New Hampshire § 313-A-19 - Section 313-A:19 Shop Licensure.

§ 313-A-19. Section 313-A:19 Shop Licensure.

I. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person, as owner, manager, or agent, to open, establish, conduct, or maintain a shop without first having obtained a shop license from the board. Application for such shop license shall be made to the office of professional licensure and certification in writing and shall state the name and address of the owner of such shop, the shop's address or, in the case of a mobile barbershop, the business mailing address of the owner, and such other information as may be required by the board or office of professional licensure and certification. Licenses under this section shall be conspicuously posted within the licensed establishment. II. Any licensed barber, cosmetologist, manicurist, or esthetician shall, upon written application accompanied by the required fees, receive a license to operate a salon, barbershop, or mobile barbershop in this state, provided that the salon, barbershop, or mobile barbershop meets all requirements established in the rules of the board, including passing an inspection. III. In the event of a change of location of any licensed shop and upon notice thereof, the office of professional licensure and certification shall issue a transfer of licensure of such shop to its new location, provided such new location meets the requirements of this section. The board may take disciplinary action, in accordance with RSA 310, against any shop license upon a finding that such shop fails to comply with this chapter or the rules adopted by the board, or has committed professional conduct as defined in RSA 310. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the board from taking disciplinary action in accordance with RSA 310 against any licensee managing or working at a shop. IV. In addition to licenses issued under paragraph II, the board may issue a license to an owner of a salon or barbershop who does not personally engage in cosmetology, barbering, or esthetics, provided the salon or barbershop shall fulfill all requirements for licensure and provided further that the owner has paid the required license fee for such salon or barbershop and employs a licensed cosmetologist, barber, manicurist, or esthetician as manager in the salon or barbershop. However, this section shall not authorize such owner to practice cosmetology, barbering, manicuring, or esthetics unless the owner has a cosmetologist, barber, or esthetician license. V. Anyone holding a shop license may obtain a one-time Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certificate that meets or exceeds 10 hours, or its equivalent, relative to health, safety, disinfection, and sanitation, in the professional service that is regulated by this chapter and is offered at the shop. The board may adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A as to what other one-time certification programs may be considered equivalent to an OSHA certificate that meets or exceeds 10 hours earned in barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, or manicuring.