65-1901. Definitions.

65-1901

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH
Article 19.--LICENSURE OF ENTITIES BY STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY

      65-1901.   Definitions.As used in K.S.A. 65-1901 through 65-1912, and amendments thereto:

      (a)   "Apprentice" means any person engaged in learning the practice ofcosmetology, nail technology, esthetics or electrology in aschool ofcosmetology, nail technology, esthetics or electrologylicensed by the board, except until such time as an electrology school isestablished in this state apprenticing of electrology will be subject toapproval by the board in a clinic or establishment.

      (b)   "Board" means the state board of cosmetology.

      (c)   "Cosmetologist" means any person, other than a manicurist oresthetician, who practices the profession of cosmetology for compensation.

      (d) (1)   "Cosmetology" means the profession of:

      (A)   Arranging, dressing, permanently curling, curling,waving,cleansing, temporarily or permanently coloring, bleaching, relaxing,conditioning orcutting the hair;

      (B)   cleansing, stimulating or performing any other noninvasivebeautifyingprocess on any skin surface by means of handsor mechanical or electrical appliances, other than electric needles,provided for esthetic rather than medical purposes;

      (C)   temporary hair removal from the face or any part of the body by use ofthehands or mechanical or electrical appliances other than electric needles;

      (D)   using cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, lotions,creams or other preparations in performing any of the practices described inparagraphs (A),(B) and (C) of this subsection(d)(1); or

      (E)   manicuring, pedicuring or sculpturing nails.

      (2)   "Cosmetology" shall notinclude a service that results in tension on hair strands or roots bytwisting, wrapping, weaving, extending, locking, or braiding by hand ormechanical device so long as the service does not include the application ofdyes, reactive chemicals or other preparations to alter the color of the hairor to straighten, curl or alter the structure of the hair and so long as therequirements of K.S.A. 65-1928, and amendments thereto aremet.Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to preclude a licensedcosmetologist from performing the service described in this paragraph.

      (e)   "Esthetician" means any person who, for compensationpracticesthe profession of cosmetology only to the following extent:

      (1)   Eyebrow and eyelash services, cleansing, stimulating orperforming any other noninvasive beautifyingprocess on any skin surface by means of hands or mechanical or electricalappliances, other than electric needles, provided for esthetic rather thanmedical purposes;

      (2)   temporary hair removal from the face or any part of the body by use ofthe hands or mechanical or electrical appliances other than electricneedles; or

      (3)   using cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, lotions,creams or otherpreparations in performing any of the practices described in in thissubsection.

      (f)   "Manicurist" means any person who, for compensationpractices the professionof cosmetology only to the extent of:

      (1)   Nail technology;

      (2)   cleansing, stimulating or performing similar work on the arms, hands orankles and feet by means of hands or mechanical or electrical appliances, otherthan electric needles; or

      (3)   using cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, lotions, creams or otherpreparations in performing any practice described in subsection (f)(2).

      (g)   "Nail technology" means manicuring,pedicuring and sculpturing nails.

      (h)   "Electrologist" means any person who, forcompensation removes hairfrom, or destroys hair on, the human body for beautification by use of anelectric needle only.

      (i)   "Person" means any individual, corporation,partnership, associationor other entity.

      (j)   "Instructor-in-training" means a person who is a licensedcosmetologist and has mettheboard's training requirements for obtaining an instructor-in-trainingpermit.

      (k)   "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgerybythe state board of healing arts.

      History:   L. 1927, ch. 245, § 1;L. 1943, ch. 222, § 1;L. 1975, ch. 322, § 1;L. 1983, ch. 212, § 1;L. 1984, ch. 231, § 1;L. 1987, ch. 238, § 1;L. 1992, ch. 108, § 1;L. 1995, ch. 120, § 1;L. 1998, ch. 160, § 1;L. 2000, ch. 109, § 1;L. 2002, ch. 187, § 1;L. 2008, ch. 108, § 1; July 1.