Original Notice.

     Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 08-08-122 and 08-12-111.

     Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Chapter 308-20 WAC, Cosmetology, barber, manicurist, and estheticians; amending WAC 308-20-010 Definitions, 308-20-055 Apprentice records, 308-20-080 Minimum instruction guidelines for cosmetology, barbering, manicuring and esthetics training, 308-20-090 Student credit for training in a licensed [school] and 308-20-101 Apprentice credit for training in an approved apprentice salon/shop; and new sections: Student registration, examination code of conduct, preinspection of schools.

     Hearing Location(s): Department of Licensing, Building 2, Conference Room 209, 405 Black Lake Boulevard S.W., Olympia, WA 98502, on October 10, 2008, at 9:30.

     Date of Intended Adoption: October 13, 2008.

     Submit Written Comments to: Lawna Knight, Department of Licensing, Cosmetology Program, P.O. Box 9026, Olympia, WA 98507, e-mail lknight@dol.wa.gov, fax (360) 664-2550, by October 8, 2008.

     Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Lawna Knight by October 6, 2008, TTY (360) 664-8885 or (360) 664-6643.

     Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Due to the passage of SHB 2427 which made the cosmetology apprenticeship pilot program permanent, the department needs to clarify the approval process for the registration of apprentice trainers, amend language that refers to the apprenticeship pilot program, and any other rules that need further written clarification.

     The department is also considering adding a new section regarding the registration of students and apprentices to validate attendance at licensed schools and apprentice salons; and establish examination procedures for testing sites. Adding additional licensing requirements that include requiring additional documentation and submitting to a preinspection of the site prior to opening a school.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.16.030, 43.24.023.

     Statute Being Implemented: RCW 18.16.030.

     Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

     Name of Proponent: [Department of licensing], governmental.

     Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Susan Colard, 405 Black Lake Boulevard S.W., (360) 664-6647.

     No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. The proposed rules will have minor impact to businesses in the industry.

     A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. RCW 34.05.328 does not apply to this rule revision. Washington state department of licensing is not a named agency, therefore, exempt from the provision.

September 3, 2008

Susan Colard

Assistant Administrator

OTS-1878.2

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 05-17-020, filed 8/4/05, effective 9/4/05)

WAC 308-20-010   Definitions.   (1) "Chemical compounds formulated for professional use only" are those compounds containing hazardous chemicals in a form not generally sold to the public; including but not limited to, bulk concentrates of permanent wave solution, neutralizers, chemical relaxers, oxidizing agents, flammable substances, facial creams, or approved chemical compounds. These compounds must be designated for use on the hair, face, neck, skin, or scalp.

     (2) "Monthly student report" are forms provided by the school, approved by the department, preprinted with the school name. The report must include the daily activities of the student in each subject, (i.e., number of shampoos, haircuts, perms, colors, etc.) within each course (i.e., barbering, manicuring, cosmetology, esthetics, or instructor-trainee).

     (3) "Completed and graduated" is the completion of the school curriculum and the state approved minimum hourly course of training.

     (4) "Apprentice salon/shop" is a location certified by the ((advisory committee)) Washington state apprenticeship and training committee, that provides training for individuals accepted into the apprenticeship program. Apprentice salon/shops shall not receive payment from the apprentice for training.

     (5) "Apprentice trainer" is a person that is currently licensed and in good standing. This person provides training in a licensed shop approved for the apprenticeship program, who must have received journey level training and have held a license in the curriculum for which he or she is providing training for a minimum of three years.

     (6) "Journey level training" is the completion of three years working as a licensed cosmetologist, barber, manicurist or esthetician.

     (7) "Completion of the apprenticeship ((program)) training" is the completion of the apprentice salon/shop curriculum that includes the state approved hourly course of training as described in WAC 308-20-080.

     (((7))) (8) "Monthly apprentice report" forms provided by the apprentice shop, approved by the department, printed with the shop name, for use in recording apprentice training hours and activities.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.16.030, 18.16.280, 43.24.023. 05-17-020, § 308-20-010, filed 8/4/05, effective 9/4/05; 04-05-005, § 308-20-010, filed 2/6/04, effective 3/8/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.16.030 and 43.24.023. 03-14-046, § 308-20-010, filed 6/24/03, effective 7/25/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.16.030(2). 02-04-012, § 308-20-010, filed 1/24/02, effective 6/30/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.16 RCW and RCW 34.05.220. 92-04-006, § 308-20-010, filed 1/23/92, effective 2/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.16.030. 91-11-042, § 308-20-010, filed 5/10/91, effective 6/10/91; 88-19-047 (Order PM 772), § 308-20-010, filed 9/14/88. Statutory Authority: 1984 c 208. 84-19-020 (Order PL 480), § 308-20-010, filed 9/12/84. Formerly chapters 308-16 and 308-24 WAC.]

     (2) Copies of each apprentice's records shall be kept on file at the apprentice shop for the duration of training for each apprentice and provided to the apprentice and the apprenticeship program at the end of each month of training.

     (3) Monthly and final apprentice records shall be signed by the trainer and shop owner. The apprentice salon/shop shall notify the department of persons authorized to sign the apprentice's records on forms provided by the department.

     (((3))) (4) At the completion of training the apprenticeship program shall certify to the department on forms provided by the department that the apprentice has satisfied the minimum number of training hours required in the standards of the apprenticeship program which must include the minimum instruction requirements for cosmetology, barbering, manicuring and esthetics training as described in WAC 308-20-080.

     (((4))) (5) The apprentice records shall be maintained by the shop during the training and by the Washington state apprenticeship ((program)) and training committee for three years once training is completed. The apprentice records shall include documentation of apprentice training.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.16.030, 18.16.280, 43.24.023. 04-05-005, § 308-20-055, filed 2/6/04, effective 3/8/04.]

     (2) At least one time per month, schools and apprentice shops shall submit to the department, a record of each student or apprentice's accrued clock hours in a manner and format prescribed by the department. A school or apprentice shop's initial submission of clock hours shall include all hours accrued at the school or apprentice shop and all transferred hours received by the school or apprentice shop.

     (3) Upon graduation, a school shall certify in a manner and format prescribed by the department that a student has completed the curriculum hours approved by the department. Upon completion of the apprenticeship training program, the apprentice shop shall certify in a manner and format prescribed by the department that an apprentice has completed the minimum number of training hours approved by the department.

     (4) Schools and apprentice shops shall submit a student or apprentice's withdrawal or termination to the department within ten calendar days after the withdrawal or termination.

     (5) Schools and apprentice shops shall submit a student or apprentice's leave of absence request approved by the school or apprentice shop to the department within ten calendar days of the start date of the leave.

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     (1) For cosmetology:

     (a) Theory of the practice of cosmetology, barbering, manicuring and esthetics services;

     (b) At least 100 hours of skills in the application of manicuring and pedicuring services;

     (c) At least 100 hours of skills in the application of esthetics services;

     (d) Shampooing including draping, brushing, scalp manipulations, conditioning and rinsing;

     (e) Scalp and hair analysis;

     (f) Hair cutting and trimming including scissors, razor, thinning shears and clippers;

     (g) Hair styling including wet, dry and thermal styling, braiding and styling aids;

     (h) Cutting and trimming of facial hair including beard and mustache design and eyebrow, ear and nose hair trimming;

     (i) Artificial hair that may include extensions and fitting;

     (j) Permanent waving including sectioning, wrapping, preperm test curl, solution application, processing test curl and neutralizing;

     (k) Chemical relaxing including sectioning, strand test, and relaxer application;

     (l) Hair coloring and bleaching including predisposition test and strand test, and measurement, mixing, application and removal of chemicals;

     (m) Disinfecting of individual work stations, individual equipment and tools and proper use and storage of linens;

     (n) Diseases and disorders of the scalp, hair, skin and nails;

     (o) Safety including proper use and storage of chemicals, implements and electrical appliances;

     (p) First aid as it relates to cosmetology, barbering, manicuring and esthetics; and

     (q) No more than twenty-five percent of skills training using mannequins.

     (2) For barbering:

     (a) Theory of the practice of barbering services;

     (b) Shampooing including draping, brushing, scalp manipulations, conditioning and rinsing;

     (c) Scalp and hair analysis;

     (d) Hair cutting and trimming including scissors, razor, thinning shears and clippers;

     (e) Hair styling, wet, dry and thermal styling and styling aids;

     (f) Cutting and trimming of facial hair including shaving, beard and mustache design and eyebrow, ear and nose hair trimming;

     (g) Artificial hair;

     (h) Disinfecting of individual work stations, individual equipment and tools and proper use and storage of linens;

     (i) Diseases and disorders of the skin, scalp and hair;

     (j) Safety including proper use of implements and electrical appliances;

     (k) First aid as it relates to barbering; and

     (l) No more than twenty-five percent of skills training using mannequins.

     (3) For manicuring:

     (a) Theory in the practice of manicuring and pedicuring services;

     (b) Artificial nails including silk, linen, fiberglass, acrylic, gel, powder, extensions and sculpting, preparation, application, finish and removal;

     (c) Cleaning, shaping and polishing of nails of the hands and treatment of cuticles;

     (d) Cleaning, shaping and polishing of nails of the feet;

     (e) Disinfecting of individual work station, individual equipment and tools and proper use and storage of linens;

     (f) Diseases and disorders of the nails of the hands and feet;

     (g) Safety including proper use and storage of chemicals, implements and electrical appliances;

     (h) First aid as it relates to manicuring and pedicuring; and

     (i) No more than twenty-five percent of skills training using mannequins.

     (4) For esthetics:

     (a) Theory in the practice of esthetics services;

     (b) Skin care of the face, neck and hands including hot compresses, massage, electrical or mechanical appliances or chemical compounds;

     (c) Facials;

     (d) Temporary removal of superfluous hair of the face, neck and hands by tweezing, waxing, tape, chemicals, lotions, creams, mechanical or electrical apparatus and appliances;

     (e) Disinfecting of individual work stations, individual equipment and tools and proper use and storage of linens;

     (f) Diseases and disorders of the skin of the face, neck and hands;

     (g) Safety including proper use and storage of chemicals, implements and electrical appliances;

     (h) First aid as it relates to esthetics; and

     (i) No more than twenty-five percent of skills training using mannequins.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.16.030(2). 02-04-012, § 308-20-080, filed 1/24/02, effective 6/30/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.16 RCW and RCW 34.05.220. 92-04-006, § 308-20-080, filed 1/23/92, effective 2/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.16.030. 91-11-042, § 308-20-080, filed 5/10/91, effective 6/10/91; 88-19-047 (Order PM 772), § 308-20-080, filed 9/14/88. Statutory Authority: 1984 c 208. 84-19-020 (Order PL 480), § 308-20-080, filed 9/12/84.]

     (2) Only those hours of instruction a student is given under the direction of a licensed instructor of the licensed school in which the student is enrolled and in the courses listed in WAC 308-20-080 and 308-20-105 or hours earned under WAC 308-20-091 shall be credited toward completion of the course of study required in RCW 18.16.100.

     (3) When all of a school's requirements have been met by a student and within thirty days of a student leaving a school, the school shall provide to the student a copy of the student's final report.

     (4) Students may transfer between the schools and apprenticeship salon/shops and may receive credit toward completion of the curriculum in the new school or apprenticeship salon/shop. In order to receive a transfer student or apprentice, the new school or apprentice salon/shop shall do the following:

     (a) Evaluate the certified final student report provided by the student or apprentice and compare the report with the new or apprentice salon/shop requirements;

     (b) The school or apprentice salon/shop may accept or reject the final student or apprentice report in part or in total from the previous school or salon/shop and prepare a monthly report that documents the amount of instructions being accepted.

     (5) Both the transferring and receiving school or salon/shop shall maintain student or apprentice records including the transfer record as required in WAC 308-20-040(4).

     (6) Licensed instructors must be physically present where the students are training.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.16.030, 18.16.280, 43.24.023. 04-05-005, § 308-20-090, filed 2/6/04, effective 3/8/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.16.030 and 43.24.023. 03-14-046, § 308-20-090, filed 6/24/03, effective 7/25/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.16.030(2). 02-04-012, § 308-20-090, filed 1/24/02, effective 6/30/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.16 RCW and RCW 34.05.220. 92-04-006, § 308-20-090, filed 1/23/92, effective 2/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.16.030. 91-11-042, § 308-20-090, filed 5/10/91, effective 6/10/91; 88-19-047 (Order PM 772), § 308-20-090, filed 9/14/88. Statutory Authority: 1984 c 208. 84-19-020 (Order PL 480), § 308-20-090, filed 9/12/84.]

     (2) Only those hours of theory instruction given under the direction of an instructor licensed under chapter 18.16 RCW shall be credited towards completion of the apprentice curriculum requirements for theory hours. Cosmetologist, barber, manicurist and esthetician theory hours must be taught in a classroom setting under the direct supervision of an instructor licensed in the curriculum for which he or she is providing theory instruction.

     (3) With the exception of theory hours, only those hours of instruction an apprentice is given under the direction of an apprentice trainer as defined in WAC 308-20-010 and in the standards developed by the apprenticeship program shall be credited toward completion of the apprenticeship training.

     (4) When all of the apprenticeship program requirements have been met by the apprentice and within thirty days of an apprentice's completed training, the committee shall provide to the apprentice a copy of the apprentice's final report.

     (5) An apprentice may transfer between shops only when the committee approves the transfer.

     (6) Apprentice trainers and instructors must be physically present where apprentices are receiving practical training.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.16.030, 18.16.280, 43.24.023. 05-17-020, § 308-20-101, filed 8/4/05, effective 9/4/05; 04-05-005, § 308-20-101, filed 2/6/04, effective 3/8/04.]

     (a) Talking to other examinees during the examination unless specifically directed or permitted to do so by a test monitor.

     (b) Attempting to communicate or record any information by any means.

     (c) Holding in their possession any unauthorized materials during any portion of the examination.

     (d) Removing test materials and/or notes from the testing room.

     (e) Disruptive behavior.

     (2) Applicants who participate in any activity listed in subsection (1) of this section will be required to leave the examination site. Their opportunity to sit for the examination will be forfeited. Their answer sheet will be voided. A voided answer sheet will not be scored and the examination fee will not be refunded.

     (3) Any applicant who was removed from the testing site for any of the reasons listed in subsection (1) of this section will be denied for testing for one year.

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     (a) Name of owner and current mailing and physical address if solely owned.

     (b) Names of partners and current mailing and physical addresses if a partnership.

     (c) Names of corporate officers and current mailing and physical addresses if a corporation.

     (d) Name of the school, complete mailing address, and physical address.

     (e) A signed fire inspection report from the local fire authority indicating all standards and requirements have been met.

     (f) A copy of the official student contract.

     (g) Listing of all instructors including license number and expiration date.

     (h) Sample of monthly reports.

     (i) Sample of student packet to be provided to student at enrollment that must contain, but is not limited to, a copy of the school's catalog, brochure, enrollment contract, and cancellation and refund policies.

     (j) Floor plan drawn to scale showing placement of all equipment; areas designated for the clinic, dispensary, classroom, office and restrooms; and identify student capacity.

     (2) All locations shall pass a preinspection by a department representative by meeting the following requirements:

     (a) An entrance sign designating the name of the school.

     (b) A time clock or other equipment necessary for verification of attendance and hours earned.

     (c) An adequate supply of hot and cold running water shall be available for school operation.

     (d) Textbooks/teaching materials - textbooks shall be provided for each student in attendance.

     (e) Lavatories with hot and cold running water.

     (f) When a salon and school are under the same ownership in the same building, separate operation of the salon and the school must be maintained. Common reception areas and restrooms will be allowed; however, the salon and school must have separate entrances and meet location requirements identified in chapter 18.16 RCW.

     (g) Emergency evacuation plans posted for staff and students.

     (h) There must be a sufficient number of tables/desks and chairs to accommodate the registered students.

     (i) Department of licensing safety and sanitation guidelines posted in all dispensaries and classrooms.

     (j) Supplemental training space must be located within two miles of the original facility of the licensed school. These facilities must bear the same name as the original licensed school and it is only approved for theory and/or practice rooms. No clinic services shall be provided in additional facilities.

     (k) Schools must post a sign that contains the words "work done exclusively by students" or "all work performed by students under supervision of a licensed instructor" in the clinic area.

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