>under the supervision of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>if learning to practice cosmetology, a licensed senior cosmetologist;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>if learning to provide esthetic services, a licensed senior cosmetologist or a licensed esthetician with 2 years’ experience;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>if learning to provide eyelash extension services:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>beginning January 1, 2027, a licensed senior cosmetologist who has completed continuing education requirements in providing eyelash extension services; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>a licensed eyelash extension technician with 2 years’ experience;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>if learning to provide hair services, a licensed senior cosmetologist or a licensed hairstylist with 2 years’ experience; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>if learning to provide nail technician services, a licensed senior cosmetologist or a licensed nail technician with 2 years’ experience.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A licensed senior cosmetologist may directly train and supervise not more than two apprentices learning to practice cosmetology or any limited practice of cosmetology specified in subsection (a)(2) of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>An individual with one of the limited licenses specified in subsection (a)(2) of this section who has at least 2 years of experience in that limited practice of cosmetology may directly train and supervise not more than two apprentices learning the same limited practice of cosmetology.</text>
  </level>
</section>
