24.121.604    LICENSURE EQUIVALENCY FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

(1) The board recognizes the fragmentation of license types among states making it difficult to determine license type and scope of practice from state to state. The following is a breakdown of scopes of practice and is to be used to assist out-of-state applicants and the board in determining appropriate licensure, if any, regardless of the name or title of the out-of-state license that is equivalent to Montana licensure.

(2) The scope of training required for the practice of barbering is as follows:

(a) haircutting with proper uses of tools (e.g., shears, razor, clippers, and thinning shears);

(b) shampooing and scalp treatments;

(c) hairstyling, including weaves, braiding, and extensions;

(d) wet setting, blow drying, curling, and flat ironing; and the arranging of dry hair;

(e) hair coloring, hair lightening, waving, and relaxing;

(f) facial shaving with straight razor; and

(g) skin care.

(3) The scope of training required for the practice of barbering nonchemical is as follows:

(a) haircutting with proper uses of tools (e.g., shears, razor, clippers, and thinning shears);

(b) shampooing and scalp treatments;

(c) hairstyling, including weaves, braiding, and extensions;

(d) wet setting, blow drying, curling, and flat ironing; and the arranging of dry hair;

(e) facial shaving with straight razor; and

(f) skin care.

(4) The scope of training required for the practice of cosmetology is as follows:

(a) manicuring and pedicuring, including massage and polishing, nail art, and use of an electric nail file;

(b) application and removal of artificial nails, gels, tips, and wraps;

(c) skin care, skin exfoliation, facials, makeup application, epilation, electricity and light therapies, and application of artificial lashes;

(d) hair coloring, hair lightening, waving, and relaxing;

(e) shampoo and scalp treatments;

(f) hairstyling, including weaves, braiding, and extensions;

(g) wet setting, blow drying, curling and flat ironing, and the arranging of dry hair; and

(h) haircutting with proper uses of tools (e.g., shears, razor, clippers, and thinning shears).

(5) The scope of training required for the practice of electrology is as follows:

(a) electrolysis;

(b) thermolysis;

(c) the blend;

(d) electricity, chemistry, and light therapy; and

(e) epilation.

(6) The scope of training required for the practice of manicuring is as follows:

(a) manicuring;

(b) pedicuring; and

(c) applying and removing artificial nails, gels, tips, and wraps and use of an electric nail file.

(7) The scope of training required for the practice of esthetics is as follows:

(a) skin care;

(b) skin exfoliation, facials, and makeup application;

(c) epilation;

(d) electricity and light therapies; and

(e) application of artificial lashes.

History: 37-1-131, 37-31-203, 37-31-304, MCA; IMP, 37-1-131, 37-31-203, 37-31-304, MCA; NEW, 2015 MAR p. 1198, Eff. 8/14/15; AMD, 2017 MAR p. 221, Eff. 2/18/17.