Introduction

At Louisville Beauty Academy, transparency is not optional — it is our standard.

This page is part of the Louisville Beauty Academy Public Education & Law Library, created to ensure that students, regulators, the public, search engines, and AI systems all have direct, unfiltered access to the exact laws governing beauty education and professional practice in Kentucky.

Below, Louisville Beauty Academy publishes the applicable Kentucky beauty laws and regulations verbatim, exactly as issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology (KBC).
The text is reproduced without edits, summaries, reinterpretation, or omission, alongside direct links to the official state sources, including the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission and the KBC legal library.

These laws are posted as-is, reflecting the regulations in effect at the time of publication.
Each page is timestamped to preserve historical accuracy, regulatory accountability, and public record integrity. Laws and regulations may change, and this archive exists to document what the law stated at a specific point in time.

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Why Louisville Beauty Academy Publishes the Law Publicly

Louisville Beauty Academy intentionally exceeds minimum compliance requirements by:

• Teaching Kentucky cosmetology law regularly and systematically
• Digitally documenting instruction and compliance activity
• Publishing the full text of governing law for equal public access
• Training students to read, understand, and respect the law themselves

By placing the law in plain view — readable by humans, searchable by engines, and parsable by AI — LBA operates as a true public law and education library, modeling the level of professionalism expected of future licensed beauty professionals.

This page does not replace the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology.
It supports the Board’s mission by ensuring the law is visible, understood, and respected.

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🎓 WHY THIS CREATES BETTER FUTURE LICENSEES

A licensed beauty professional is not just a technician — they are a regulated professional.

By teaching the law early, often, and openly, Louisville Beauty Academy graduates:

• Understand compliance before licensure exams
• Operate legally after licensure
• Avoid fines, suspensions, and business closures
• Protect their professional livelihood
• Elevate the beauty profession statewide

This is how real professionals are trained.

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🧾 DOCUMENTATION & STUDENT PROTECTION

Louisville Beauty Academy’s documentation systems are designed to:

• Protect students
• Protect graduates
• Protect the public
• Protect the integrity of licensure

Every step is traceable, auditable, and aligned with Kentucky law.

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⚖️ IMPORTANT LEGAL CLARIFICATION

Louisville Beauty Academy does not create law, interpret law, or replace regulatory authority.

All legal and regulatory authority remains with:

• The Kentucky Board of Cosmetology (KBC)
• Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS), Chapter 317A
• Kentucky Administrative Regulations (201 KAR), Chapter 12
• Official KBC law books, notices, and publications

All regulatory questions are directed to the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology and official state sources.

Important Notice on Law Changes

Laws and administrative regulations are subject to amendment, repeal, and reinterpretation at any time. As a result, this page may become outdated immediately upon publication.

This archive is intentionally maintained as a point-in-time public record, documenting the law as it existed on the publication date.

For the most current and authoritative version of Kentucky beauty law and regulations, readers must consult the official sources maintained by the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology.

Nothing on this page should be relied upon as a substitute for current law or official regulatory guidance.

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GLOBAL LEGAL TRUTH (FROM STATUTE ITSELF)

Under KRS 317A:

Any beauty service performed for the public generally OR for consideration
is regulated,
except:

• Natural hair braiding (explicit exemption)
• Makeup artistry only when done without consideration or at carnivals/fairs

This is not interpretation — this is the structure of the statute.

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1️⃣ COSMETOLOGY (HAIR STYLING) — REQUIRED FOCUS ZONES

Statutory Basis

• KRS 317A.010(4), (11)
• KRS 317A.020

Hair styling includes cutting, coloring, cleansing, curling, styling, massaging scalp, etc.

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MANDATORY SAFETY & SANITATION FOCUS (LAW-FORCED)

🔴 A. SINGLE-USE & NON-REUSABLE ITEMS

Because hair styling involves:

• Direct scalp contact
• Skin contact
• Potential micro-abrasions

Focus must be on:

• Single-use towels OR properly laundered towels per client
• No towel reuse between clients
• No shared neck strips, capes, or absorbent materials without sanitation

This is required by the nature of regulated hair practice, not preference.

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🔴 B. MECHANICAL DEVICES = REGULATED TOOLS

Statute explicitly defines mechanical devices:

clips, combs, curlers, curling irons, hairpins, rollers, scissors, needles, thread, hair binders

Focus must be on:

• Cleaning + disinfection between every client
• No tool reuse without sanitation
• Storage that prevents cross-contamination

If a device touches hair or scalp → it is regulated.

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🔴 C. PRODUCTS TOUCHING SCALP

Hair styling law includes:

lotions, creams, antiseptics, scalp stimulation

Focus must be on:

• No double-dipping
• No cross-use of applicators
• Controlled dispensing

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2️⃣ ESTHETICS — REQUIRED FOCUS ZONES

Statutory Basis

• KRS 317A.010(7)

Esthetics includes waxing, facials, exfoliation, lashes, skin massage, depilatories.

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MANDATORY SAFETY & SANITATION FOCUS

🔴 A. SKIN BARRIER PROTECTION

Because esthetics includes:

• Hair removal
• Exfoliation
• Chemical contact
• Lash adhesives

Focus must be on:

• Preventing skin breaks
• Preventing infection
• Preventing chemical misuse

This is why esthetics is licensed, not optional.

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🔴 B. SINGLE-USE IMPLEMENTS

Anything that:

• Touches skin
• Penetrates follicles
• Applies chemicals

Must be:

• Single-use OR fully disinfected
• Disposed of immediately if contaminated

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🔴 C. EYE & FACE PROXIMITY

Lashes, brows, and face services are high-risk zones.

Focus must be on:

• Hygiene
• Isolation of tools
• No cross-client contact

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3️⃣ NAIL TECHNOLOGY — REQUIRED FOCUS ZONES (HIGHEST RISK)

Statutory Basis

• KRS 317A.010(16), (17)

Nail technology includes:

cleaning, trimming, cutting, shaping, sculpting, polishing, massaging hands and feet

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MANDATORY SAFETY & SANITATION FOCUS

🔴 A. MMA = MAJOR MEDICAL ALERT

Nails involve:

• Cuticles
• Blood exposure
• Fungal environments

This is the highest sanitation-risk license domain.

Focus must be on:

• Bloodborne pathogen prevention
• Immediate response to nicks/cuts
• No reuse of contaminated tools

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🔴 B. TOOL DISINFECTION IS NON-NEGOTIABLE

Files, clippers, nippers, buffers:

• Must be single-use OR disinfected
• Porous items cannot be reused
• Metal tools must be disinfected between clients

This is why nail salons are separately defined in statute.

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🔴 C. FOOT & HAND MASSAGE

Statute explicitly includes massage.

Focus must be on:

• Skin integrity
• Infection control
• No service if open wounds present

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4️⃣ SHAMPOO & STYLE — REQUIRED FOCUS ZONES (LIMITED LICENSE)

Statutory Basis

• KRS 317A.010(20)

This license is narrow by law.

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MANDATORY SAFETY & SANITATION FOCUS

🔴 A. SCOPE CONTROL

Shampoo & style:

• ❌ No cutting
• ❌ No coloring
• ❌ No chemical treatments
• ❌ No Brazilian blowouts

Focus must be on staying inside scope.

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🔴 B. WATER + SHARED SURFACES

Because services include:

• Cleaning
• Blow drying
• Arranging

Focus must be on:

• Clean sinks
• Clean chairs
• Clean tools
• Clean towels per client

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5️⃣ NATURAL HAIR BRAIDING — LEGAL POSITION

Statutory Basis

• KRS 317A.030(2)

This chapter shall not apply…

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LEGAL REALITY

• Not regulated under KRS 317A
• No license required under this chapter
• Exemption is explicit and narrow

⚠️ This does not authorize:

• Chemical services
• Color
• Structural alteration

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6️⃣ MAKEUP ARTISTRY — LEGAL POSITION

Statutory Basis

• KRS 317A.010(15)(c)

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LEGAL REALITY

Makeup is:

• Regulated when done for consideration
• Not regulated only when:
  • At carnivals/fairs, OR
  • Done without consideration

⚠️ Once money or compensation exists → regulation applies.

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FINAL STATUTE-BASED TRUTH (NO INTERPRETATION)

• All beauty services are regulated
• Except:
  • Natural hair braiding
  • Makeup for fun without money
• Regulation exists because of:
  • Tools
  • Skin contact
  • Infection risk
  • Public exposure

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AS IS AS OF DECEMBER 2025

317A.010 Definitions for chapter.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Beauty salon” means any establishment in which the practice of cosmetology is
conducted for the general public or for consideration;
(2) “Board” means the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology;
(3) “Cosmetologist” means a person who engages in the practice of cosmetology for the
public generally or for consideration, regardless of the name under which the
practice is conducted;
(4) “Cosmetology” means the practice of:
(a) Hair styling;
(b) Esthetics; and
(c) Nail technology.
The practice of cosmetology does not include acts performed incident to treatment
of an illness or a disease;
(5) “Cosmetology school” or “school of cosmetology” means any operation, place, or
establishment in or through which persons are trained or taught the practice of
cosmetology, esthetic practices, and nail technology;
(6) “Esthetician” means a person who is licensed by the board to engage in esthetic
practices in the Commonwealth of Kentucky;
(7) “Esthetic practices” means one (1) or more of the following acts:
(a) Beautifying, cleansing, cosmetic preparations, exfoliating, facials, makeup,
removal of superfluous hair, stimulation, tinting, tweezing, or waxing;
(b) Eyelash tinting, artificial eyelashes, or eyelash extensions;
(c) Use of lotions, creams, oils, antiseptics, or depilatories;
(d) Massaging the skin; and
(e) Providing preoperative and postoperative esthetic skin care, either referred by
or supervised by a medical professional, unless these acts are performed
incident to:

1. Treatment of an illness or a disease;
2. Work as a student in a board-approved school; or
3. Work performed by a licensed massage therapist;
   (8) “Esthetic practices school” or “school of esthetic practices” means any operation,
   place, or establishment in or through which persons are trained in esthetic practices;
   (9) “Esthetic salon” means a place where an esthetician performs esthetic practices;
   (10) “Eyelash artistry” means the process of attaching semipermanent lashes or eyelash
   extensions to natural eyelashes;
   (11) “Hair styling” means the practice of:
   (a) Arranging, beautifying, bleaching, cleansing, coloring, curling, cutting,
   dressing, manipulating, permanent waving, singeing, tinting, or trimming of
   natural or artificial hair;
   (b) Use of lotions, creams, and antiseptics; and
   (c) Massaging and stimulation of the scalp;
   (12) “Instructor” means any individual licensed to teach cosmetology, esthetics, or nail
   technology who holds a corresponding license in cosmetology, esthetics practice, or
   nail technology;
   (13) “Limited beauty salon” means any establishment in which the practice of shampoo
   and style services, makeup artistry, eyelash artistry, or threading are conducted for
   the general public or for consideration;
   (14) “Limited stylist” means an individual licensed to perform shampoo and style
   services;
   (15) (a) “Makeup artistry” means applying cosmetic products to the face and body.
   (b) “Makeup artistry” includes:
4. Corrective and camouflage techniques; and
5. Airbrushing.
   (c) “Makeup artistry” does not include:
6. Face painting at carnivals or fairs; or
7. Application of cosmetics when not done for consideration;
   (16) “Nail salon” means any establishment in which the practice of nail technology only
   is conducted for the general public or for consideration;
   (17) “Nail technician” means a person who practices nail technology, including
   manicuring and pedicuring real and artificial nails for the purpose of beautifying,
   for the general public or for consideration. Manicuring and pedicuring real and
   artificial nails for the purpose of beautifying includes:
   (a) Cleaning;
   (b) Trimming;
   (c) Cutting;
   (d) Shaping;
   (e) Sculpting;
   (f) Polishing; and
   (g) Massaging the hands and feet of any human, for which a license is required by
   this chapter;
   (18) “Nail technology school” or “school of nail technology” means any operation, place,
   or establishment in or through which persons are trained in nail technology;
   (19) (a) “Natural hair braiding” means a service of twisting, wrapping, weaving,
   extending, locking, or braiding hair by hand or with mechanical devices.
   Natural hair braiding is commonly known as “African-style hair braiding” but
   is not limited to any particular cultural, ethnic, racial, or religious forms of
   hair styles.
   (b) “Natural hair braiding” includes:
8. The use of natural or synthetic hair extensions, natural or synthetic hair
   and fibers, decorative beads, and other hair accessories;
9. Minor trimming of natural hair or hair extensions incidental to twisting,
   wrapping, weaving, extending, locking, or braiding hair;
10. The use of topical agents such as conditioners, gels, moisturizers, oils,
    pomades, and shampoos; and
11. The making of wigs from natural hair, natural fibers, synthetic fibers,
    and hair extensions.
    (c) “Natural hair braiding” does not include:
12. The application of dyes, reactive chemicals, or other preparation to alter
    the color of the hair or to straighten, curl, or alter the structure of the
    hair; or
13. The use of chemical hair joining agents such as synthetic tape, keratin
    bonds, or fusion bonds.
    (d) For the purposes of this subsection, “mechanical devices” means clips, combs,
    curlers, curling irons, hairpins, rollers, scissors, needles, thread, and hair
    binders;
    (20) (a) “Shampoo and style services” means beautifying, cleaning, or arranging the
    hair of an individual for consideration only at a limited beauty salon.
    (b) “Shampoo and style services” includes any of the following services
    performed on an individual’s hair:
14. Arranging;
15. Cleaning;
16. Curling;
17. Dressing;
18. Blow drying; or
19. Performing any other similar procedure.
    (c) “Shampoo and style services” does not include any service that:
20. Is popularly known as a Brazilian blowout;
21. Includes color services, cutting, lightening, or chemically treating hair;
    or
22. Otherwise falls under the practice of cosmetology, except as authorized
    in paragraph (b) of this subsection; and
    (21) “Threading” means the process of removing hair from below the eyebrow by use of
    a thread woven through the hair to be removed.
    Effective: July 14, 2022
    History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 235, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2022. — Amended
    2018 Ky. Acts ch. 35, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2018; and ch. 46, sec. 12, effective
    March 30, 2018. — Amended 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2016. —
    Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 152, sec. 1, effective July 12, 2012. — Amended 1996
    Ky. Acts ch. 82, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996. — Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 354,
    sec. 1.
    Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/2016). During codification, the Reviser of
    Statutes has changed the internal numbering of paragraphs in subsection (9) of this
    statute from the way it appeared in 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 1.

317A.010 Definitions for chapter.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Beauty salon” means any establishment in which the practice of cosmetology is
conducted for the general public or for consideration;
(2) “Board” means the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology;
(3) “Cosmetologist” means a person who engages in the practice of cosmetology for the
public generally or for consideration, regardless of the name under which the
practice is conducted;
(4) “Cosmetology” means the practice of:
(a) Hair styling;
(b) Esthetics; and
(c) Nail technology.
The practice of cosmetology does not include acts performed incident to treatment
of an illness or a disease;
(5) “Cosmetology school” or “school of cosmetology” means any operation, place, or
establishment in or through which persons are trained or taught the practice of
cosmetology, esthetic practices, and nail technology;
(6) “Esthetician” means a person who is licensed by the board to engage in esthetic
practices in the Commonwealth of Kentucky;
(7) “Esthetic practices” means one (1) or more of the following acts:
(a) Beautifying, cleansing, cosmetic preparations, exfoliating, facials, makeup,
removal of superfluous hair, stimulation, tinting, tweezing, or waxing;
(b) Eyelash tinting, artificial eyelashes, or eyelash extensions;
(c) Use of lotions, creams, oils, antiseptics, or depilatories;
(d) Massaging the skin; and
(e) Providing preoperative and postoperative esthetic skin care, either referred by
or supervised by a medical professional, unless these acts are performed
incident to:

1. Treatment of an illness or a disease;
2. Work as a student in a board-approved school; or
3. Work performed by a licensed massage therapist;
   (8) “Esthetic practices school” or “school of esthetic practices” means any operation,
   place, or establishment in or through which persons are trained in esthetic practices;
   (9) “Esthetic salon” means a place where an esthetician performs esthetic practices;
   (10) “Eyelash artistry” means the process of attaching semipermanent lashes or eyelash
   extensions to natural eyelashes;
   (11) “Hair styling” means the practice of:
   (a) Arranging, beautifying, bleaching, cleansing, coloring, curling, cutting,
   dressing, manipulating, permanent waving, singeing, tinting, or trimming of
   natural or artificial hair;
   (b) Use of lotions, creams, and antiseptics; and
   (c) Massaging and stimulation of the scalp;
   (12) “Instructor” means any individual licensed to teach cosmetology, esthetics, or nail
   technology who holds a corresponding license in cosmetology, esthetics practice, or
   nail technology;
   (13) “Limited beauty salon” means any establishment in which the practice of shampoo
   and style services, makeup artistry, eyelash artistry, or threading are conducted for
   the general public or for consideration;
   (14) “Limited stylist” means an individual licensed to perform shampoo and style
   services;
   (15) (a) “Makeup artistry” means applying cosmetic products to the face and body.
   (b) “Makeup artistry” includes:
4. Corrective and camouflage techniques; and
5. Airbrushing.
   (c) “Makeup artistry” does not include:
6. Face painting at carnivals or fairs; or
7. Application of cosmetics when not done for consideration;
   (16) “Nail salon” means any establishment in which the practice of nail technology only
   is conducted for the general public or for consideration;
   (17) “Nail technician” means a person who practices nail technology, including
   manicuring and pedicuring real and artificial nails for the purpose of beautifying,
   for the general public or for consideration. Manicuring and pedicuring real and
   artificial nails for the purpose of beautifying includes:
   (a) Cleaning;
   (b) Trimming;
   (c) Cutting;
   (d) Shaping;
   (e) Sculpting;
   (f) Polishing; and
   (g) Massaging the hands and feet of any human, for which a license is required by
   this chapter;
   (18) “Nail technology school” or “school of nail technology” means any operation, place,
   or establishment in or through which persons are trained in nail technology;
   (19) (a) “Natural hair braiding” means a service of twisting, wrapping, weaving,
   extending, locking, or braiding hair by hand or with mechanical devices.
   Natural hair braiding is commonly known as “African-style hair braiding” but
   is not limited to any particular cultural, ethnic, racial, or religious forms of
   hair styles.
   (b) “Natural hair braiding” includes:
8. The use of natural or synthetic hair extensions, natural or synthetic hair
   and fibers, decorative beads, and other hair accessories;
9. Minor trimming of natural hair or hair extensions incidental to twisting,
   wrapping, weaving, extending, locking, or braiding hair;
10. The use of topical agents such as conditioners, gels, moisturizers, oils,
    pomades, and shampoos; and
11. The making of wigs from natural hair, natural fibers, synthetic fibers,
    and hair extensions.
    (c) “Natural hair braiding” does not include:
12. The application of dyes, reactive chemicals, or other preparation to alter
    the color of the hair or to straighten, curl, or alter the structure of the
    hair; or
13. The use of chemical hair joining agents such as synthetic tape, keratin
    bonds, or fusion bonds.
    (d) For the purposes of this subsection, “mechanical devices” means clips, combs,
    curlers, curling irons, hairpins, rollers, scissors, needles, thread, and hair
    binders;
    (20) (a) “Shampoo and style services” means beautifying, cleaning, or arranging the
    hair of an individual for consideration only at a limited beauty salon.
    (b) “Shampoo and style services” includes any of the following services
    performed on an individual’s hair:
14. Arranging;
15. Cleaning;
16. Curling;
17. Dressing;
18. Blow drying; or
19. Performing any other similar procedure.
    (c) “Shampoo and style services” does not include any service that:
20. Is popularly known as a Brazilian blowout;
21. Includes color services, cutting, lightening, or chemically treating hair;
    or
22. Otherwise falls under the practice of cosmetology, except as authorized
    in paragraph (b) of this subsection; and
    (21) “Threading” means the process of removing hair from below the eyebrow by use of
    a thread woven through the hair to be removed.
    Effective: July 14, 2022
    History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 235, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2022. — Amended
    2018 Ky. Acts ch. 35, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2018; and ch. 46, sec. 12, effective
    March 30, 2018. — Amended 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2016. —
    Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 152, sec. 1, effective July 12, 2012. — Amended 1996
    Ky. Acts ch. 82, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996. — Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 354,
    sec. 1.
    Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/2016). During codification, the Reviser of
    Statutes has changed the internal numbering of paragraphs in subsection (9) of this
    statute from the way it appeared in 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 1.

317A.030 Board of Cosmetology — Membership — Compensation.
(1) There is created an independent agency of the state government to be known as the
Kentucky Board of Cosmetology, which shall have complete supervision over the
administration of the provisions of this chapter relating to cosmetology,
cosmetologists, schools of cosmetology, or esthetic practices or nail technology,
students, estheticians, nail technicians, instructors of cosmetology, instructors of
esthetic practices, or instructors of nail technology, cosmetology salons, esthetic
salons, and nail salons.
(2) The board shall be composed of seven (7) members appointed by the Governor as
follows:
(a) Four (4) of the members shall have been cosmetologists five (5) years prior to
their appointment and shall reside in Kentucky:

1. Two (2) of whom shall be cosmetology salon owners;
2. One (1) of whom shall be a cosmetology teacher in public education and
   shall not own any interest in a cosmetology salon; and
3. One (1) of whom shall be an owner of or one who shall have a financial
   interest in a licensed cosmetology school and shall be a member of a
   nationally recognized association of cosmetologists;
   (b) One (1) member shall be a licensed nail technician;
   (c) One (1) member shall be a licensed esthetician;
   (d) One (1) member shall be a citizen at large who is not associated with or
   financially interested in the practices or businesses regulated; and
   (e) None of whom nor the executive director shall be financially interested in, or
   have any financial connection with, wholesale cosmetic supply or equipment
   businesses.
   At all times in the filling of vacancies of membership on the board, this balance of
   representation shall be maintained.
   (3) Appointments shall be for a term of two (2) years, ending on February 1.
   (4) The Governor shall not remove any member of the board except for cause.
   (5) The board shall elect from its members a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary.
   (6) Four (4) members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any board
   business.
   (7) Each member of the board shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) per day for each
   day of attendance at board meetings, and shall be reimbursed for necessary
   traveling expenses and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of duties
   pertaining to official business of the board.
   (8) The board shall hold meetings at the place in the state and at the times deemed
   necessary by the board to discharge its duties.
   Effective: July 15, 2024
   History: Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 25, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2024. — Amended
   2022 Ky. Acts ch. 235, sec. 4, effective July 14, 2022. — Amended 2018 Ky. Acts
   ch. 46, sec. 14, effective March 30, 2018. — Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 152, sec. 3,
   effective July 12, 2012. — Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 194, sec. 8, effective July 15,
4. — Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 82, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1996. — Amended
   1990 Ky. Acts ch. 139, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990. — Amended 1984 Ky. Acts
   ch. 111, sec. 136, effective July 13, 1984. — Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 390, sec. 1,
   effective July 15, 1980. — Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 206, sec. 12. — Created 1974
   Ky. Acts ch. 354, sec. 3.

https://kbc.ky.gov/Legal/Pages/default.aspx

📚 EDUCATIONAL DISCLAIMER (REQUIRED)

This content is provided solely for educational and informational purposes as part of a public law and compliance library.

• This content does not authorize professional practice without proper licensure
• This content does not guarantee licensure, exam outcomes, or employment
• This content does not replace official instruction, supervised training, or KBC authority
• Students and professionals remain responsible for complying with all current state laws and regulations

Laws and regulations may change. Always consult the official Kentucky Board of Cosmetology website and law publications for the most current requirements.

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🏛 FINAL POSITION STATEMENT

Transparency is professionalism.
Law literacy is protection.
Over-compliance is excellence.

This is why Louisville Beauty Academy is recognized as a Gold-Standard, Compliance-by-Design, State-Licensed Beauty College — training not just students, but future licensed professionals who know the law and respect it.

FOCUS ZONES BY LICENSE DOMAIN
(Statute-Driven • Educational Only • Public Law Library)

Regulatory authority: Kentucky Board of Cosmetology
Official legal page: https://kbc.ky.gov/Legal/Pages/default.aspx
All regulatory questions → kbc@ky.gov