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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 45:5B-9

Shop licenses

Known as the Cosmetology and Hairstyling Act

The act spans §§ 45:5B-1 to 45:5B-9.2 (53 sections).

L.1984, c.205, s.9; amended 1995, c.82, s.4; 2009, c.162, s.7; 2018, c.126, s.6; 2023, c.231, s.8; 2025, c.171, s.3.

9. a. No person, firm, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity shall operate, maintain, or use premises for the offering of or rendering of any one or more of the services encompassed in the definition of cosmetology and hairstyling, beauty culture, barbering, manicuring, hair braiding, skin care specialty, and cosmetic retail services without first having secured a shop license from the board.

b. No licensed shop owner shall permit any person:

(1) to be in the shop owner’s employ;

(2) under the shop owner’s supervision or control; or

(3) as an independent contractor in the shop; and

practice cosmetology, hairstyling, or other ancillary services who does not possess the appropriate requisite license or registration issued by the board.

Current official text: New Jersey Legislature. Digitized from the New Jersey Legislature bulk statutes download. Reproduced from public-domain New Jersey statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.