North Dakota Century Code Title 43. Occupations and Professions § 43-11-28. Fees and qualifications (Effective after December 31, 2025)

1. The board shall determine the qualifications for licensure of cosmetologists, estheticians, advanced estheticians, manicurists, instructors, establishments, independent licensees, and schools, and may issue licenses upon approval.

2. Fees to be paid by applicants as required under this chapter may not exceed the following amounts:

3. The examination administrator shall set and collect examination fees and the applicant shall pay the fee.

4. Fees are not prorated or returnable.

5. The board may establish continuing education requirements for cosmetologists, estheticians, advanced estheticians, manicurists, and instructors. The board may adopt rules related to continuing education hours for each license type under this section.

6. The board shall sponsor an educational program for licenseholders to carry out the purposes of protecting the public health and safety and maintaining capable and skilled cosmetologists, estheticians, advanced estheticians, manicurists, and instructors. The board shall use such portion of the renewal fees as the board may determine for the purpose of providing the educational program.

7. A licensee who has maintained an active license issued by this board for forty-five years or more and who is no longer engaged in the active practice of the profession may apply to the board for a legacy status of license not less than ninety days prior to the expiration of their license. Licenses with legacy status expire on December thirty-first of each year and must be renewed annually for a fee of twenty-five dollars. While in legacy status, continuing education hours are not required for renewal. Legacy status does not apply to an instructor license, establishment license, or independent licensee license. A licensee may remove legacy status by: