All hairdressing shops shall be inspected regarding their sanitary condition by the department whenever the department deems it necessary, and any authorized representative of the department shall have full power to enter and inspect any such shop during usual business hours. If any hairdressing shop, upon such inspection, is found to be in an unsanitary condition, the commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, shall make written order that such shop be placed in a sanitary condition. No person, other than a person operating a hairdressing shop on May 17, 1982, may operate any hairdressing shop unless such person has been licensed as a registered hairdresser and cosmetician for not less than two years.

(1949 Rev., S. 4587; 1963, P.A. 15; June, 1971, P.A. 8, S. 81; P.A. 80-484, S. 118, 176; P.A. 81-471, S. 57, 71; P.A. 82-215, S. 1, 3; 82-472, S. 83, 183; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 01-195, S. 168, 181.)

History: 1963 act added fee for annual renewal of certificate; 1971 act increased fee for initial certificate from $20 to $50 and for renewal from $5 to $10; P.A. 80-484 replaced December thirty-first expiration date with provision for expiration in accordance with Sec. 19-45; P.A. 81-471 replaced provisions re registration procedures for hairdressing shops with provisions requiring that such shops be inspected by the department; P.A. 82-215 required a person to be licensed as a registered hairdresser and cosmetician for not less than two years before such person may operate a hairdressing shop; P.A. 82-472 made technical changes; P.A. 93-381 replaced department of health services with department of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 01-195 made technical changes, effective July 11, 2001.

The registration provided for pertains to the place of business itself. 113 C. 564.