(a) As used in this act: (i) "Applicant" means the person, persons or entity applying for a license, examination or appointment; (ii) "Application" means a form prescribed by the board used for making a request for licensure, examination or appointment; (iii) "Board" means the state board of cosmetology; (iv) "Cosmetologist" means a person who engages in the practice of cosmetology as defined by this act and rules of the board and who is licensed as a cosmetologist under this act; (v) "Practice of cosmetology" means any single practice or service or a combination of practices or services performed for others for the improvement and beautification of the hair, skin and nails of the human body for cosmetic purposes; (vi) "Esthetician" means a person who engages in the practice of esthetics as defined by this act and rules of the board and who is licensed as an esthetician under this act; (vii) "Practice of esthetics" means any single practice or service or a combination of practices or services performed for others for the improvement and beautification of the skin of the human body for cosmetic purposes; (viii) "Hair stylist" means a person who engages in the practice of hair styling as defined by this act and rules of the board and who is licensed as a hair stylist under this act; (ix) "Practice of hair styling" means any single practice or service or a combination of practices or services performed for others for the improvement and beautification of the hair for cosmetic purposes; (x) "Instructor" means a person licensed to teach cosmetology or any practices thereof in a school of cosmetology as defined by this act and rules of the board; (xi) "License" means a current document recognizing the cosmetologist, manicurist or nail technician, esthetician, hair stylist, instructor, salon or school has met the qualifications required for doing business in this state; (xii) "Manicurist or nail technician" means a person who engages in the practice of manicuring or nail technology as defined by this act and rules of the board and who is licensed as a manicurist or nail technician under this act; (xiii) "Practice of manicuring or nail technology" means any single practice or service or a combination of practices or services performed for others for the improvement and beautification of the nails and for cosmetic purposes; (xiv) "Model" means a person who volunteers to allow a licensed cosmetologist, manicurist or nail technician, esthetician, hair stylist or student enrolled in a cosmetology school to perform cosmetology services without cost; (xv) "Patron" means a paying customer in a cosmetology salon or school; (xvi) "Salon" means any place licensed under this act in which cosmetology is practiced; (xvii) "School" means any place licensed under this act where cosmetology is taught to students; (xviii) "Student" means a person enrolled in a school licensed under this act; (xix) "Unprofessional" means acting in an extreme manner not conforming to current standards of the cosmetology industry; (xx) "Braiding device" means a clip, comb, crochet hook, curlers, hairpin, rollers, scissors, blunt-tipped needles, thread and hair binders; (xxi) "Practice of natural hair braiding" means the service of twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending, locking or braiding a person's hair by hand or with a braiding device decorative beads or other hair accessories, the minor trimming of natural hair or hair extensions incidental to twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending, locking or braiding hair and the making and lacing of wigs from natural hair, natural fibers, synthetic fibers or hair extensions. "Practice of natural hair braiding" includes the use of topical agents including conditioners, gels, moisturizers, oils or pomades. "Practice of natural hair braiding" shall not include the application of dyes, reactive chemicals or other preparations to alter the color of a person's hair or to straighten, curl or alter the structure of a person's hair or the use of chemical hair joining agents including synthetic tape, keratin bonds or fusion bonds; (xxii) "This act" means W.S. 33-12-119 through 33-12- 140.
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