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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) There is created the Cosmetology Technical Advisory Committee.
(b)(1) The committee shall consist of eleven (11) members appointed by the State Board of Health to two-year terms.
(2) A member may be removed from the committee by the board for cause.
(3) A member shall not serve more than ten (10) years on the committee.
(c) The committee shall be composed of the following representatives from within the cosmetology industry who are at least twenty-five (25) years of age:
(1) One (1) member shall be a licensed cosmetologist actively engaged in practicing the art of cosmetology for at least five (5) years at the time of appointment;
(2) One (1) member shall be a licensed nail technician;
(3) One (1) member shall be an owner of a licensed school of cosmetology or shall be a director of cosmetology at a state-supported school;
(4) One (1) member shall be a licensed aesthetician;
(5) Three (3) members shall represent the cosmetology industry at large or a related field;
(6) One (1) member shall be a licensed permanent cosmetic artist actively engaged in the practice of permanent cosmetics for a minimum of five (5) years in the State of Arkansas at the time of the appointment;
(7) One (1) member shall represent the body art industry;
(8) One (1) member shall be a licensed tattoo artist actively engaged in the practice of tattooing for a minimum of five (5) years in the State of Arkansas at the time of the appointment; and
(9) One (1) member shall be a licensed piercing artist actively engaged in the practice of piercing for a minimum of five (5) years in the State of Arkansas at the time of the appointment.
(d)(1) A member of the committee shall not be directly or indirectly connected with the wholesale business of the manufacture, rental, sale, or distribution of cosmetological appliances or supplies.
(2) A member of the committee shall not have a contract or a pending bid for a contract with the Department of Health concerning cosmetology.
(e) Only two (2) members of the committee may be appointed from any one (1) congressional district.
(f) Vacancies occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired term.
(g) Before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, each member shall make and file with the Secretary of State the oath of office prescribed by Arkansas Constitution, Article 19, § 20.
(h) Each member of the committee may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.
(i) The board shall promulgate by rule the duties and powers of the committee.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 17. Professions, Occupations, and Businesses § 17-26-201. Creation--Members - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-17-professions-occupations-and-businesses/ar-code-sect-17-26-201/
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