37-31-301 Prohibited acts

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MT Code › Title 37 › Chapter 31 › Part 3 › Section 37-31-301

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37-31-301 . Prohibited acts. (1) Without an appropriate license issued under this chapter, it is unlawful:

(a) to practice barbering, barbering nonchemical, cosmetology, electrology, esthetics, or manicuring for compensation;

(b) for an unlicensed student to provide services as a barber, a barber nonchemical, a cosmetologist, an electrologist, an esthetician, or a manicurist other than in a licensed school;

(c) to own, manage, or operate a salon, shop, booth, or school; or to teach in a school other than as a student enrolled in a teacher training course.

(2) It is unlawful:

(a) to employ or use an unlicensed person as a barber, a barber nonchemical, a cosmetologist, an electrologist, an esthetician, or a manicurist;

(b) for a teacher or student teacher to practice barbering, barbering nonchemical, cosmetology, electrology, esthetics, or manicuring on the public in a school;

(c) for student teachers to substitute for full-time teachers;

(d) to operate a salon, shop, or booth in connection with a school;

(e) to practice barbering, barbering nonchemical, cosmetology, electrology, esthetics, or manicuring outside a licensed salon or shop as provided in this chapter, except when a licensee is requested:

(i) by a customer to go to a place other than a licensed salon or shop and is sent to the customer from a licensed salon or shop; or

(ii) by a customer with a disability or homebound customer to go to the customer's place of residence; or

(f) to violate any of the provisions of this chapter.

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