Proposed Rules and Regulations Posted
This is an official notification of important proposed rules and regulations changes. The Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering (MSBCB) recently adopted new rules and regulations and filed the rules and regulations with the Secretary of State on December 12, 2024. The MSBCB invites your comments or questions regarding the proposed rules for the next twenty-five (25) days. Please send comments and/or questions by email to executivedirector@msbc.ms.gov or by mail to the Board office on or before January 7, 2025.
Click any link below for more information:
MSBCB Rules and Regulations for Public Comment
Adopted Board Required Student Kit List
Adopted Continuing Education Policy
Adopted Board Approved Curriculum
Adopted Board Required Establishment Equipment
Proposed Board Required School Equipment List
ELECTRIC FILE CLARIFICATION
During the September 30, 2024, Board meeting, the Board amended the policy and position relating to e-file certificates. The update is below:
For all class 1 tools, including electronic file (e-file), a licensee must possess a certificate of proficiency and present the certificate upon request. The Board will accept an original certificate issued by any provider and issued on any date. The Board will not accept photocopies of any certificate. The Board no longer requires that an e-file course be Board approved, and the Board will not sponsor, endorse, or promote any e-file provider.
The Board is in the process of drafting rules and regulations and will address e-file sanitation in the rules and regulations. The Board encourages the public to attend all Board meetings wherein future rules and regulations are discussed.
For questions, please contact the Board office.
Mississippi Legislature Passes Bill to Combine Cosmetology and Barber Boards
Click here to read the official press release
UROLA Applicants – Effective February 12, 2024
Required document submission must be completed within 90 days of application. Failure to submit all required documentation within the 90 days will require new application and forfeiture of initial application fee.
Senior Licenses – Effective February 12, 2024
When renewing a current (active) senior license, please be aware of the following changes:
Updated photographs are no longer required.
Continuing Education Hours are no longer required.
Re-testing (either theory or practical) no longer required if the license has expired for a period of three (3) years.
Electric File Certification Course – Effective August 12, 2024
The only Electric File Certification Course Certification that will be accepted are:
Certification received from a licensed instructor at a MS Cosmetology or Manicuring School (Students Only)
Certifications received after the licensee takes an Electric File Certification Course that was monitored by the Board.
*** All other certifications will be invalid on August 12, 2024. Licensees found with these certifications will be given violations, and the certifications will be retained.
STUDENT PERMITS ISSUED FOR SIX (6) MONTHS BY STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY
On November 3, 2023, the Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology extended the issuance of student work permits from three (3) months to six (6) months, becoming effective for all new requests on November 9, 2023. Going forward, student work permits will be issued directly to the student and not a dedicated salon. However, the student must be monitored by a licensee in the program completed. The Board revised Rule 3.2; such revisions will expire after 120 days from filing date, unless renewed for an additional 90 days by the Board.
Please note that all existing work permits will remain within the original three (3) month expiration date. Only new requests received on or after November 9, 2023, will have the six (6) month expiration date.
DERMAPLANING NOW REGULATED BY MS STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY
On September 1, 2023, the Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology extended the permitted scope of services for licensed cosmetologists and estheticians to include the practice of dermaplaning with a guarded razor. The Board revised Rule 1.10 and Rule 7.8 to reflect the extension in permitted scope of practice; such revisions will expire after 120 days from September 1, 2023, unless renewed for an additional 90 days by the Board.
MMFA and UROLA Annual Reports have been released. Click here to download.
Request Form for Public Records. Click here to download.