Licensure and Approval

(1) A cosmetology school which is currently licensed by the Board shall not be required to obtain a separate license to operate a manicuring school or offer a manicuring program. 240 CMR 7.00 shall not apply to cosmetology schools. (2) Each school shall be required to renew the school license every two years and pay the required renewal fee. (3) A school license is valid only for the location named in the license (including any Annex in compliance with 240 CMR 4.02(12)) and is not transferable. School licensees must notify the Board by submitting an application for a new license at least 30 days in advance of the sale or change in location or ownership, or immediately notify the Board in case of closure of a school or program. Each school shall display its license in a conspicuous place. (4) No school shall be conducted or advertised as a shop, and no shop shall be conducted or advertised as a school. (Mass. Register #1559, 10/24/2025)