Publications

• Rulemaking Update - November 2006
• Sharps Disposal - October 2006
• 8-Hour Electric File Certificate Requirement - Updated October 2006 Information on schools offering electric file courses.
• New Advisory Committee Member Appointed - September 2006
• Compliance Classes Available - Colorado Stylist article, September 2006
• Let Your Education Work for You - Colorado Stylist article, September 2006
• Director's Policy on Medical Devices for Esthetic Services - Effective May 8, 2006
• Top 10 Things a Licensee Should Know - May 2006
• Consumer Tips: What to Look Out for in a Salon - May 2006
• NIC Examination - CBT Pilot Program - March 2006
• The pilot program began March 10, 2006. Click on the link to view a sample application and more information.
• Esthetic / Medical Devices - Research Links - February 2006 Links to assist estheticians with research into Esthetic / Medical Devices.
• Director's Policy on Waxing by Manicurists - Effective January 1, 2006

• Sanitation and Disinfection Seminars Scheduled for 2006 - December 2005
• Graduate Programs - Conversion to Credit Hours - November 2005
• Medical Devices and Esthetic Practices - October 2005
• Legal Name on Licenses - October 2005
• Barbering and Cosmetology Sunset Review Completed by Legislature - June 2005
• Nail Salons Project - May 2005
  
  • Read about a special project sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which was started in response to worker and community concerns regarding the health effects of chemicals routinely used in nail salons.
• Information on Ear Candling (Coning) - March 2005
  • Provides information regarding the lawfulness of ear candling or coning.
• MSDS Bulletin - January 2005
  
  • Provides a list of products that should have a corresponding Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) available at the salon.
• Requirements for Shop Registrations - January 2005
  • An overview of the requirements, which were changed in August 2003.
• Before you file that complaint, please read this! - January 2005
  • Things to consider before filing a complaint.
• New Licenses - January 2005
  
  • Significant changes have been made to the design of the license. Here's a preview.

• What To Expect If You're Inspected - December 2004
  • Learn what to expect during a visit from the state inspectors, and how to protect yourself from individuals impersonating state inspectors.
• Clean Those Footbaths! - December 2004
  • There has been another outbreak of bacterial infections in California. The cause: dirty pedicure footbaths. Are you doing everything you can to prevent an outbreak?

RELATED INFORMATION:
 

• Read about how new technology may help prevent future outbreaks in this article from the Almaden (CA) Times Weekly.
• Read about the California outbreak in these articles (originally published in the San Jose Mercury News):
  • Pedicure infections outbreak larger than previously thought
  • Stylish feet may come at a price
  • Dermatologist's sleuthing helped spark probe of pedicure infections in valley

• Know Your Scope of Practice - December 2004
  • Outlines which services you may or may not provide for your clientele.
     
• New Reinstatement Rule - August 2004
  • An overview of the new reinstatement requirements.

• Permanent Eyelash Curls and Eyelash Perming - July 2004
  • A warning about this unsafe procedure.
     
• Alert Regarding Permanent Makeup - July 2004
  • The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued this alert about adverse events associated with permanent makeup.

• Facials and Body Treatments - February 2004
  • Clarifies what constitute the practice of cosmetology.
     
• Frequently Asked Scope of Practice Questions - January 2004
  • Addresses scope of practice issues relating to skin care and other areas.

• 2004 Sunset Review Report
  • Colorado Revised Statutes: Title 12, Professions and Occupations, Article 8, Barbers and Cosmetologists

• New Cleaning and Disinfection Rules - December 2003
  • An overview of the sanitation rules.