The state may refuse to grant a license if a student has been convicted of a crime; committed any act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit; or committed any act that, if committed by a licentiate of the business or profession in question, would be grounds for the Kansas Board of Cosmetology to deny licensure. The Kansas Board of Cosmetology denies licensure on the grounds that the applicant knowingly made a false statement of fact required to be revealed in the application for such license. Students who are not U.S.citizens or who do not have documented authority to work in the United States will not be eligible to apply to take the state licensure examination. Paul Mitchell The School Overland Park is not responsible for students denied licensure.
state licensing requirements
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
- Any applicant desiring to become licensed as a cosmetologist or esthetician in the state of Kansas shall submit a written application for examination and licensure to the board on a form approved and furnished by the board no later than the 15th of the month before the date of the examination.
- The application shall include the following:
- A statement from the licensed school that the applicant has completed the apprentice and curriculum requirements and the date of completion; and
- The non-refundable fee as required by K.A.R. 69-11-1.
LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS
Each applicant taking the state board of cosmetology examinations shall be granted a license authorizing the practice of cosmetology or esthetics if the applicant attains the following examination scores:
- An average of at least 75 percent on the practical examination sections; and
- At least 75 percent on the written examination.
- The licensure examinations shall be developed and administered by the board or by a board-approved examination provider.