N.J.S.A. 45:5B-28 — Licensure from another state, country; eligibility for licensure; three-year pilot program established

45:5B-28. Licensure from another state, country; eligibility for licensure; three-year pilot program established 28. a. Applicants possessing a license to render services in another state or a foreign country, which services are included within the definition of cosmetology and hairstyling as set forth in P.L.1984, c.205 (C.45:5B-1 et seq.), may be issued a license as a cosmetologist-hairstylist, beautician, barber, manicurist, or hair braiding or skin care specialist, as appropriate, without examination, provided, however, that the state or country has established eligibility criteria substantially similar to those established in this State, and the applicant has paid a fee as required by the board and submitted certification from the licensing jurisdiction. A person possessing a license to practice cosmetology and hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering, manicuring, hair braiding, or skin care specialty services issued by a licensing authority from another state or a foreign country which has established eligibility criteria with respect to cosmetology and hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering, manicuring, hair braiding, or skin care specialty training which are, in the opinion of the board, less stringent than those required in this State may, nevertheless, be eligible for licensure without examination if he can present satisfactory evidence of prior practical experience of three years working in a licensed shop in the practice in which the applicant is seeking licensure. b. The three-year pilot program established pursuant to P.L.2019, c.20 (C.45:5B-28) shall be extended for an additional three-year period. The program shall continue to be administered by the board in consultation with the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety and be applicable to a pilot city. A temporary permit shall be issued to a person possessing a license to render barbering services in another state or foreign country or who certifies that, prior to moving to New Jersey, the person rendered barbering services in a professional capacity in another state or foreign country that does not issue licenses to render barbering services, which services are included within the definition of barbering as set forth in section 3 of P.L.1984, c.205 (C.45:5B-3), to practice as a barber upon first arrival in this State and while awaiting the issuance of a license as a barber pursuant to subsection a. of this section. A temporary permit issued under the pilot program pursuant to this subsection shall be valid for a period of 120 days, and shall be subject to extension if the applicant continues to meet the requirements of the pilot program and the application for the issuance of a license remains pending. A person who renders barbering services pursuant to a temporary permit issued under the pilot program pursuant to this subsection shall not be in violation of section 14 of P.L.1995, c.82 (C.45:5B-12.1) or any other provision of P.L.1984, c.205 (C.45:5B-1 et seq.) that prohibits the practice of barbering without a license, provided that the person has made a good faith effort to obtain a license in this State pursuant to the provisions of subsection a. of this section and the person is under the direct supervision of a barber licensed in this State pursuant to P.L.1984, c.205 (C.45:5B-1 et seq.). c. The board, in consultation with the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, shall submit a report evaluating the effectiveness of the pilot program pursuant to subsection b. of this section to the Governor and, pursuant to the provisions of section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), the Legislature upon completion of the pilot program. d. As used in this section, �Pilot city� means the cities of Elizabeth, Passaic, Paterson, and Perth Amboy. L.1984, c.205, s.28; amended 2009, c.162, s.28; 2018, c.126, s.17; 2019, c.20; 2025, c.236.

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