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Manicurist
License Description "Manicurist" means any person who engages in the occupation of manicuring the nails of any person by cutting, trimming, polishing, coloring, tinting, cleansing, filing, buffing, pushing, extending, protecting, wrapping, covering, building, or beautifying the nails or performing any other similar work upon the nails of any person by any means, including the softening of the arms, hands, feet, or ankles of any person by use of hands, mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliances, cosmetic or chemical preparations, antiseptics, lotions, or creams or by massaging, cleansing, manipulating, or stimulating the arms, hands, feet, or ankles of any person; 1. Must be at least 16 years of age. 2. Must have completed the 10th grade or its equivalent. 3. Must be a graduate of a 600-hour course of instruction at an approved school of cosmetology. Must take a practical eximantion administered by a Licensed school of Cosmetology in Arkansas(Not to exceed $65.00) and a national written examination ($60.00)
Licensing Agency
Arkansas Department of Health
Cosmetology and Massage Therapy Section
Board of Health
4815 West Markham Street, Slot 8
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 682 2168
Active Status Active
Active Military/Veterans A temporary license is available to military and spouses until formal license approval
Continuing Education Continuing education required to maintain license
Criminal Record No criminal record prohibitions
Education Degree required
Exam State exam required
License Type Stand-alone license
License Updated 06/28/2022
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