§ 400. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context
requires otherwise:

1. "Secretary" means the secretary of state.

2. "Person" means an individual, firm, limited liability company,
partnership or corporation.

3. "Licensee" means a person licensed pursuant to this article to
engage in the practice of natural hair styling, esthetics, nail
specialty or cosmetology, or to operate an appearance enhancement
business in which such practice, as herein defined, is provided to the
public.

4. The practice of "nail specialty" means providing services for a fee
or any consideration or exchange to cut, shape or to enhance the
appearance of the nails of the hands or feet. Nail specialty shall
include the application and removal of sculptured or artificial nails.

5. The practice of "natural hair styling" means providing for a fee,
or any consideration or exchange, whether direct or indirect, any of the
following services to the hair of a human being: shampooing, arranging,
dressing, twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending, locking or braiding
the hair or beard by either hand or mechanical appliances. Such practice
shall not include cutting, shaving or trimming hair except that such
activities are permissible to the extent that such activities are
incidental to the practice of natural hair styling. Such practice shall
not include the application of dyes, reactive chemicals, or other
preparations to alter the color or to straighten, curl, or alter the
structure of the hair. Techniques which result in tension on hair roots
such as certain types of braiding, weaving, wrapping, locking and
extending of the hair may only be performed by a natural hair styling or
cosmetology licensee who has successfully completed an approved course
of study in such techniques.

6. The practice of "esthetics" means providing for a fee, or any
consideration or exchange, whether direct or indirect, services to
enhance the appearance of the face, neck, arms, legs, and shoulders of a
human being by the use of compounds or procedures including makeup,
eyelashes, depilatories, tonics, lotions, waxes, sanding and tweezing,
whether performed by manual, mechanical, chemical or electrical means
and instruments but shall not include the practice of electrology.

7. The practice of "cosmetology" means providing the services
described in subdivisions four, five and six of this section, providing
service to the hair, head, face, neck or scalp of a human being,
including but not limited to shaving, trimming, and cutting the hair or
beard either by hand or mechanical appliances and the application of
antiseptics, powders, oil, clays, lotions or applying tonics to the
hair, head, or scalp, and in addition includes providing, for a fee or
any consideration or exchange, whether direct or indirect, services for
the application of dyes, reactive chemicals, or other preparations to
alter the color or to straighten, curl, or alter the structure of the
hair of a human being.

8. "Appearance enhancement business" means the business of providing
any or all of the services licensed pursuant to this article at a fixed
location.

9. "Department" means the department of state.

10. The practice of "waxing" means providing for a fee, or any
consideration or exchange, whether direct or indirect, services to
enhance the appearance of the face, neck, arms, legs, or shoulders of a
human being by the removal of hair by the use of depilatories, waxes or
tweezing but shall not include the practice of electrology.

11. "Trainee" means a person pursuing in good faith a course of study
in the practice of nail specialty under the tutelage, supervision and
direction of a licensed nail practitioner. Such trainee shall be
employed by a licensed appearance enhancement business.