(1) The director shall prepare and provide to all licensed salons/shops a notice to consumers. At a minimum, the notice shall state that cosmetology, hair design, barber, esthetics, master esthetics, and manicure salons/shops are required to be licensed, that salons/shops are required to maintain minimum safety and sanitation standards, that customer complaints regarding salons/shops may be reported to the department, and a telephone number and address where complaints may be made.

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Terms Used In Washington Code 18.16.180

  • Apprentice: means a person who is engaged in a state-approved apprenticeship program and who must receive a wage or compensation while engaged in the program. See Washington Code 18.16.020
  • Apprenticeship program: means a state-approved apprenticeship program pursuant to chapter 49. See Washington Code 18.16.020
  • Approved apprenticeship shop: means a salon/shop that has been approved under RCW 18. See Washington Code 18.16.020
  • Barber: means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of barbering. See Washington Code 18.16.020
  • Department: means the department of licensing. See Washington Code 18.16.020
  • Director: means the director of the department of licensing or the director's designee. See Washington Code 18.16.020
  • Hair design: means the practice of arranging, dressing, cutting, trimming, styling, shampooing, permanent waving, chemical relaxing, straightening, curling, bleaching, lightening, coloring, mustache and beard design, and superficial skin stimulation of the scalp. See Washington Code 18.16.020
(2) An approved apprenticeship shop must post a notice to consumers in the reception area of the salon/shop stating that services may be provided by an apprentice. At a minimum, the notice must state: “This shop is a participant in a state-approved apprenticeship program. Apprentices in this program are in training and have not yet received a license.”