Iowa Admin. Code rr. 645-60.1
In addition to the definitions included in Iowa Code sections 157.1 and 84D.2 and 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §29.5 as amended on December 19, 2016, the following definitions apply to terms used in this chapter:
"Active license" means a license that is current and has not expired.
"Core curriculum" means the basic core life sciences curriculum that is required for completion of any course of study of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences except for manicuring.
"Examination" means any of the tests used to determine minimum competency prior to the issuance of a barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences license.
"Grace period" means the 30-day period following expiration of a license when the license is still considered to be active. In order to renew a license during the grace period, a licensee is required to pay a late fee.
"Inactive license" means a license that has expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period. The category of "inactive license" may include licenses formerly known as lapsed, inactive, delinquent, closed, or retired.
"Legacy curriculum" means a course of study and curriculum offered by barbering schools or cosmetology arts and sciences schools that, as applicable, comply with the administrative rules issued by the Iowa board of barbering or by the Iowa board of cosmetology arts and sciences that were in effect on June 30, 2023.
"Licensee" means any person or entity licensed to perform practice disciplines governed by the board of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 157 and 645-Chapters 60 through 65.
"Licensure by endorsement" means the issuance of an Iowa license to practice barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences to an applicant who is or has been licensed in the District of Columbia or in another state, territory, province or foreign country and who has held an active license under the laws of such other jurisdiction for at least 12 months during the past 24 months.
"Mentor" means a licensee providing guidance in a mentoring program.
"Mentoring" means a program allowing students to experience barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences in a licensed establishment under the guidance of a mentor.
"NIC" means the National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology, Inc.
"Pedicuring" means the practice of cleaning, shaping or polishing the toenails.
"Practice discipline" means the practice of electrology, esthetics, nail technology, or barbering and cosmetology as recognized by the board of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences.
"Prescribed practice" means an area of specialty certified by the board within the scope of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences.
"Reactivate" or "reactivation" means the process as outlined in rule 645-60.9 (17A,147,272C) by which an inactive license is restored to active status.
"Reinstatement" means the process as outlined in rule 645-11.31 (272C) by which a licensee who has had a license suspended or revoked or who has voluntarily surrendered a license may apply to have the license reinstated, with or without conditions. Once the license is reinstated, the licensee may apply for active status.
"Shaving" means the manual removal of hair from the face, head or neck by cutting it close to the skin.
"Testing service" means a national testing service selected by the board.
Iowa Admin. Code rr. 645-60.1