Section R156-11a-601 - Standards for AccreditationIn accordance with Subsections 58-11a-302(3)(c)(iv), 58-11a-302(6)(c)(iv), 58-11a-302(9)(c)(iv), 58-11a-302(13)(c)(iv), 58-11a-302(16)(c)(iv), and 58-11a-302(19)(c)(iv), the accreditation standards for a barber school, a cosmetology/barber school, an electrology school, an esthetics school, a hair design school, and a nail technology school include:
(1) Each school shall be accredited by:(a) the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences (NACCAS); or(b) other accrediting bodies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.(2) Each school shall maintain and keep the accreditation current.(3) A newly licensed school shall pursue accreditation under this section using the following procedure:(a) A new school shall: (i) within one month of the date the school was licensed as a school by the Division, submit to an accrediting commission an application for candidate status;(ii) within 18 months of the date the school was licensed by the Division, provide the Division evidence of receiving candidate status from the accrediting commission;(iii) file with the Utah Department of Commerce's Division of Consumer Protection a "Request for Exemption pursuant to the Postsecondary Proprietary School Act" application, pursuant to Section 13-34-105 and Section R152-34-5;(iv) during the pendency of its application for accreditation status, comply with all applicable accreditation standards; and(v) receive approval for accreditation within 24 months following the date it achieved candidate status. (b) The Division shall determine whether a newly-licensed school entity has succeeded a previously-licensed school entity for the purposes of achieving accreditation.(c) If a newly-licensed school is determined by the Division to be a new entity, then the newly-licensed school shall comply with the accreditation deadlines specified in Subsection R156-11a-601(3)(a) above.(d) If a newly-licensed school is determined by the Division not to be a new entity, then the newly-licensed school shall meet the accreditation deadlines previously set by its accrediting commission.(4) The Division's determination shall be based upon whether the newly-licensed school: (a) operates on essentially the same premises as the previously-licensed school;(b) uses essentially the same staff;(c) operates under essentially the same ownership; and(d) maintains the previously-licensed school 's accreditation status with the applicable governing accreditation commission.(5) A licensee whose accreditation has been withdrawn shall immediately notify the Division.(6) A licensee who fails to obtain or maintain accreditation status, as required herein, shall immediately surrender to the Division its license as a school. Failure to do so shall constitute a basis for immediate revocation of licensure in accordance with Section 63G-4-502.Utah Admin. Code R156-11a-601
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-2, effective 12/22/2014Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-19, effective 9/8/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-21, effective 10/10/2017