Title 12 . Professional and Vocational Regulations

Chapter 9 . Big Game Guides and Transporters

Section 2. Review of license applications

12 AAC 09.002. Review of license applications

(a) An applicant who meets the requirements on the relevant checklist set out in this section has demonstrated the necessary qualifications for the license or permit applied for. An applicant who does not meet the requirements on that checklist or whose application documents do not clearly show that the applicant is qualified to receive a license or permit will not be issued a license or permit unless the board further reviews the application and determines that the applicant meets the qualifications in AS 08.13 and this chapter for that license or permit.

(b) The following checklist is established by the board for review of an application for a barber license by examination. A barber license will be issued to an applicant who

(1) submits a completed, notarized form for application under this chapter that includes

(A) the applicant's name and address; and,

(B) for each school or apprenticeship where the applicant was trained, the name and address of the school or apprenticeship, the dates of the training, and the number of hours of training completed;

(2) submits original or certified true copies of

(A) student monthly records verifying that the applicant has successfully completed 1,650 hours of training in a school approved by the board;

(B) a certification from another state's licensing agency, bearing the seal of that state, that the applicant has successfully completed 1,650 hours of training that included the minimum number of practical operations set out in 12 AAC 09.160 in a school approved by that state's licensing agency;

(C) student monthly records verifying that the applicant has successfully completed 2,000 hours of training in an apprenticeship program approved by the board;

(D) a certification from another state's licensing agency, bearing the seal of that state, that the applicant has successfully completed 2,000 hours of training that included the minimum number of practical operations set out in 12 AAC 09.160 in an apprenticeship program approved by that state's licensing agency; or

(E) a combination of the records required in this paragraph that verify the equivalent of 2,000 apprenticeship hours or 1,650 hours of course work when evaluated using the criteria in 12 AAC 09.090(b) ;

(3) pays the application fee established in 12 AAC 02.140;

(4) pays the written and practical examination fees established in 12 AAC 02.140;

(5) passes the written examination described in 12 AAC 09.056;

(6) passes all subjects of the practical examination described in 12 AAC 09.056; and

(7) pays the initial biennial license fee in 12 AAC 02.140.

(c) The following checklist is established by the board for review of an application for a hairdresser license by examination. A hairdresser license will be issued to an applicant who

(1) submits the documents and fees required by (b)(1) - (b)(4) and (b)(7) of this section;

(2) passes the written examination described in 12 AAC 09.060; and

(3) passes all subjects of the practical examination described in 12 AAC 09.060.

(d) The following checklist is established by the board for review of an application for an esthetics license by examination. An esthetics license will be issued to an applicant who

(1) submits the documents and fees required by (b)(1), (b)(3), (b)(4), and (b)(7) of this section;

(2) submits original or certified true copies of

(A) student monthly records verifying that the applicant has successfully completed 350 hours of training in a school approved by the board;

(B) a certification from another state's licensing agency, bearing the seal of that state, that the applicant has successfully completed 350 hours of training in a school approved by that state's licensing agency;

(C) student monthly records verifying that the applicant has successfully completed 350 hours of training in an apprenticeship program approved by the board; or

(D) a certification from another state's licensing agency, bearing the seal of that state, that the applicant has successfully completed 350 hours of training in an apprenticeship program approved by that state's licensing agency;

(3) passes the written examination described in 12 AAC 09.065; and

(4) passes all subjects of the practical examination described in 12 AAC 09.065.

(e) The following checklist is established by the board for review of an application for a barber or hairdresser license by waiver of examination. A barber or hairdresser license will be issued to an applicant who submits

(1) the documents and fees required by (b)(1), (b)(3), and (b)(7) of this section;

(2) a verification form completed by another state's licensing agency, bearing the seal of that state, showing that the applicant

(A) holds a current license to practice barbering or hairdressing in that state; and

(B) qualified for licensure by passing a written and practical examination;

(3) verification of training and work experience that meets the requirements in 12 AAC 09.095(a) (3) or (b).

(f) The following checklist is established by the board for review of an application for an esthetics license by waiver of examination. An esthetics license will be issued to an applicant who submits

(1) the documents and fees required by (b)(1), (b)(3), and (b)(7) of this section;

(2) a verification form completed by another state's licensing agency, bearing the seal of that state, showing that the applicant

(A) holds a current license to practice as an esthetician in that state; and

(B) qualified for licensure as an esthetician by passing a written and practical examination;

(3) verification of training and work experience that meets the requirements in 12 AAC 09.100.

(g) The following checklist is established by the board for review of an application for a student permit while attending a licensed school of barbering, hairdressing, or esthetics. A student permit for an applicant attending an approved school will be issued to an applicant who submits

(1) a completed form for application under this chapter;

(2) the application fee established in 12 AAC 02.140;

(3) the permit fee established in 12 AAC 02.140; and

(4) proof of enrollment in a licensed school of barbering, hairdressing, or esthetics.

(h) The following checklist is established by the board for review of an application for a student instructor permit. A student instructor permit will be issued to an applicant who submits

(1) a completed form for application under this chapter;

(2) the application fee established in 12 AAC 02.140;

(3) the permit fee established in 12 AAC 02.140; and

(4) verification of one year of practice as a barber, hairdresser, manicurist, or esthetician that meets the requirements in 12 AAC 09.115.

(i) The following checklist is established by the board for review of an application for an instructor license by examination. An instructor license will be issued to an applicant who

(1) submits the documents and fees required by (b)(1), (b)(3), (b)(4), and (b)(7) of this section;

(2) submits verification of a current license to practice as a barber, hairdresser, manicurist, or esthetician in this state;

(3) submits verification of at least

(A) three years of practice as a licensed barber, hairdresser, esthetician, or manicurist in this state or another jurisdiction; or

(B) one year of practice as a licensed barber, hairdresser, esthetician, or manicurist in this state or another jurisdiction followed by 600 hours of student instructor training in a school approved by the board or another licensing jurisdiction;

(4) passes the written examination described in 12 AAC 09.070; and

(5) passes the practical examination described in 12 AAC 09.070; a practical examination is not required for a manicurist.

(j) The following checklist is established by the board for review of an application for an instructor license by waiver of examination. An instructor license will be issued to an applicant

(1) who submits the documents and fees required by (b)(1), (b)(3), and (b)(7) of this section;

(2) who complies with the requirement of (i)(2) of this section; and

(3) whose application includes a verification form completed by another state's licensing agency, bearing the seal of that state, showing that the applicant

(A) holds a current license to practice as an instructor in that state; and

(B) qualified for licensure as an instructor by passing a written and practical examination.

(k) The following checklist is established by the board for review of an application for a shop owner license. A shop owner license will be issued to an applicant who meets the requirements in 12 AAC 09.110(a) .

( l ) The following checklist is established by the board for review of an application for a manicurist license. A manicurist license will be issued to an applicant who submits

(1) the documents and fees required by (b)(1), (b)(3), and (b)(7) of this section; and

(2) verification of

(A) a current license to practice as a manicurist in another state with requirements equal to those in this state at the time of licensure; or

(B) training that meets the requirements in 12 AAC 09.144.

(m) The following checklist is established by the board for review of an application for an advanced manicurist endorsement by examination. An advanced manicurist endorsement will be issued to an applicant who

(1) submits a completed, notarized form for application under this chapter that includes

(A) the applicant's name and address; and

(B) for each school where the applicant was trained, the name and address of the school, the dates of the training, and the number of hours of training completed;

(2) submits original or certified true copies of

(A) student records verifying that the applicant has successfully completed 250 hours of training in a school approved by the board or the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education; or

(B) a certification from another state's licensing agency, bearing the seal of that state, that the applicant has successfully completed 250 hours of training;

(3) pays the application fee established in 12 AAC 02.140;

(4) pays the written examination fees established in 12 AAC 02.140;

(5) submits verification of passing the written examination described in 12 AAC 09.066; and

(6) pays the initial biennial license fee in 12 AAC 02.140.

(n) The following checklist is established by the board for review of an application for an advanced manicurist endorsement by waiver of examination. An advanced manicurist endorsement will be issued to an applicant who submits

(1) the documents and fees required by (b)(1), (b)(3), and (b)(7) of this section;

(2) a verification form completed by another state's licensing agency, bearing the seal of that state, showing that the applicant

(A) holds a current license to practice as a manicurist in that state; and

(B) qualified for licensure as a manicurist by passing a written examination; and

(3) verification of training that meets the requirements in 12 AAC 09.148.

(o) The following checklist is established by the board for review of an application for a license by examination to practice body piercing. A license to practice body piercing will be issued to an applicant who

(1) submits the documents and fees required by (b)(1), (3), (4), and (7) of this section;

(2) submits a certification, on a form provided by the department, from the applicant's trainer certifying that the applicant successfully completed the training requirements of AS 08.13.082 (d) and either 12 AAC 09.167(a) - (c) or 12 AAC 09.167(e) ;

(3) submits certified true copies of current cards issued by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or a similar organization approved by the board, showing that the applicant successfully completed training courses in

(A) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and

(B) blood borne pathogens; and

(4) passes the written examination described in 12 AAC 09.068.

(p) The following checklist is established by the board for review of an application for a license by waiver of examination to practice body piercing. A license to practice body piercing will be issued to an applicant who submits

(1) the documents and fees required by (b)(1), (3), and (7) of this section;

(2) a verification form completed by another state's licensing agency, bearing the seal of that state, showing that the applicant

(A) holds a current license to practice body piercing in that state; and

(B) qualified for licensure to practice body piercing in that state by passing a written examination;

(3) certified true copies of current cards issued by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or a similar organization approved by the board, showing that the applicant successfully completed training courses in

(A) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and

(B) blood borne pathogens; and

(4) verification of training equivalent to that described in AS 08.13.082 (d) and 12 AAC 09.167(a) - (c).

(q) The following checklist is established by the board for review of an application for a license by examination to practice tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring. A license to practice tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring will be issued to an applicant who

(1) submits the documents and fees required by (b)( 1), (3), (4), and (7) of this section;

(2) submits a certification, on a form provided by the department, from the applicant's trainer certifying that the applicant successfully completed the training requirements of AS 08.13.082 (d) and either 12 AAC 09.169(a) and (b) or 12 AAC 09.169(d) ;

(3) submits certified true copies of current cards issued by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or a similar organization approved by the board, showing that the applicant successfully completed training courses in

(A) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and

(B) blood borne pathogens; and

(4) passes the written examination described in 12 AAC 09.068.

(r) The following checklist is established by the board for review of an application for a license by waiver of examination to practice tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring. A license to practice tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring will be issued to an applicant who submits

(1) the documents and fees required by (b)(1), (3), and (7) of this section;

(2) a verification form completed by another state's licensing agency, bearing the seal of that state, showing that the applicant

(A) holds a current license to practice tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring in that state; and

(B) qualified for licensure to practice tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring in that state by passing a written examination;

(3) submits certified true copies of current cards issued by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or a similar organization approved by the board, showing that the applicant successfully completed training courses in

(A) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and

(B) blood borne pathogens; and

(4) verification of training equivalent to that described in AS 08.13.082 (d) and 12 AAC 09.169(a) and (b).

(s) The following checklist is established by the board for review of an application for a courtesy license to practice body piercing or to practice tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring. A courtesy license to practice body piercing or to practice tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring will be issued to an applicant who meets the requirements of AS 08.01.062 (a) and who, at least 30 days before the applicant plans to begin practicing, submits:

(1) a complete, notarized application on a form provided by the department;

(2) the applicable fees established in 12 AAC 02.140;

(3) verification of practicing body piercing for a fee, or of practicing tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring for a fee, for at least 12 of the 24 consecutive months immediately preceding the date of application; the proof must include one of the following or a combination of the following:

(A) at least two sworn affidavits from students or employees verifying the applicant's experience;

(B) at least one copy per month of a client release form for at least 12 of the 24 consecutive months immediately preceding the date of application;

(4) a statement signed by the applicant's sponsor verifying that the sponsor is a practitioner of body piercing or practitioner of tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring who holds a permanent license in this state and will sponsor the applicant; and

(5) certified true copies of current cards issued by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or a similar organization approved by the board, showing that the applicant successfully completed training courses in

(A) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and

(B) blood borne pathogens.

(t) The following checklist is established by the board for review of an application for a student permit for an applicant to obtain training for hairdressing, barbering, or esthetics by a licensed instructor in an apprenticeship program in a licensed shop. A student permit to obtain training in hairdressing, barbering, or esthetics by a licensed instructor in a licensed shop will be issued to an applicant who submits

(1) a completed application on a form provided by the department;

(2) the student permit fee established in 12 AAC 02.140; and

(3) a completed statement of responsibility form from the licensed instructor who will provide the training.

(u) The following checklist is established by the board for review of an application for a student permit for an applicant to obtain training for body piercing or for tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring by a licensed practitioner in an apprenticeship program in a licensed shop. A student permit to obtain training for body piercing or for tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring by a licensed practitioner in a licensed shop will be issued to an applicant who submits

(1) a completed application on a form provided by the department;

(2) the student permit fee established in 12 AAC 02.140;

(3) a completed statement of responsibility form from the licensed practitioner who will provide the training; and

(4) certified true copies of current cards issued by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or a similar organization approved by the board, showing that the applicant successfully completed training courses in

(A) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and

(B) blood borne pathogens.

History: Eff. 5/10/96, Register 138; am 3/19/99, Register 149; am 7/23/2000, Register 155; am 7/13/2002, Register 163; am 11/27/2002, Register 164; am 12/6/2002, Register 164; am 1/14/2004, Register 169

Authority: AS 08.01.062

AS 08.13.030

AS 08.13.070

AS 08.13.080

AS 08.13.082

AS 08.13.090

AS 08.13.100

AS 08.13.120

AS 08.13.180