§ARTICLE 20.3(d),2 from- theDEFINITIONS FederalA BureauS ofUSED InvestigationIN andTHCSOMPACT the,AND agencyEXCEPT responsibleAS forOTHERWISE retainingPROVIDED,THE stateFOLLOWING criminalDEFINITIONS orSHALL disciplinaryGOVERN historyTHE inTERMS theHEREI: applicant’s home state.

(6)A. “Charter member state” means a member state who has enacted legislation to adopt this Compact before the effective date of this Compact as defined in § 5153 of this title.

(7)"ACTIVE “Commission”M meansILITARY theM governmentEMBER agency" whoseMEANS membershipANY consistsPERSON ofWITH allFULL-TIME statesDUTY thatSTATUS haveIN enactedTHE thisARMED Compact,FORCES whichOF isTHEUNITED knownSTATES, asINCLUDING theMEMBERS CosmetologyOF LicensureTHE CompactNATIONAL Commission,G asUARD definedAND inRESERVE §. 5149 of this title, and which operates as an instrumentality of the member states.

(8)B. “Cosmetologist” means an individual licensed in their home state to practice cosmetology.

(9)"ADVERSE “Cosmetology”,ACTION" “cosmetologyMEANS services”,ANY andADMINISTRATIVE, theCIVIL, “practiceEQUITABLE, ofOR cosmetology”CRIMINAL meanACTION thePERMITTED careBY andA servicesMEMBER providedSTATE'S byLAWS aWHICH cosmetologistIS asIMPOSED setBY forthA inS theTATE memberLICENSING state’sA statutesUTHORITY andOR regulationsOTHER inREGULATORY theBODY stateAGAINST whereA the-4- services1111 areCOSMETOLOGIST being,INCLUDING provided.ACTIONS AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAS LICENSE ORAUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE SUCH AS REVOCATION, SUSPENSION, PROBATION , MONITORING OF THE L ICENSEE, LIMITATION OF THE LICENSEE'S PRACTICE, OR ANY OTHER ENCUMBRANCEONALICENSEAFFECTINGANINDIVIDUAL SABILITY TOPARTICIPATEINTHE COSMETOLOGYINDUSTRY INCLUDINGTHE ISSUANCE OF A CEASE AND DESIST ORD.R C.

DLS"ALTERNATIVE :PROGRAM " MEANS A NON -DISCIPLINARY MONITORINGORPROSECUTORIALDIVERSIONPROGRAMAPPROVED BY AM EMBER S TATES STATEL ICENSINGAUTHORITY .

MDWD. :

AF"AUTHORIZATIONTO PagePRACTICE"MEANSALEGALAUTHORIZATION 2ASSOCIATED ofWITH 22A Released:M ULTISTATE L ICENSE PERMITTING THE PRACTICE OF COSMETOLOGY IN THAT R EMOTE STATE,WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE ENFORCEMENT JURISDICTION OF THE STATE LICENSINGA UTHORITY IN THATREMOTE STATE.

01/26/2026E. 03:28 PM (10) “Current significant investigative information” means any of the following:

"BACKGROUND C HECK"MEANSTHESUBMISSIONOFINFORMATION FOR AN APPLICANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING THAT APPLICANT'S CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION , AS FURTHER DEFINED IN 28 CFR 20.3 (d),FROM THE F EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND THE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR RETAINING STATE CRIMINAL OR DISCIPLINARY HISTORY IN THE APPLICANT'SHOME STATE.

F.

"CHARTER M EMBER STATE "MEANS M EMBER STATES THAT HAVE ENACTED LEGISLATION TO ADOPT THIS COMPACT WHERE SUCH LEGISLATIONPREDATESTHEEFFECTIVEDATEOFTHIS C OMPACTAS DEFINED INARTICLE13.

G.

"COMMISSION " MEANS THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY IN WHICH -5- 1111 MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF ALLSTATES THAT HAVE ENACTED THIS COMPACT ,WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE C OSMETOLOGY LICENSURE COMPACT COMMISSION ,AS DEFINED INA RTICLE9,AND WHICH SHALL OPERATE AS AN INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE MEMBER STATES.

H.

"COSMETOLOGIST " MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED IN THEIR H OME STATE TO PRACTICECOSMETOLOGY .

I.

"COSMETOLOGY ", "COSMETOLOGY S ERVICES", AND THE "PRACTICE OF COSMETOLOGY "MEAN THE CARE AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY A COSMETOLOGIST AS SET FORTH IN THM EMBER STATE'S STATUTES AND REGULATIONS IN THESTATE WHERE THE SERVICES ARE BEING PROVIDE.

J.

"CURRENT S IGNIFICANINVESTIGATIVE NFORMATION " MEANS :

1.

INVESTIGATIVEINFORMATION THAT A STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY ,AFTER AN INQUIRY OR INVESTIGATION THAT COMPLIES WITH A M EMBER STATES DUE PROCESS REQUIREMENTS , HAS REASON TO BELIEVE IS NOT GROUNDLESS AND ,IF PROVED TRUE, WOULD INDICATE A VIOLATION OF THATSTATE'S LAWS REGARDING FRAUD OR THE PRACTICE OFCOSMETOLOGY ;OR 2.

INVESTIGATIVE NFORMATION THAT INDICATES THAT A LICENSEE HAS ENGAGED IN FRAUD OR REPRESENTS AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY , REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE LICENSEE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESPON.

K.

"DATA S YSTEM" MEANS A REPOSITORY OF INFORMATION ABOUT LICENSEES,INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,LICENSE STATUS, -6- 1111 INVESTIGATIVEINFORMATION ,AND A DVERSEA CTIONS.

L.

"DISQUALIFYING EVENT" MEANS ANY EVENT THAT DISQUALIFIES AN INDIVIDUAL FROM HOLDING A M ULTISTATE LICENSE UNDER THISCOMPACT ,WHICHTHE COMMISSION MAY BY RULE ORORDER SPECIFY.

M.

"ENCUMBERED LICENSE"MEANSALICENSEINWHICHAN A DVERSE A CTION RESTRICTS THE P RACTICE OF C OSMETOLOGY BY A LICENSEE,ORWHERESAID ADVERSE A CTIONHASBEENREPORTED TO THEC OMMISSION.

N.

"ENCUMBRANCE "MEANS A REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF ,OR ANY LIMITATION ON,THE FULL AND UNRESTRICTEDPRACTICE OF COSMETOLOGY BY A STATE LICENSINGA UTHORITY.

O.

"EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE " MEANS A GROUP OF DELEGATES ELECTED OR APPOINTED TO ACT ON BEHALF O,AND WITHIN THE POWERS GRANTED TO THEM BY ,THEC OMMISSION.

P.

"HOME STATE "MEANSTHE M EMBER STATEWHICHISA LICENSEES PRIMARY STATEOFRESIDENCE ,ANDWHERETHAT L ICENSEEHOLDS AN ACTIVE AND UNENCUMBERED LICENSE TO PRACTICE COSMETOLOGY .

Q.

"INVESTIGATIVEINFORMATION "MEANS INFORMATION ,RECORDS , OR DOCUMENTS RECEIVED OR GENERATED BY ASTATE LICENSING A UTHORITY PURSUANT TOANINVESTIGATIONOR OTHER INQUIRY .

R.

"JURISPRUDENCE REQUIREMENT "MEANS THE ASSESSMENT OF AN INDIVIDUALS KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAWS AND RULES GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OFCOSMETOLOGY IN A STATE .

S.

"LICENSEE" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO CURRENTLY HOLDS A LICENSE FROM A M EMBER STATE TO PRACTICE AS A -7- 1111 COSMETOLOGIST .

T.

"MEMBER STATE" MEANS ANY STATE THAT HAS ADOPTED THIS COMPACT .

U.

"MULTISTATEL ICENS"MEANSALICENSEISSUEDBYANDSUBJECT TO THE ENFORCEMENT JURISDICTION OF THESTATE LICENSING AUTHORITY IN AL ICENSE'SH OME STATE,WHICH AUTHORIZES THE PRACTICE OF COSMETOLOGY IN M EMBER STATES AND INCLUDESA UTHORIZATIONS TOPRACTICE COSMETOLOGY IN ALL REMOTE STATES PURSUANT TO THISCOMPACT .

V.

"REMOTE STATE" MEANS ANY M EMBER STATE,OTHER THAN THE LICENSEESH OME STATE.

W.

"RULE"MEANS ANY RULE OR REGULATION PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER THIS COMPACT WHICH HAS THE FORCE OF LAW.

X.

"SINGLE-TATE LICENSE" MEANS A C OSMETOLOGY LICENSE ISSUED BY AM EMBER STATE THAT AUTHORIZES PRACTICE OF COSMETOLOGY ONLY WITHIN THE ISSUINGSTATE AND DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY AUTHORIZATION OUTSIDE OF THE ISSUSNTATE.

Y.

"STATE" MEANS A STATE, TERRITORY,OR POSSESSION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THEDISTRICT OC OLUMBIA.

Z.

"STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY " MEANS A M EMBER STATE S REGULATORY BODY RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUING C OSMETOLOGY LICENSES OR OTHERWISE OVERSEEING THE PRACTICE OF COSMETOLOGY IN THAT STATE.

ARTICLE 3 - MEMBER STATE REQUIREMENTS A.

TO BE ELIGIBLE TO JOIN THISC OMPACT AND TO MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY ASMAEMBER STATE,A STATE MUST:

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LICENSE AND REGULATEC OSMETOLOGY ;

2.

HAVE A MECHANISM OR ENTITY IN PLACE TO RECEIVE AND INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS ABOUTLICENSEES PRACTICING IN THATSTATE;

3.

REQUIRE THAT LICENSEES WITHIN THE STATE PASS A COSMETOLOGY COMPETENCY EXAMINATION PRIOR TO BEING LICENSED TO PROVIDCOSMETOLOGY SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC IN THASTATE;

4.

REQUIRE THAT LICENSEES SATISFY EDUCATIONAL OR TRAINING REQUIREMENTS IN C OSMETOLOGY PRIOR TO BEING LICENSED TO PROVIDCOSMETOLOGY SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC IN THASTATE;

5.

IPLEMENT PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERING ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF INFORMATION FROM APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE:

C RIMINAL HISTORY , DISCIPLINARY HISTOR,OR B ACKGROUND CHECK .

UCH PROCEDURES MAY INCLUDE THE SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION BY APPLICANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING AN APPLICANT S B ACKGROUND C HECK AS DEFINED HEREI;

6.

PARTICIPATE IN THDATA SYSTEM ,INCLUDING THROUGH THE USE OF UNIQUE IDENTIFYING NUMBE;S 7.

SHAREINFORMATIONRELATEDTO A DVERSEA CTIONSWITH THE COMMISSION AND OTHER M EMBER STATES ,BOTH THROUGH THE DATA SYSTEM AND OTHERWISE ;

8.

NOTIFYTHE COMMISSIONANDOTHER M EMBER STATES,IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE COMPACT AND -9- 1111 R ULES OF THE COMMISSION , OF THE EXISTENCE OF INVESTIGATIVE NFORMATION OR CURRENT S IGNIFICANT INVESTIGATIVEINFORMATION IN THESTATE'S POSSESSION REGARDING A LICENSEE PRACTICING IN THASTATE;

9.

C OMPLY WITH SUCH RULES AS MAY BE ENACTED BY THE C OMMISSION TO ADMINISTER THC OMPACT;AND 10.

A CCEPT LICENSEES FROM OTHER M EMBER S TATES AS ESTABLISHED HEREIN.

B.

M EMBER STATESMAYCHARGEAFEEFORGRANTINGALICENSETO PRACTICECOSMETOLOGY .

C.

IDIVIDUALS NOT RESIDING INMAEMBER STATE MAY APPLY FOR AM EMBER STATE SSINGLE-STATE LICENSE AS PROVIDED UNDER THE LAWS OF EACH M EMBER STATE.

H OWEVER , THE SINGLE-STATEL ICENSE GRANTED TO THESE INDIVIDUALS SHALL NOT BE RECOGNIZED AS GRANTING A MULTISTATE LICENSE TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN ANY OTHMREMBER STATE .

D.

NOTHING IN THIS C OMPACT AFFECTS THE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY A M EMBER STATE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SINGLE-STATELICENSE.

E.

A MULTISTATEL ICENSEISSUEDTOA LICENSEEBYA H OMES TATE TO A RESIDENT OF THASTATE SHALL BE RECOGNIZED BY EACH M EMBER STATE AS AUTHORIZING A LICENSEE TO PRACTICE COSMETOLOGY IN EACH M EMBER STATE.

F.

ATNOPOINTSHALLTHE C OMMISSIONHAVETHEPOWERTODEFINE THE EDUCATIONAL OR PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICEC OSMETOLOGY .

THE M EMBER STATES SHALL RETAIN SOLE JURISDICTION OVER THE PROVISION OF THESE -10- 1111 REQUIREMENTS .

ARTICLE 4 - MULTISTATE LICENSE A.

TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO THEIR HOME STATE S STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY FOR AN INITIAL M ULTISTATEL ICENSE UNDER THISC OMPACT ,AL ICENSEE MUST HOLD AN ACTIVE AND UNENCUMBERED S INGLE-STATE L ICENSE TO PRACTICE COSMETOLOGY IN THEIRH OME STATE.

B.

UPON THE RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION FOR A M ULTISTATE LICENSE,ACCORDING TO THE R ULES OF THE COMMISSION ,A M EMBER STATESSTATE LICENSINGAUTHORITYSHALLASCERTAIN WHETHER THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A M ULTISTATELICENSE UNDER THISCOMPACT .

C.

IF AN APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR M ULTISTATE LICENSE UNDER THISCOMPACT AND ANY APPLICABLE R ULES OF THE COMMISSION,THE STATE LICENSINGA UTHORITY IN RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION SHALWITHIN A REASONABLE TIME,GRANT A M ULTISTATELICENSE TO THAT APPLICANT,AND INFORM ALL M EMBER STATES OF THE GRANT OF SAIMULTISTATE LICENSE.

D.

A M ULTISTATELICENSE TO PRACTICECOSMETOLOGY ISSUED BY A M EMBER S TATES STATE L ICENSINGA UTHORITY SHALL BE RECOGNIZED BY EACH M EMBER STATE AS AUTHORIZING THE PRACTICE THEREOF AS THOUGH THAT LICENSEE HELD A SINGLE-STATE LICENSE TO DO SO IN EACH M EMBER STATE, SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS HERE.N E.

A M ULTISTATELICENSE GRANTED PURSUANT TO THISC OMPACT MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR A DEFINITE PERIOD OF,CONCURRENT WITH THE LICENSURE RENEWAL PERIOD IN THEOME STATE.

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TO MAINTAIN AM ULTISTATEL ICENSE UNDER THIC OMPACT ,A LICENSEE MUST:

1.

A GREE TO ABIDE BY THE RULES OF TSTATE LICENSING A UTHORITY, AND THE STATE SCOPE OF PRACTICE LAWS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF C OSMETOLOGY ,OF ANY M EMBER STATE IN WHICH THE L ICENSEE PROVIDES SERVICES;

2.

P AYALLREQUIREDFEESRELATEDTOTHEAPPLICATIONAND PROCESS ,AND ANY OTHER FEES WHICH THECOMMISSION MAY BY R ULE REQUIR;AND 3.

C OMPLY WITH ANY AND ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS REGARDING M ULTISTATE L ICENSES WHICH THE C OMMISSION MAY BYR ULE PROVID.

G.

A LICENSEE PRACTICING INMAEMBER STATE IS SUBJECT TO ALL SCOPEOFPRACTICELAWSGOVERNING COSMETOLOGY SERVICESIN THAT STATE.

H.

THE PRACTICE OC OSMETOLOGY UNDER A M ULTISTATELICENSE GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS COMPACT WILL SUBJECT THE LICENSEE TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY THE COURTS,AND THE LAWS OF THEMEMBER S TATE IN WHICH THC OSMETOLOGY S ERVICES ARE PROVIDE.

ARTICLE 5 - REISSUANCE OF A MULTISTATE LICENSE BY A NEW HOME STATE A.

A LICENSEE MAY HOLD M ULTISTATEL ICENS,ISSUED BY THEIR HOME STATE ,IN ONLY ONM EMBER STATE AT ANY GIVEN TIM.

B.

IA LICENSEECHANGESTHEIR H OME STATEBYMOVINGBETWEEN TWO M EMBER STATES:

-12- 1111 1.

T HE LICENSEE SHALL IMMEDIATELY APPLY FOR THE REISSUANCE OF THEIRMULTISTATE LICENSE IN THEIR NEW H OME STATE.

THEL ICENSEE SHALL PAY ALL APPLICABLE FEESANDNOTIFYTHE PRIOR H OME STATE INACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF THECOMMISSION.

2.

U PON RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION TO REISSUE A M ULTISTATE LICENSE, THE NEW HOME STATE SHALL VERIFY THAT THE M ULTISTATE LICENSE IS ACTIVE, UNENCUMBERED ,AND ELIGIBLE FOR REISSUANCE UNDER THE TERMS OF THE COMPACT AND THE R ULES OF THE C OMMISSION.

THEM ULTISTATE LICENSE ISSUED BY THE PRIOR H OME STATE WILL BE DEACTIVATED AND ALL M EMBER STATES NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE RULES ADOPTED BY THECOMMISSION .

3.

IFREQUIREDFORINITIALLICENSURE,THENEW H OMES TATE MAYREQUIRE A B ACKGROUND CHECK ASSPECIFIEDINTHE LAWS OF THAT STATE, OR THE COMPLIANCE WITH ANY JURISPRUDENCE REQUIREMENTSOFTHENEW HOME STATE.

4.

N OTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS C OMPACT , IF A L ICENSEE DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS C OMPACT FOR THE REISSUANCEOFA MULTISTATEL ICENSEBYTHENEW HOME S TATE,THEN THELICENSEE IS SUBJECT TO THE NHOME S TATE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A S INGL-STATE LICENSE IN THASTATE .

C.

I AL ICENSEE CHANGES THEIR PRIMARY STATE OF RESIDENCE BY MOVING FROM A M EMBER STATE TO A NON-MEMBER STATE ,OR -13- 1111 FROM A NON -MEMBER STATE TO A M EMBER STATE ,THEN THE LICENSEE IS SUBJECT TO THE STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASINGLE-STATEL ICENSE IN THE NEHOME STATE .

D.

N OTHING IN THIS COMPACT INTERFERES WITH A LICENSEES ABILITY TO HOLD SINGLE-STATE LICENSE IN MULTIPLSTATES ;

HOWEVER , FOR THE PURPOSES OF THISC OMPACT ,A LICENSEE SHALLHAVEONLYONE H OME STATE,ANDONLYONE M ULTISTATE LICENSE.

E.

N OTHINGINTHISC OMPACTINTERFERESWITHTHEREQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY A MEMBER STATE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SINGLE-STATE LICENSE.

ARTICLE 6 - AUTHORITY OF THE COMPACT COMMISSION AND MEMBER STATE LICENSING AUTHORITIES A.

N OTHING IN THICOMPACT ,NOR ANY RULE OR REGULATION OF THE COMMISSION,SHALLBECONSTRUEDTOLIMIT ,RESTRICT,ORIN ANY WAY REDUCE THE ABILITY OF A MEMBER STATE TO ENACT ANDENFORCELAWS REGULATIONS ,OROTHERRULESRELATEDTO THE PRACTICE OFC OSMETOLOGY IN THAT STATE, WHERE LAWS , REGULATIONS OROTHERRULESARENOTINCONSISTENTWITHTHE PROVISIONS OF THICOMPACT .

B.

INSOFAR AS PRACTICAL,A M EMBER S TATES STATE LICENSING A UTHORITY SHALLCOOPERATE WITH THE COMMISSION AND WITH EACHENTITYEXERCISINGINDEPENDENTREGULATORYAUTHORITY OVER THE PRACTICE OF COSMETOLOGY ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF THICOMPACT .

C.

D ISCIPLINE SHALL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OFSTATE IN -14- 1111 WHICH COSMETOLOGY SERVICES ARE PROVIDE.

ACCORDINGLY, EACH MEMBER STATES STATEL ICENSINGAUTHORITY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECEIVING COMPLAINTS ABOUT INDIVIDUALS PRACTICING COSMETOLOGY IN THAT S TATE, AND FOR COMMUNICATING ALL RELEVANT INVESTIGATIVEINFORMATION ABOUT ANY SUCH ADVERSE ACTION TO THE OTHER M EMBER STATES THROUGH THED ATAS YSTEM IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER METHODS THE COMMISSION MAY BY RULE REQUIRE.

ARTICLE 7 - ADVERSE ACTIONS A.

A LICENSEES HOME S TATE SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE POWER TO IMPOSEAN ADVERSE ACTIONAGAINSTA LICENSEESM ULTISTATE LICENSE ISSUED BY THHOME STATE.

B.

A HOME STATE MAY TAKE A DVERSE ACTION ON AM ULTISTATE LICENSE BASED ON THINVESTIGATIVEINFORMATION , URRENT SIGNIFICANINVESTIGATIVEINFORMATION ,ORA DVERSEA CTION OF AREMOTE STATE .

C.

I ADDITION TO THE POWERS CONFERRED BY STATE LAW,EACH REMOTE STATE'SSTATE LICENSINGAUTHORITY SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO:

1.

T AKE A DVERSE A CTION AGAINST A LICENSEES A UTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE COSMETOLOGY THROUGH THE M ULTISTATE LICENSE IN THAT M EMBER STATE, PROVIDED THAT :

InvestigativeO informationNLY thatTHE aLICENSEES stateHOME licensingSTATE authority,SHALL afterHAVE anTHEPOWERTOTAKE inquiryADVERSE orACTIONAGAINSTTHE investigationM thatULTISTATELICENSEISSUEDBYTHE compliesH withOME aSTATE; member state’s due process requirements, has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proved true, would indicate a violation of that state’s laws regarding fraud or the practice of cosmetology.

AND -15- 1111 b.

InvestigativeFOR informationTHE thatPURPOSES indicatesOF thatTAKINGA aDVERSE licenseeACTION, hasTHE engagedHOME inSTATES fraudSTATE orLICENSINGAUTHORITY representsSHALL anGIVE immediateTHE threatSAME toPRIORITY publicAND healthEFFECT andTO safety,REPORTED regardlessCONDUCT ofRECEIVED whetherFROM theA licenseeREMOTE hasSTATE beenAS notifiedIT andWOULD hadIF anSUCH opportunityCONDUCT toHAD respond.OCCURRED WITHIN THEH OME STATE.

(11)N “DataSO system”DOIN, meansTHE aH repositoryOME ofSTATE informationSHALL aboutAPPLY licensees,ITS includingOWN licenseS status,TATE investigativeLAWS information,TO andDETERMINE adverseTHE actions.APPROPRIATE ACTIO.

(12)2. “Disqualifying event” means any event that disqualifies an individual from holding a multistate license under this Compact, which the Commission may by rule or order specify.

(13)ISSUE “EncumberedCEASE license”AND meansDESIST aORDERS licenseOR whereIMPOSE anAN adverseE actionNCUMBRANCE restrictsON theA practiceL ofICENSE'S cosmetologyAUTHORIZATION byTO aP licensee,RACTICE orWITHIN whereTHAM theEMBER adverseSTATE. action has been reported to the Commission.

(14)3. “Encumbrance” means a revocation or suspension of, or any limitation on, the full and unrestricted practice of cosmetology by a state licensing authority.

(15)C “ExecutiveOMPLETE Committee”ANY meansPENDING aINVESTIGATIONS groupOF ofLICENSEE delegatesWHO electedCHANGES orTHEIR appointedPRIMARY toSTATE actOF onRESIDENCE behalfDURING of,THE andCOURSE withinOF theSUCH powersAN grantedINVESTIGATION to. them by, the Commission.

(16)THE “HomeS state”TATELICENSINGA meansUTHORITYSHALLALSOBEEMPOWERED theTO memberREPORT stateTHE thatRESULTS isOF aSUCH licensee’sAN primaryINVESTIGATION stateTO ofTHE residence,COMMISSION andTHROUGH whereTHE thatD licenseeATA holdsSYSTEM anAS activeDESCRIBED andHEREIN. unencumbered license to practice cosmetology.

(17)4. “Investigative information” means information, records, or documents received or generated by a state licensing authority pursuant to an investigation or other inquiry.

(18)ISSUE “JurisprudenceSUBPOENAS requirement”FOR meansBOTH theHEARINGS assessmentAND ofINVESTIGATIONS anTHAT individual’sREQUIRE knowledgeTHE ofATTENDANCE theAND lawsTESTIMONYOFWITNESSES and,ASWELLASTHEPRODUCTIONOF rulesEVIDENCE governing. the practice of cosmetology in a state.

(19)UBPOENAS “Licensee”ISSUED meansBY anA individualSTATE whoLICENSING currentlyA holdsUTHORITY aIN licenseAM fromEMBER aSTATE memberFOR stateTHE toATTENDANCE practiceAND asTESTIMONY aOF cosmetologist.WITNESSES OR THE PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE FROM ANOTHER M EMBER STATE SHALL BE ENFORCED IN THE LATTER STATE BY ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION,ACCORDING TO THE PRACTICE -16- 1111 AND PROCEDURE OF THAT COURT APPLICABLE TO SUBPOENAS ISSUED IN PROCEEDINGS BEFORE IT .

(20)THE “MemberISSUINGSTATE state”LICENSING meansAUTHORITY anySHALL statePAY thatANY hasWITNESS adoptedFEE, thisTRAVEL Compact.EXPENSES,MILEAGE ,AND OTHER FEESREQUIREDBYTHESERVICESTATUTESOFTHE STATEIN WHICH THE WITNESSES OR EVIDENCE ARE LOCATE.

(21)5. “Multistate license” means a license issued by and subject to the enforcement jurisdiction of the state licensing authority in a licensee’s home state, which authorizes the practice of cosmetology in member states and includes authorizations to practice cosmetology in all remote states under this Compact.

(22)I “RemoteOTHERWISE state”PERMITTED meansBYSTATE anyLAW member,RECOVER stateFROM otherTHE thanAFFECTED theLICENSEE licensee’sTHE homeCOSTS state.OF INVESTIGATIONS ANDDISPOSITIONOFCASESRESULTINGFROMANY ADVERSE ACTION TAKEN AGAINST THATLICENSEE.

DLS6. :

MDWTAKE :A DVERSE ACTION AGAINST THE LICENSEE'S AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE IN THATSTATE BASED ON THE FACTUAL FINDINGS OF ANOTHER EMOTE STATE.

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01/26/2026A 03:28L PMICENSEES 83HOME (23)STATE “Rule”SHALL meansCOMPLETE anyANY rulePENDING orINVESTIGATIONS) regulationOF promulgatedA byCOSMETOLOGIST theWHO CommissionCHANGES underTHEIR thisPRIMARY CompactSTATE whichOF hasRESIDENCE theDURING forceTHE ofCOURSE law.OF THE INVESTIGATIONS).

(24)THE “Single-stateHOME license”STATE meansSHALL aALSO cosmetologyHAVE licenseTHE issuedAUTHORITY byTO aTAKE memberAPPROPRIATE stateACTION that(S) authorizesAND theSHALL practicePROMPTLY ofREPORT cosmetologyTHE onlyCONCLUSIONS withinOF theTHE issuingINVESTIGATIONS memberTO stateTHE andDATA doesSYSTEM not. include any authorization to practice outside of the issuing member state.

(25)E. “State” means a state, territory, or possession of the United States and the District of Columbia.

(26)IFAN “StateADVERSE licensingACTIONISTAKENBYTHE authority”HOME meansSTATE aAGAINST memberA state’sLICENSEE regulatory'S bodyMULTISTATE responsibleLICENSE for, issuingTHE cosmetologyLICENSEE licenses'S orAUTHORIZATION otherwiseTO overseeingP theRACTICE practiceIN ofALL cosmetologyOTHERM inEMBER thatSTATES memberSHALL state.BE DEACTIVATED UNTIL ALLENCUMBRANCES HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE H OME STATE LICENSE.

§ALLH 5143.OME STATE DISCIPLINARYORDERSTHATIMPOSEAN ADVERSE ACTIONAGAINST AL ICENSE'SM ULTISTATELICENSESHALLINCLUDEASTATEMENT -17- 1111 THAT THE C OSMETOLOGIST S AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE IS DEACTIVATED INALL M EMBER STATESDURINGTHE PENDENCY OF THE ORDER.

MemberF. state requirements.

(a)N ToOTHING beIN eligibleTHIS toCOMPACT joinOVERRIDES thisA Compact,M andEMBER toS maintainTATES eligibilityAUTHORITY asTO aACCEPT memberA state,L aICENSEES statePARTICIPATION mustIN doAN allA ofLTERNATIVE thePROGRAM following:IN LIEU OF ADVERSE A CTION.

(1)A LicenseLICENSEE'SM andULTISTATELICENSE regulateSHALL cosmetology.BE SUSPENDED FOR THE DURATION OF THE LICENSEE S PARTICIPATION IN ANY A LTERNATIVEPROGRAM .

(2)G. Have a mechanism or entity in place to receive and investigate complaints about licensees practicing in that state.

(3)JOINTINVESTIGATIONS Require1. that licensees within the state pass a cosmetology competency examination prior to being licensed to provide cosmetology services to the public in that state.

(4)IN RequireADDITION thatTO licenseesTHE satisfyAUTHORITY educationalGRANTED orTO trainingAMEMBER requirementsSTATE inBY cosmetologyITS priorRESPECTIVE toSCOPE beingOF licensedPRACTICE toLAWS provideOR cosmetologyOTHER servicesAPPLICABLE toSTATE theLAW public,A inM thatEMBER state.STATE MAY PARTICIPATE WITH OTHER M EMBER STATES IN JOINT INVESTIGATIONS OFLICENSEES.

(5)2. Implement procedures for considering 1 or more of the following categories of information from applicants for licensure:

criminalM history,EMBER disciplinarySTATES history,SHALL orSHARE backgroundANY check.INVESTIGATIVE , LITIGATIO,OR COMPLIANCE MATERIALS IN FURTHERANCE OF ANY JOINT OR INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION INITIATED UNDER THE COMPACT .

TheARTICLE procedures8 may- includeACTIVE theMILITARY submissionMEMBERS ofAND informationTHEIR bySPOUSES applicantsA toCTIVEM obtainILITARY anM applicant’sEMBERS backgroundOR checkTHEIR asSPOUSES definedSHALL inDESIGNATE thisA Charter.H OME S TATE WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A CURRENT LICENSE TO PRACTICE C OSMETOLOGY IN GOOD STANDING .

(6)HE ParticipateINDIVIDUAL inMAY theRETAINTHEIRH dataOME system,STATEDESIGNATIONDURINGANYPERIODOFSERVICE includingWHEN byTHAT usingINDIVIDUAL uniqueOR identifiers.THEIR SPOUSE IS ON ACTIVE DUTY ASSIGNMENT .

(7)-18- Share1111 informationARTICLE related9 to- adverseESTABLISHMENT actionsAND withOPERATION theOF CommissionTHE andCOSMETOLOGY otherLICENSURE memberCOMPACT states,COMMISSION bothA. through the data system and otherwise.

(8)THE NotifyCOMPACT theM CommissionEMBER andSTATES otherHEREBY memberCREATE states,AND inESTABLISH complianceA withJOINT theGOVERNMENT termsAGENCY of,THE thisMEMBERSHIP CompactOF andWHICH theCONSISTS rules,OF ofALLM theEMBER existenceS ofTATES investigativeTHAT informationHAVE orENACTED currentTHE significantCOMPACT investigative,KNOWN informationAS inTHE theCOSMETOLOGY state’sLICENSURE possessionCOMPACT regardingCOMMISSION. a licensee practicing in that state.

(9)THEC ComplyOMMISSION withIS rulesAN thatINSTRUMENTALITY theOF CommissionTHE mayCOMPACT enactM toEMBER administerSTATES thisACTING Compact.JOINTLY AND NOT AN INSTRUMENTALITY OF ANY ONESTATE.

(10)THEC AcceptOMMISSION licenseesSHALL fromCOME otherINTO memberEXISTENCE statesON asOR establishedAFTER inTHE §EFFECTIVE 5144DATE ofOF thisTHE title.COMPACT AS SET FORTH IA RTICLE13.

(b)B. Member states may charge a fee for granting a license to practice cosmetology.

DLSM :EMBERSHIP, OTING,AND M EETINGS 1.

MDWE :ACHM EMBER STATESHALLHAVEANDBELIMITEDTOONE (1)DELEGATE SELECTEDBYTHAT M EMBER STATESS TATE L ICENSINGAUTHORITY .

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01/26/2026T 03:28HEDELEGATESHALLBEANADMINISTRATOROFTHE PMSTATE (c)L IndividualsICENSINGAUTHORITY notOF residingTHEM inEMBER aS memberTATE stateOR continueTHEIR toDESIGNEE. be able to apply for a member state’s single-state license as provided under the laws of each member state.

However,3. the single-state license granted to these individuals does not grant a multistate license to provide services in any other member state.

(d)T NothingHEC inOMMISSION thisSHALL CompactBYRULE affectsOR theBYLAW requirementsESTABLISH establishedA byTERM aOF memberOFFICE stateFOR forDELEGATES theAND issuanceMAY ofBY aR single-ULE stateOR license.BYLAW ESTABLISH TERM LIMIT.

(e)4. A multistate license issued to a licensee by a home state to a resident of that state must be recognized by each member state as authorizing a licensee to practice cosmetology in each member state.

(f)T AtHE noCOMMISSION pointMAY doesRECOMMEND theREMOVAL CommissionOR haveSUSPENSION theOF powerANY toDELEGATE defineFROM theOFFIC. educational or professional requirements for a license to practice cosmetology.

The5. member states retain sole jurisdiction over the provision of these requirements.

§A 5144.M EMBER STATE SSTATE LICENSINGA UTHORITY SHALL FILL ANY VACANCY OF ITS DELEGATE OCCURRING ON THE C OMMISSION WITHIN60DAYS OF THE VACANCY.

Multistate6. license.

(a)E ToACH beDELEGATE eligibleSHALL toBE applyENTITLED toTO theirONE homeVOTE state’sON stateALL licensing-19- authority1111 forMATTERS anTHAT initialARE multistateVOTED licenseON underBY thisTHECOMMISSION Compact,. a licensee must hold an active and unencumbered single-state license to practice cosmetology in their home state.

(b)7. Upon the receipt of an application for a multistate license, according to the rules, a member state’s state licensing authority shall determine if the applicant meets the requirements for a multistate license under this Compact.

(c)THE IfC anOMMISSION applicantSHALL meetsMEET theAT requirementsLEAST forONCE aDURING multistateEACH licenseCALENDAR underYEAR this. Compact and any applicable rules, the state licensing authority in receipt of the application shall grant, within a reasonable time, a multistate license to that applicant and inform all member states of the grant of the multistate license.

(d)DDITIONAL AMEETINGS multistateMAY licenseBE toHELDASSETFORTHINTHEBYLAWS practice.T cosmetologyHECOMMISSIONMAY issuedMEET byBY aTELECOMMUNICATION member,VIDEO state’sCONFERENCE state,OR licensingOTHER authoritySIMILAR mustELECTRONIC beMEANS. recognized by each member state as authorizing the practice of cosmetology as though that licensee held a single-state license to practice cosmetology in each member state, subject to the restrictions in this section.

(e)C. A multistate license granted under this Compact may be effective for a definite period, concurrent with the licensure renewal period in the home state.

(f)THE ToCOMMISSION maintainSHALL aHAVE multistateTHE licenseFOLLOWING underPOWERS this: Compact, a licensee must do all of the following:

(1)1. Agree to abide by the rules of the state licensing authority, and the state scope of practice laws governing the practice of cosmetology, of any member state in which the licensee provides cosmetology services.

(2)ESTABLISH PayTHE allFISCAL requiredYEAR feesOF relatedTCEOMMISSION; to the application and process, and any other fees which the Commission may by rule require.

(3)2. Comply with all other requirements regarding multistate licenses which the Commission may by rule provide.

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01/26/20264. 03:28 PM (g) A licensee practicing in a member state is subject to all scope of practice laws governing cosmetology services in that state.

(h)M TheAINTAIN practiceITS ofFINANCIAL cosmetologyRECORDS underIN aACCORDANCE multistateWITH licenseTHE grantedBYLAWS; under this Compact subjects the licensee to the jurisdiction of the state licensing authority, the courts, and the laws of the member state in which the cosmetology services are provided.

§5145.5.

ReissuanceM ofEET aAND multistateTAKE licenseSUCH byACTIONS aAS newARE homeCONSISTENT state.WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THISCOMPACT , THE COMMISSION S RULES,AND THE BYLAWS ;

(a)6. A licensee may hold a multistate license, issued by their home state, in only 1 member state at any given time.

(b)(1)INITIATE IfANDCONCLUDE aLEGALPROCEEDINGSORACTIONS licenseeIN changesTHE theirNAME homeOF stateTHE byCOMMISSION, movingPROVIDED betweenTHAT 2THE memberSTANDINGOFANY states,STATEL theICENSINGAUTHORITYTOSUEOR licenseeBE shallSUED immediatelyUNDER applyAPPLICABLE forLAW theIS reissuanceNOT ofAFFECT;D their7. multistate license in their new home state.

TheM licenseeAINTAIN shallAND payCERTIFY allRECORDS applicableAND feesINFORMATION andPROVIDED notifyTO theAM priorEMBER homeSTATE stateAS inTHE accordanceAUTHENTICATED withBUSINESS theRECORDS rules.OF THECOMMISSION AND DESIGNATE AN AGENT TO DO SO ON THC OMMISSION'S BEHAL;

(2)8. Upon receipt of an application to reissue a multistate license, the new home state shall verify that the multistate license is active, unencumbered, and eligible for reissuance under the terms of this Compact and the rules.

ThePURCHASE multistateAND licenseMAINTAIN issuedINSURANCE byAND theBONDS former; home state must be deactivated and all member states notified in accordance with the applicable rules adopted by the Commission.

(3)9. If required for initial licensure, the new home state may require a background check, as specified in the laws of the new home state, or the compliance with any jurisprudence requirements of the new home state.

(4)BORROW Notwithstanding, anyACCEPT other, provisionOR ofCONTRACT thisFOR Compact,SERVICES ifOF aPERSONNEL,INCLUDING licenseeBUT doesNOT notLIMITED meetT,EMPLOYEES the-20- requirements1111 setOF forthAM inEMBER thisSTATE; Compact for the reissuance of a multistate license by the new home state, then the licensee is subject to the new home state’s requirements for the issuance of a single-state license in that state.

(c)10. If a licensee changes their primary state of residence by moving from a member state to a nonmember state, or from a nonmember state to a member state, then the licensee is subject to the state requirements for the issuance of a single- state license in the new home state.

(d)CONDUCT NothingAN inANNUAL thisFINANCIAL CompactREVIEW interferes; with a licensee’s ability to hold a single-state license in multiple states;

however,11. for the purposes of this Compact, a licensee may have only 1 home state and only 1 multistate license.

(e)HIRE NothingEMPLOYEES in, thisELECT CompactOR interferesAPPOINT withOFFICERS the,FIX requirementsCOMPENSATION established,DEFINEDUTIES,GRANTSUCHINDIVIDUALS byAPPROPRIATE aAUTHORITY memberTO stateCARRYOUT forTHE thePURPOSESOF issuanceTHE ofCOMPACT a, single-stateAND license.ESTABLISH THE COMMISSION S PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROGRAMS RELATING TO CONFLICTS OF INTERES,QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONNEL, AND OTHER RELATED PERSONNEL MATTERS ;

§12. 5146.

AuthorityAS ofSET theFORTH CosmetologyIN LicensureTHC CompactOMMISSION CommissionRULES,CHARGE andA stateFEE licensingTO authorities.ALICENSEE FOR THE GRANT OFAM ULTISTATELICENSE AND THEREAFTER , AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY COMMISSION RULE ,CHARGE THEL ICENSEE M ULTISTATE LICENSE RENEWAL FEE FOR EACH RENEWAL PERIOD .

(a)NOTHING NothingHEREIN inSHALL thisBE Compact,CONSTRUED orTO anyPREVENT CommissionA ruleHOME orSTATE regulation,FROM mayCHARGING beA construedLICENSEE toA limit,FEE restrict,FOR orA inM anyULTISTATE wayLICENSE reduceOR theRENEWALS abilityOF ofA aM memberULTISTATE stateLICENSE,ORAFEEFORTHE toJURISPRUDENCE enactREQUIREMENT andIFTHEM enforceEMBER laws,STATE regulations,IMPOSES orSUCHAREQUIREMENTFOR otherTHE rulesGRANT relatedOF toAM theULTISTATELICENSE. practice of DLS :

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(b)ACCEPT InsofarANY asAND practical,ALL aAPPROPRIATE memberGIFTS state’s,DONATIONS state, licensingGRANTS authorityOF shallMONEY cooperate, withOTHER theSOURCES CommissionOF andREVENUE with, eachEQUIPMENT, entitySUPPLIES,MATERIALS exercising,AND independentSERVICES regulatoryAND authorityRECEIVE,UTILIZ, overAND theDISPOSE practiceOF ofTHE cosmetologySAME;PROVIDED accordingTHAT toAT theALL provisionsTIMES ofTHECOMMISSION thisSHALL Compact.AVOID ANY APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY OR CONFLICT OF INTERE;T -21- 1111 15.

(c)LEASE,PURCHASE Discipline,RETAIN,OWN is,HOLD the,IMPROVE,OR soleUSE responsibilityANY ofPROPERTY the, stateREAL, inPERSONAL, whichOR cosmetologyMIXED services,OR areANY provided.UNDIVIDED INTEREST THEREI;

Accordingly,16. each state licensing authority is responsible for receiving complaints about individuals practicing cosmetology in that state, and for communicating all relevant investigative information about any adverse action to the other member states through the data system in addition to any other methods the Commission may by rule require.

§SELL,CONVEY 5147., MORTGAGE ,PLEDGE ,LEASE,EXCHANGE , ABANDON ,OROTHERWISEDISPOSEOFANYPROPERTY REAL , PERSONAL,OR MIXED ;

Adverse17. actions.

(a)ESTABLISH A licensee’sBUDGET homeAND stateMAKE hasEXPENDITURES; exclusive power to impose an adverse action against a licensee’s multistate license issued by the home state.

(b)18. A home state may take adverse action on a multistate license based on the investigative information, current significant investigative information, or adverse action of a remote state.

(c)BORROW InMONEY addition; to the powers conferred by state law, each remote state’s state licensing authority has the power to do all of the following:

(1)19. Take adverse action against a licensee’s authorization to practice cosmetology through the multistate license in that member state, provided that:

APPOINTCOMMITTEES ,INCLUDINGSTANDINGCOMMITTEES , COMPOSED OF MEMBERS , TATE REGULATORS , STATE LEGISLATORS OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES , CONSUMER REPRESENTATIVES,ANDSUCHOTHERINTERESTEDPERSONS AS MAY BE DESIGNATED IN THIS COMPACT AND THE BYLAWS ;

20.

PROVIDE AND RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM , AND COOPERATE WITH,LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ;

21.

ELECT A CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, ECRETARY , TREASURER , AND SUCH OTHER OFFICERS OF THE COMMISSION AS PROVIDED IN THECOMMISSION'S BYLAWS;

22.

ESTABLISH AND ELECT AN E XECUTIVE C OMMITTEE , INCLUDING ACHAIR AND A VICEC HAIR;

23.

ADOPT AND PROVIDE TO THEM EMBER STATESANANNUAL REPORT;

24.

DETERMINE WHETHER A STATE'S ADOPTED LANGUAGE IS MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE MODEL COMPACT LANGUAGE SUCH THAT THE STATE WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR PARTICIPATION IN TCEOMPACT ;AND -22- 1111 25.

PERFORM SUCH OTHER FUNCTIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO ACHIEVE THE PURPOSES OF THIS COMPACT .

D.

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THEC OMMISSION ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THIS C OMPACT .

HE POWERS , DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL INCLUDE:

OnlyOVERSEEING theTHE licensee’sDAY homeTO-DAY stateACTIVITIES hasOF theTHE powerADMINISTRATION toOF takeTHE adverseC actionOMPACT againstINCLUDING theCOMPLIANCE multistateWITH licenseTHE issuedPROVISIONS byOF theTHE homeCOMPACT state.,THEC OMMISSION'SRULESANDBYLAWS , AND OTHER SUCH DUTIES AS DEEMED NECESSARY;

ForRECOMMENDING theTO purposesTHE ofC takingOMMISSION adverseCHANGES action,TO theTHER homeULESORBYLAWS state’sCHANGESTOTHIS stateCOMPACT licensingLEGISLATIONFEESCHARGEDTO authorityCOMPACT shallMEMBER giveSTATES,FEES theCHARGED sameTO priorityLICENSEES,AND andOTHER effectFEES; to reported conduct received from a remote state as it would if the reported conduct had occurred within the home state.

In so doing, the home state shall apply its own state laws to determine the appropriate action.

(2) Issue cease and desist orders or impose an encumbrance on a licensee’s authorization to practice within that remote state.

(3) Complete any pending investigation of a licensee who changes their home state during the course of such an investigation.

The state licensing authority may also report the results of an investigation to the Commission through the data system as described in § 5150 of this title.

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01/26/2026 03:28 PM (4) Issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that require the attendance and testimony of witnesses, as well as the production of evidence.

Subpoenas issued by a state licensing authority in a member state for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of evidence from another member state must be enforced in the latter member state by any court of competent jurisdiction, according to the practice and procedure of that court applicable to subpoenas issued in proceedings before it.

The issuing state licensing authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes of the state in which the witnesses or evidence are located.

(5) If otherwise permitted by state law, recover from the affected licensee the costs of investigations and disposition of cases resulting from any adverse action taken against that licensee.

(6) Take adverse action against the licensee’s authorization to practice in that state based on the factual findings of another remote state.

(d) A licensee’s home state shall complete any pending investigation of a cosmetologist who changes their primary state of residence during the course of the investigation.

The home state may also take appropriate action and shall promptly report the conclusions of the investigations to the data system.

(e) If a home state takes an adverse action against a licensee’s multistate license, the licensee’s authorization to practice in all other member states must be deactivated until all encumbrances have been removed from the home state license.

All home state disciplinary orders that impose an adverse action against a licensee’s multistate license must include a statement that the cosmetologist’s authorization to practice is deactivated in all member states during the pendency of the order.

(f) Nothing in this Compact overrides a member state’s authority to accept a licensee’s participation in an alternative program in lieu of adverse action.

A licensee’s multistate license is suspended for the duration of the licensee’s participation in any alternative program.

(g) Joint investigations.

(1) In addition to the authority granted to a member state by its respective scope of practice laws or other applicable state law, a member state may participate with other member states in joint investigations of licensees.

(2) Member states shall share any investigative, litigation, or compliance materials in furtherance of any joint or individual investigation initiated under this Compact.

§ 5148.

Active military members and their spouses.

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01/26/2026 03:28 PM An active military member, or their spouse, shall designate a home state where the individual has a current license to practice cosmetology in good standing.

The individual may retain their home state designation during any period of service when that individual or their spouse is on active-duty assignment.

§ 5149.

Establishment and operation of the Cosmetology Licensure Compact Commission.

(a) The Compact member states hereby create and establish a joint government agency, known as the Cosmetology Licensure Compact Commission, whose membership consists of all member states that have enacted this Compact.

The Commission is an instrumentality of this Compact member states acting jointly and not an instrumentality of any one state.

The Commission shall come into existence on or after the effective date of this Compact as set forth in § 5153 of this title.

(b) Membership, voting, and meetings.

(1) Each member state has and is limited to 1 delegate selected by that member state’s state licensing authority.

(2) The delegate must be an administrator of the member state’s state licensing authority or their designee.

(3) The Commission shall by rule or bylaw establish a term of office for delegates and may by rule or bylaw establish term limits.

(4) The Commission may recommend removal or suspension of any delegate from office.

(5) A member state’s state licensing authority shall fill any vacancy of its delegate occurring on the Commission within 60 days of the vacancy.

(6) Each delegate is entitled to 1 vote on all matters that are voted on by the Commission.

(7) The Commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year.

Additional meetings may be held as set forth in the Commission’s bylaws.

The Commission may meet by telecommunication, video conference, or other similar electronic means.

(c) The Commission has all of the following powers:

(1) Establish the fiscal year of the Commission.

(2) Establish code of conduct and conflict of interest policies.

(3) Adopt rules and bylaws.

(4) Maintain its financial records in accordance with the bylaws.

(5) Meet and take actions that are consistent with the provisions of this Compact, the rules, and the Commission’s bylaws.

(6) Initiate and conclude legal proceedings or actions in the name of the Commission, provided that the standing of any state licensing authority to sue or be sued under applicable law may not be affected.

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01/26/2026 03:28 PM (7) Maintain and certify records and information provided to a member state as the Commission’s authenticated business records and designate an agent to do so on the Commission's behalf.

(8) Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds.

(9) Borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel, including employees of a member state.

(10) Conduct an annual financial review.

(11) Hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix compensation, define duties, grant such individuals appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of this Compact, and establish the Commission’s personnel policies and programs relating to conflicts of interest, qualifications of personnel, and other related personnel matters;

(12) As set forth in the rules, charge a fee to a licensee for the grant of a multistate license and thereafter, as may be established by rule, charge the licensee a multistate license renewal fee for each renewal period.

Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent a home state from charging a licensee a fee for a multistate license or renewals of a multistate license, or a fee for the jurisprudence requirement if the member state imposes such a requirement for the grant of a multistate license.

(13) Assess and collect fees.

(14) Accept any appropriate gifts, donations, grants of money, other sources of revenue, equipment, supplies, materials, and services, and receive, utilize, and dispose of the same;

provided that at all times the Commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest.

(15) Lease, purchase, retain, own, hold, improve, or use any property, real, personal, or mixed, or any undivided interest in such property.

(16) Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property real, personal, or mixed.

(17) Establish a budget and make expenditures.

(18) Borrow money.

(19) Appoint committees, including standing committees, composed of members, state regulators, state legislators or their representatives, consumer representatives, and other interested persons as may be designated in this Compact and the Commission’s bylaws.

(20) Provide and receive information from, and cooperate with, law enforcement agencies.

(21) Elect a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer and other officers of the Commission as provided in the Commission’s bylaw.

(22) Establish and elect an Executive Committee, including a chair and a vice chair.

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01/26/2026 03:28 PM (23) Adopt and provide an annual report to the member states.

(24) Determine whether a state’s adopted language is materially different from the model Compact language such that the state would not qualify for participation in this Compact.

(25) Perform other functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Compact.

(d) The Executive Committee.

(1) The Executive Committee has the power to act on behalf of the Commission according to the terms of this Compact.

The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Executive Committee include all of the following:

a.

Overseeing the day-to-day activities of the administration of this Compact including compliance with the provisions of this Compact, the Commission’s rules and bylaws, and other such duties as deemed necessary.

b.

Recommending to the Commission changes to the rules or bylaws, changes to this Compact legislation, fees charged to Compact member states, fees charged to licensees, and other fees.

EnsuringENSURING CompactC administrationOMPACT servicesADMINISTRATION areSERVICES appropriatelyARE provided,APPROPRIATELY includingPROVIDED by, contract.INCLUDING BY CONTRACT ;

PreparingPREPARING andAND recommendingRECOMMENDING theTHE budget.BUDGET ;

MaintainingM financialAINTAINING recordsFINANCIAL onRECORDS behalfON ofBEHALF theOF Commission.THEC OMMISSION;

MonitoringM CompactONITORINGC complianceOMPACT ofCOMPLIANCE memberOF statesMEMBER andSTATES providingAND compliancePROVIDING reportsCOMPLIANCE toREPORTS theTO Commission.-23- 1111 THE COMMISSION ;

EstablishingE additionalSTABLISHING committeesADDITIONAL asCOMMITTEES necessary.AS NECESSARY ;

ExercisingE theXERCISING powersTHE andPOWERS dutiesAND ofDUTIES theOF CommissionTHE duringC theOMMISSION interimDURING betweenTHE CommissionINTERIM meetings,BETWEEN exceptC forOMMISSION adoptingMEETINGS,EXCEPT orFOR amendingADOPTING rules,OR adoptingAMENDING orR amendingULES, bylaws,ADOPTING andOR exercisingAMENDING anyBYLAWS other,ANDEXERCISINGANYOTHERPOWERSAND powersDUTIES andEXPRESSLY dutiesRESERVED expresslyTO reservedTHECOMMISSION toBY theRULE CommissionOR byBYLAW rule;AND ori. bylaw.

i.O THER DUTIES AS PROVIDED IN THE RULES OR BYLAWS OF THE COMMISSION .

Other2. duties as provided in the rules or the Commission’s bylaws.

(2)THEE TheXECUTIVEC ExecutiveOMMITTEESHALLBECOMPOSEDOFUPTO CommitteeSEVEN isVOTING composedMEMBERS: of up to 7 voting members.

TheT ChairHEC andHAIR ViceAND ChairVICEC ofHAIR theOF CommissionTHECOMMISSION andAND anyANY otherOTHER membersMEMBERS ofOF theTHE CommissionCOMMISSION whoWHO serveSERVE onON theTHE ExecutiveEXECUTIVE CommitteeCOMMITTEE areSHALL votingBE membersVOTING ofMEMBERS theOF ExecutiveTHE Committee.E XECUTIVE C OMMITTEE ;AND b.

b.O THER THAN THECHAIR,V ICECHAIR,SECRETARY , AND TREASURER ,THE COMMISSION SHALL ELECT THREE VOTING MEMBERS FROM THE CURRENT MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION .

Other than the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, the Commission shall elect 3 voting members from the current membership of the Commission.

TheT CommissionHE mayCOMMISSION electMAY ex-officio,ELECT nonvotingEX membersOFFICI, fromNONVOTING aMEMBERS recognizedFROM nationalA cosmetologyRECOGNIZED professionalNATIONAL associationC asOSMETOLOGY approvedPROFESSIONAL byASSOCIATION theAS Commission.APPROVED BY THE C OMMISSION.

The-24- Commission’s1111 bylawsTHE mustCOMMISSION identifyS qualifyingBYLAWS organizationsSHALL andIDENTIFY theQUALIFYING mannerORGANIZATIONS ofAND appointmentTHE ifMANNER theOF numberAPPOINTMENT ofIF organizationsTHE seekingNUMBER toOF appointORGANIZATIONS anSEEKING ex-officioTO memberAPPOINT exceedsAN theEX numberOFFICIO ofMEMBER membersEXCEEDS specifiedTHE inNUMBER thisOF section.MEMBERS SPECIFIED IN THISARTICLE.

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01/26/2026THE 03:28EXECUTIVE PMCOMMITTEE (3)SHALL TheMEET CommissionAT mayLEAST removeANNUALLY any. Executive Committee member as provided in the Commission’s bylaws.

(4) The Executive Committee shall meet at least annually.

AnnualANNUAL ExecutiveEXECUTIVE CommitteeCOMMITTEE meetings,MEETINGS as, wellAS asWELL anyAS ExecutiveANYE CommitteeXECUTIVEC meetingOMMITTEE atMEETING whichAT itWHICH doesIT notDOES takeNOT orTAKE intendOR toINTEND takeTO formalTAKE actionFORMAL onACTION aON matterA forMATTER whichFOR aWHICH CommissionA voteCOMMISSION wouldVOTE otherwiseWOULD beOTHERWISE required,BE mustREQUIRED,SHALL beBE openOPEN toTO theTHE public,PUBLI,EXCEPT exceptTHAT thatTHEE theXECUTIVE ExecutiveCOMMITTEE CommitteeMAY mayMEET meetIN inA aCLOSED,NON closed,PUBLICSESSIONOFAPUBLICMEETING nonpublicWHEN sessionDEALING ofWITH aANY publicOF meetingTHE whenMATTERS dealingCOVERED withUNDER anyA ofRTICLE9.F.4. the matters covered under paragraph (f)(4) of this section.

TheTHE ExecutiveE CommitteeXECUTIVE shallC giveOMMITTEE 5SHALL businessGIVE daysFIVE advanceBUSINESS noticeDAYS'ADVANCE ofNOTICE itsOF publicITS meetings,PUBLIC postedMEETINGS, onPOSTED itsON websiteITS andWEBSITE asAND determinedAS toDETERMINED provideBY noticeTHE toEXECUTIVE personsC withOMMITTEE an,TO interestPROVIDE inNOTICE theTO publicPERSONS mattersWITH theAN ExecutiveINTEREST CommitteeIN intendsTHE toPUBLIC addressMATTERS atTHEEXECUTIVE thoseCOMMITTEE meetings.-25- 1111 INTENDS TO ADDRESS AT THOSE MEETING.

(5)5. The Executive Committee may hold an emergency meeting when acting for the Commission to do any of the following:

THE EXECUTIVE C OMMITTEE MAY HOLD AN EMERGENCY MEETING WHEN ACTING FOR THEC OMMISSION TO:

MeetM anEET imminentAN threatIMMINENT toTHREAT publicTO health,PUBLIC safety,HEALTH or, welfare.SAFETY,OR WELFARE;

PreventPREVENT aA lossLOSS ofOF CommissionC orOMMISSION memberOR stateMEMBER funds.STATE FUNDS;OR c.

c.PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFET.

ProtectE. public health and safety.

(e)THE TheC CommissionOMMISSION shallSHALL adoptADOPT andAND providePROVIDE toTO theTHE memberMEMBER statesSTATES anAN annualANNUAL report.REPORT .

(f)F. Meetings of the Commission.

(1)M AllEETINGS CommissionOF meetingsTHC thatOMMISSION are1. not closed under paragraph (f)(4) of this section must be open to the public.

NoticeALLMEETINGSOFTHE ofC publicOMMISSIONTHATARENOTCLOSED meetingsPURSUANT mustTO beARTICLE posted9.F.4 onSHALL theBE Commission’sOPEN websiteTO atTHE leastPUBLIC.NOTICE 30OF daysPUBLIC priorMEETINGS toSHALLBE thePOSTED publicON meeting.THE COMMISSION S WEBSITE AT LEAST THIRTY(30)DAYS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC MEETI.G 2.

(2)NOTWITHSTANDING NotwithstandingARTICLE9.F.1THE paragraphCOMMISSIONMAY (f)(1)CONVENE ofAN thisEMERGENCY section,PUBLIC theMEETING CommissionBY mayPROVIDING conveneATLEAST anTWENTY emergency-FOUR(24)HOURS public'PRIORNOTICEONTHE meetingCOMMISSION byS providingWEBSITE at,AND leastANY 24OTHER hoursMEANS priorAS noticePROVIDED onIN theTHECOMMISSION Commission’sS website,RULES,FOR andANY anyOF otherTHE meansREASONS asIT providedMAY inDISPENSE theWITH Commission’sNOTICE rules,OF forPROPOSED anyRULEMAKING ofUNDER theA reasonsRTICLE11.L. it may dispense with notice of proposed rulemaking under § 5151(l) of this title.

TheTHE Commission’sCOMMISSION legalS counselLEGALCOUNSELSHALLCERTIFYTHATONEOFTHEREASONS shallJUSTIFYING certifyAN thatEMERGENCY 1PUBLIC ofMEETING theHAS reasonsBEEN justifyingMET. an emergency public meeting has been met.

(3)3. The notice of a Commission meeting must provide the time, date, and location of the meeting.

IfNOTICEOFALL theC meetingOMMISSIONMEETINGSSHALLPROVIDETHE is-26- to1111 beTIME,DATE,AND heldLOCATION orOF accessibleTHE viaMEETING telecommunication,,AND videoIF conference,THE orMEETING otherIS electronicTO means,BE theHELD noticeOR mustACCESSIBLE includeVIA theTELECOMMUNICATION mechanism, forVIDEO accessCONFERENCE to, theOR meeting.OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS , THE NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE THE MECHANISM FOR ACCESS TO THE MEETING.

(4)4. The Commission may convene in a closed, nonpublic meeting for the Commission to discuss any of the following:

DLSTHE :COMMISSIONMAYCONVENEINACLOSED ,NON PUBLIC MEETING FOR THECOMMISSION TO DISCUSS:

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Non-compliance of a member state with its obligations under this Compact.

TheTHE employment,EMPLOYMENT compensation,,COMPENSATION discipline,,DISCIPLIN,OR otherOTHER matters,MATTERS practices, orPRACTICES procedures, relatedOR toPROCEDURES specificRELATED employeesTO orSPECIFIC otherEMPLOYEES mattersOR relatedOTHER toMATTERSRELATEDTOTHE theC Commission’sOMMISSION'SINTERNAL internalPERSONNEL personnelPRACTICES practicesOR andPROCEDURES; procedures.

CurrentCURRENT orOR threatenedTHREATENED disciplineDISCIPLINE ofOF aA licenseeLICENSEE byBY theTHEC CommissionOMMISSION orOR byBY aA stateMEMBER licensingSTATES authority.LICENSINGA UTHORITY;

Current,CURRENT threatened,, orTHREATENED reasonably, anticipatedOR litigation.REASONABLY ANTICIPATED LITIGATIO;

NegotiationNEGOTIATION ofOF contractsCONTRACTS forFOR theTHE purchase,PURCHASE lease,, orLEASE,OR saleSALE ofOF goods,GOODS services,,SERVICES, orOR realREAL estate.ESTATE;

AccusingACCUSING anyANY personPERSON ofOF aA crimeCRIME orOR formallyFORMALLY censuringCENSURING anyANY person.PERSON;

TradeTRADE secretsSECRETS orOR commercialCOMMERCIAL orOR financialFINANCIAL informationINFORMATION thatTHAT isIS privilegedPRIVILEGED orOR confidential.CONFIDENTIAL;

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InformationNFORMATION ofOF aA personalPERSONAL natureNATURE ifWHERE disclosureDISCLOSURE ofWOULD theCONSTITUTE informationA wouldCLEARLY constituteUNWARRANTED aINVASION clearlyOF unwarrantedPERSONAL invasionPRIVACY; of personal privacy.

InvestigativeIVESTIGATIVE recordsRECORDS compiledCOMPILED forFOR law-enforcementLAW purposes.ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES ;

InformationIFORMATION relatedRELATED toTO anyANY investigativeINVESTIGATIVE reportsREPORTSPREPAREDBYORONBEHALFOFORFORUSE preparedOF by,THE onC behalfOMMISSION of,OR orOTHER forCOMMITTEE useCHARGED ofWITH theRESPONSIBILITY CommissionOF orINVESTIGATION otherOR committeeDETERMINATION chargedOF withCOMPLIANCE responsibilityISSUES ofPURSUANT investigationTO orTHEC determinationOMPACT of; compliance issues under this Compact.

LegalLEGAL advice.ADVICE;

MattersM specificallyATTERS exemptedSPECIFICALLY fromEXEMPTED disclosureFROM toDISCLOSURE theTO publicTHE byPUBLIC federalBY orFEDERAL memberOR stateM law.EMBER STATE LAW;OR m.

m.OTHER MATTERS AS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSION BY RULE.

Other5. matters as promulgated by the Commission by rule.

(5)IF IfA aMEETIN,OR meeting,PORTION orOF portionA ofMEETIN,IS aCLOSED,THE meeting,PRESIDING isOFFICER closed,SHALL theSTATE presidingTHAT officerTHE shallMEETING stateWILL thatBE theCLOSED meetingAND willREFERENCE beEACH closedRELEVANT andEXEMPTING referencePROVISION,AND eachSUCH relevantREFERENCE exemptingSHALL provision,BE andRECORDED suchIN referenceTHE mustMINUTES. be recorded in the minutes.

(6)6. The Commission shall keep minutes that fully and clearly describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, and the reasons for taking the actions, including a description of the views expressed.

AllTHE documentsCOMMISSION consideredSHALL inKEEP connectionMINUTES withTHAT anFULLY actionAND mustCLEARLYDESCRIBEALLMATTERSDISCUSSEDINAMEETING beAND identifiedSHALL inPROVIDE theA minutes.FULL AND ACCURATE SUMMARY OF ACTIONSTAKENANDTHEREASONSTHEREFORE ,INCLUDING ADESCRIPTIONOFTHEVIEWSEXPRESSED .A LLDOCUMENTS -28- 1111 CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTION SHALL BE IDENTIFIED IN SUCH MINUTES .

AllA minutesLL andMINUTES documentsAND ofDOCUMENTS aOF closedA meetingCLOSED mustMEETING remainSHALL underREMAIN seal,UNDER subjectSEAL,SUBJECT toTO releaseRELEASE onlyONLY byBY aA majorityMAJORITY voteVOTE ofOF theTHE CommissionCOMMISSION orOR orderORDER ofOF aA courtCOURT ofOF competentCOMPETENT jurisdiction.JURISDICTIO.

(g)G. Financing of the Commission.

(1)FINANCING TheOF CommissionTHECOMMISSION shall1. pay, or provide for the payment of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization, and ongoing activities.

(2)THE TheCOMMISSION CommissionSHALL mayPAY accept,OR anyPROVIDE appropriateFOR sourcesTHE ofPAYMENT revenue,OF, donations,THE andREASONABLE grantsEXPENSES ofOF money,ITS equipment,ESTABLISHMENT,ORGANIZATION,ANDONGOINGACTIVITIES supplies,. materials, and services.

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MDWTHE :COMMISSIONMAYACCEPTANYANDALLAPPROPRIATE SOURCES OF REVENUE , DONATIONS, AND GRANTS OF MONEY ,EQUIPMENT,SUPPLIES,MATERIALS,ANDSERVICES .

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01/26/2026THE 03:28COMMISSION PMMAY (3)LEVY TheON CommissionANDCOLLECT mayANANNUAL levyASSESSMENTFROMEACH onMEMBER andS collectTATEANDIMPOSEFEES anON annualLICENSEES assessmentOFM fromEMBER eachSTATES memberTO stateWHOM andIT imposeGRANTS feesA onM licenseesULTISTATE ofLICENSE memberTO statesCOVER toTHE whomCOST itOF grantsTHE aOPERATIONS multistateAND licenseACTIVITIES toOF coverTCEOMMISSION theAND costITS ofSTAFF,WHICH theMUST operationsBE andINATOTALAMOUNT activitiesSUFFICIENT ofTO theCOVER CommissionITS andANNUAL itsBUDGET staff.AS APPROVED EACH YEAR FOR WHICHREVENUEISNOTPROVIDEDBYOTHERSOURCES .THE AGGREGATE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT AMOUNT FOR MEMBER STATES SHALL BE ALLOCATED BASED UPON A FORMULA THAT THEC OMMISSION SHALL PROMULGATE BY RULE .

The4. annual assessment and fees must be in a total amount sufficient to cover the Commission’s annual budget, as approved each year, for which revenue is not provided by other sources.

TheTHE aggregateCOMMISSION annualSHALL assessmentNOT amountINCUR forOBLIGATIONS memberOF statesANY mustKIND bePRIOR allocatedTO basedSECURING onTHE aFUNDS formulaADEQUATE thatTO theMEET CommissionTHE shallSAME promulgate;NOR bySHALL rule.THE COMMISSION PLEDGE THE -29- 1111 CREDITOFANY M EMBER STATES EXCEPTBYANDWITHTHE AUTHORITY OF THEM EMBER STATE .

(4)5. The Commission may not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the obligations.

TheTHE CommissionCOMMISSIONSHALLKEEPACCURATEACCOUNTSOFALL mayRECEIPTS notAND pledgeDISBURSEMENTS the. credit of any member states, except by and with the authority of the member state.

(5)THE TheRECEIPTS CommissionAND shallDISBURSEMENTSOFTHE keepCOMMISSIONSHALLBESUBJECTTO accurateTHE accountsFINANCIAL ofREVIEW allAND receiptsACCOUNTING andPROCEDURES disbursements.ESTABLISHED UNDER ITS BYLAWS .

TheALL receiptsRECEIPTS andAND disbursementsDISBURSEMENTS ofOF theFUNDS CommissionHANDLED areBY subjectTHEC toOMMISSION theSHALL financialBE reviewSUBJECT andTO accountingAN proceduresANNUAL establishedFINANCIAL underREVIEW itsBY bylaws.A CERTIFIED OR LICENSED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT,AND THE REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL REVIEW SHALL BE INCLUDED IN AND BECOME PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSION .

AllH. receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Commission are subject to an annual financial review by a certified or licensed public accountant, and the report of the financial review must be included in and become part of the Commission’s annual report.

(h)Q QualifiedUALIFIEDMMUNITY immunity,, defense,DEFENSE,AND andINDEMNIFICATION indemnification.1.

(1)THE TheMEMBERS members,, officers,OFFICERS, executiveEXECUTIVE director,DIRECTOR employees, andEMPLOYEES representatives,AND ofREPRESENTATIVES theOF CommissionTHEC areOMMISSION immuneAREIMMUNEFROMSUITANDLIABILITY from,BOTHPERSONALLY suitAND andIN liability,THEIR bothOFFICIAL personallyCAPACIT,FOR andANY inCLAIM theirFOR officialDAMAGETOORLOSSOFPROPERTYORPERSONALINJURYOR capacity,OTHERCIVILLIABILITY forCAUSED anyBY claimORARISINGOUT forOFANY damageACTUAL toOR orALLEGED lossACT of,ERROR property,,OR personalOMISSION injury,THAT orOCCURRED other,OR civilTHAT liabilityTHE causedPERSON byAGAINST orWHOM arisingTHE outCLAIM ofIS anyMADE actualHAD orA allegedREASONABLE act,BASIS error,FOR orBELIEVING omissionOCCURRED thatWITHIN occurred,THE orSCOPE thatOF theC personOMMISSION againstEMPLOYMENT whom, theDUTIES,OR claimRESPONSIBILITIE; is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities.

NothingPROVIDED inTHAT thisNOTHING paragraphIN mayTHIS bePARAGRAPH construedH.1. to protect any such person from suit or liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that person.

TheSHALL procurementBE ofCONSTRUED insuranceTO ofPROTECT anyANY typeSUCH byPERSON theFROM CommissionSUIT doesOR not-30- in1111 anyLIABILITY wayFOR compromiseANY orDAMAGE,LOSS,INJURY,OR limitLIABILITY theCAUSED immunityBY grantedTHE underINTENTIONAL thisOR paragraphWILLFUL (h)(1).OR WANTON MISCONDUCT OF THAT PERSON .

(2)HE ThePROCUREMENT CommissionOF shallINSURANCEOFANYTYPEBYTHE defendCOMMISSIONDOESNOT anyIN member,ANY officer,WAY executiveCOMPROMISE director,OR employee,LIMIT andTHE representativeIMMUNITY ofGRANTED theHEREUNDER Commission. in any civil action seeking to impose liability arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or as determined by the Commission that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities if the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from that person’s intentional or willful or wanton misconduct.

Nothing2. in this section may be construed to prohibit that person from retaining their own counsel at their own expense.

DLSTHE :COMMISSION SHALL DEFEND ANY MEMBER ,OFFICER, EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR,EMPLOYEE ,ANDREPRESENTATIVEOF THEC OMMISSIONINANYCIVILACTIONSEEKINGTOIMPOSE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED A,T ERROR,OROMISSIONTHATOCCURREDWITHINTHESCOPEOF COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT ,DUTIE,OR RESPONSIBILITIE, ORASDETERMINEDBYTHE C OMMISSIONTHATTHEPERSON AGAINST WHOM THE CLAIM IS MADE HAD A REASONABLE BASIS FOR BELIEVING OCCURRED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF COMMISSION EMPLOYMENT ,DUTIE,OR RESPONSIBILITIE;

MDWPROVIDEDTHATNOTHINGHEREINSHALLBECONSTRUEDTO :PROHIBIT THAT PERSON FROM RETAINING THEIR OWN COUNSELATTHEIROWNEXPENSE ;ANDPROVIDEDFURTHER , THAT THE ACTUAL OR ALLEGED ACT,ERROR,OR OMISSION DID NOT RESULT FROM THAT PERSON S INTENTIONAL OR WILLFUL OR WANTON MISCONDUCT .

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01/26/2026THE 03:28COMMISSION PMSHALL (3)INDEMNIFY TheAND CommissionHOLD shallHARMLESS indemnifyANY andMEMBER hold,OFFICER,EXECUTIVE harmlessDIRECTOR,EMPLOYEE any, member,AND officer,REPRESENTATIVE executiveOF director,THE employee,C andOMMISSION representativeFOR ofTHE theAMOUNT CommissionOF forANY theSETTLEMENT amountOR ofJUDGMENT anyOBTAINED settlementAGAINST orTHAT judgmentPERSON obtainedARISING againstOUT thatOF personANY arisingACTUAL outOR of-31- any1111 actualALLEGED orACT alleged, act,ERROR, error,OR orOMISSION omissionTHAT thatOCCURRED occurredWITHIN withinTHE theSCOPE scopeOCOMMISSION ofEMPLOYMENT Commission,DUTIES, employment,OR duties,RESPONSIBILITIE, orOR responsibilities,THAT orSUCH thatPERSON theHAD personA hadREASONABLE aBASIS reasonableFOR basisBELIEVING forOCCURRED believingWITHIN occurredTHE withinSCOPE theOF scopeCOMMISSION ofEMPLOYMENT Commission, employment,DUTIES duties,, orOR responsibilities,RESPONSIBILITI,S ifPROVIDED theTHAT actualTHE orACTUAL allegedOR act,ALLEGED error,ACT,ERROR or,OR omissionOMISSION didDID notNOT resultRESULT fromFROM theTHEINTENTIONALORWILLFULORWANTONMISCONDUCTOF intentionalTHAT orPERSON. willful or wanton misconduct of that person.

(4)4. Nothing in this section may be construed as a limitation on the liability of any licensee for professional malpractice or misconduct, which is governed solely by any other applicable state laws.

(5)NOTHING NothingHEREIN inSHALL thisBE CompactCONSTRUED mayAS beA interpretedLIMITATION toON waiveTHE orLIABILITY otherwiseOF abrogateANYLICENSEE aFOR memberPROFESSIONAL state’sMALPRACTICE stateOR actionMISCONDUCT immunity, orWHICH stateSHALL actionBE affirmativeGOVERNED defenseSOLELY withBY respectANY toOTHER antitrustAPPLICABLE claimsSTATE underLAWS. the Sherman Act, Clayton Act, or any other state or federal antitrust or anticompetitive law or regulation.

(6)5. Nothing in this Compact may be construed to be a waiver of sovereign immunity by the member states or by the Commission.

§NOTHING 5150.IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE INTERPRETED TO WAIVE OR OTHERWISE ABROGATE A M EMBER S TATES STATE ACTION IMMUNITY ORS TATE ACTION AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE WITH RESPECT TO ANTITRUST CLAIMS UNDER THE SHERMAN ACT, CLAYTON A CT,OR ANY OTHER STATE OR FEDERAL ANTITRUST OR ANTICOMPETITIVE LAW OR REGULATION .

Data6. system.

(a)NOTHING TheIN CommissionTHIC shallOMPACT provideSHALL forBE theCONSTRUED development,TO maintenance,BE operation,A andWAIVEROFSOVEREIGNIMMUNITYBYTHE utilizationM ofEMBER aSTATES coordinatedOR databaseBY andTHECOMMISSION reporting. system.

(b)ARTICLE The10 Commission- shallDATA assignSYSTEM eachA. applicant for a multistate license a unique identifier, as determined by the rules.

(c)THE NotwithstandingCOMMISSION anySHALL otherPROVIDE provisionFOR ofTHE stateDEVELOPMENT law, toMAINTENANCE the,OPERATION contrary,ANDUTILIZATIONOFACOORDINATED a-32- member1111 stateDATABASE shallAND submitREPORTING aSYSTEM uniform. data set to the data system on all individuals to whom this Compact is applicable as required by the rules, including all of the following:

(1)B. Identifying information.

(2)THE LicensureCOMMISSION data.SHALL ASSIGN EACH APPLICANT FOR A M ULTISTATEL ICENSE A UNIQUE IDENTIFI,AS DETERMINED BY THE RULES OF THECOMMISSION .

(3)C. Adverse actions against a license and information related to the adverse actions.

(4)N Non-confidentialOTWITHSTANDINGANYOTHER informationPROVISION relatedOF toS alternativeTATE programLAWTOTHE participation,CONTRARY the,AM beginningEMBER andSTATESHALLSUBMITAUNIFORMDATASET endingTO datesTHE ofDATA suchS participation,YSTEM andON otherALL informationINDIVIDUALS relatedTO toWHOM suchTHIS participation.COMPACT IS APPLICABLE AS REQUIRED BY THE RULES OF THE COMMISSION ,INCLUDING:

(5)1. Any denial of application for licensure, and the reason for the denial, excluding the reporting of any criminal history record information where prohibited by law.

(6)IDENTIFYING TheINFORMATION; existence of investigative information.

(7)2. The existence of current significant investigative information.

DLSLICENSURE :DATA;

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01/26/20264. 03:28 PM (8) Other information that may facilitate the administration of this Compact or the protection of the public, as determined by the rules.

(d)NON When-CONFIDENTIAL certifiedINFORMATION byRELATED theTO CommissionALTERNATIVE orPROGRAM anPARTICIPATION agent,THE ofBEGINNING theAND Commission,ENDING theDATES recordsOF andSUCH informationPARTICIPATIO,AND providedOTHER toINFORMATION aRELATED memberTO stateSUCH underPARTICIPATIO; this Compact or through the data system constitute the authenticated business records of the Commission and are entitled to any associated hearsay exception in any relevant judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative proceedings in a member state.

(e)5. The existence of current significant investigative information and the existence of investigative information pertaining to a licensee in any member state is only available to other member states.

(f)ANY ItDENIAL isOF theAPPLICATION responsibilityFOR ofLICENSURE, theAND memberTHE statesREASON(S)FOR toSUCH monitorDENIAL(EXCLUDING theTHE databaseREPORTING toOF determineANY whetherCRIMINAL adverseHISTORY actionRECORD hasINFORMATION beenWHERE takenPROHIBITED againstBY aLAW); licensee or license applicant.

Adverse6. action information pertaining to a licensee or license applicant in any member state is available to any other member state.

(g)THE MemberEXISTENCE statesOFINVESTIGATIVEINFORMATION contributing; information to the data system may designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing member state.

(h)7. Any information submitted to the data system that is subsequently expunged under federal law or the laws of the member state contributing the information must be removed from the data system.

§THE 5151.EXISTENCE OFCURRENT SIGNIFICANTINVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION ;AND 8.

Rulemaking.OTHER INFORMATION THAT MAY FACILITATE THE ADMINISTRATIONOFTHIS COMPACTORTHEPROTECTIONOF THE PUBLIC, AS DETERMINED BY THE RULES OF THE -33- 1111 COMMISSION .

(a)D. The Commission shall promulgate reasonable rules to effectively and efficiently implement and administer the purposes and provisions of this Compact.

ATHE ruleRECORDS isAND invalidINFORMATION andPROVIDED hasTO noAM forceEMBER orSTATE effectPURSUANT onlyTO ifTHIS aCOMPACT courtOR ofTHROUGH competentTHE jurisdictionD holdsATA thatSYSTEM the, ruleWHEN isCERTIFIED invalidBY becauseTHE theCOMMISSION CommissionOR exercisedAN itsAGENT rulemakingTHEREOF authority, inCONSTITUTE aTHE mannerAUTHENTICATED thatBUSINESS isRECORDS beyondOF theTHE scopeCOMMISSION and,AND purposesSHALL ofBE thisENTITLED Compact,TO orANY theASSOCIATED powersHEARSAYEXCEPTIONINANYRELEVANTJUDICIAL granted,QUASIJUDICIAL, underOR thisADMINISTRATIVE Compact,PROCEEDINGS orIN basedM onEMBER anotherSTATE applicable. standard of review.

(b)E. The rules have the force of law in each member state.

ButTHE ifEXISTENCE aOF courtC ofURRENT competentSIGNIFICANT jurisdictionINVESTIGATIVE holdsINFORMATION thatAND theTHE rulesEXISTENCE ofOF theNVESTIGATIVE CommissionINFORMATIONPERTAININGTOA conflictL withICENSEEINANY theM lawsEMBER ofSTATE theWILL memberONLY stateBE thatAVAILABLE establishTO theOTHERM memberEMBER state’sSTATES. scope of practice laws governing the practice of cosmetology, the rules are ineffective in that state to the extent of the conflict.

(c)F. The Commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this section and the rules adopted under this section.

RulesIT becomeIS bindingTHE asRESPONSIBILITY ofOF theMHEMBER dateSTATES specifiedTO byMONITOR theTHE CommissionDATABASE forTO eachDETERMINE rule.WHETHER A DVERSE ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN AGAINST SUCH AL ICENSEE ORLICENSE APPLICANT.

(d)A IfDVERSE aACTION majorityINFORMATION ofPERTAINING theTO legislaturesALICENSEE ofOR theLICENSE memberAPPLICANT statesIN rejectsANYMEMBER aSTATE ruleWILL orBE portionAVAILABLE ofTO aANY rule,OTHER byM enactmentEMBER ofSTATE. a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt this Compact within 4 years of the date of adoption of the rule then the rule has no further force and effect in any member state or to any state applying to participate in this Compact.

(e)G. Rules must be adopted at a regular or special meeting of the Commission.

DLSM :EMBER STATES CONTRIBUTING INFORMATION TO THE D ATA SYSTEMMAYDESIGNATEINFORMATIONTHATMAYNOTBESHARED WITH THE PUBLIC WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF THE CONTRIBUTING STATE.

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AFA PageNY 16INFORMATION ofSUBMITTED 22TO Released:THE D ATA SYSTEM THAT IS SUBSEQUENTLY EXPUNGED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL LAW OR THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATE CONTRIBUTING THE INFORMATION SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE DATA SYSTEM .

01/26/2026ARTICLE 03:2811 PM- (f)RULEMAKING Prior-34- to1111 adoptionA. of a proposed rule, the Commission shall hold a public hearing and allow persons to provide oral and written comments, data, facts, opinions, and arguments.