§439-2  License; required.  (a)  No
person shall for commercial purposes practice as a beauty operator, apprentice,
or instructor or operate a school or beauty shop or announce or advertise as
being prepared or qualified to do so unless the person is licensed as required
by this chapter; provided that this chapter shall not affect the right of any
person licensed by the State to engage in any other occupation from doing any
of the acts properly authorized by the person's license.  The license of a
beauty operator, instructor, shop, or school and the permit of an apprentice or
temporary permittee shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the office,
place of business or employment, or school of the holder.



(b)  The practice of cosmetology shall be
carried on only by persons duly licensed to practice in this State and only in
licensed beauty shops; provided a licensed beauty operator may practice
cosmetology at any place for educational purposes or upon persons at a health
care, nursing, mental, or correctional facility, at a barber shop, and at a
charitable event. [L 1949, c 397, pt of §1; am L 1955, c 198, §2; RL 1955,
§59-2; HRS §439-2; am L 1983, c 210, §1; am L 1987, c 154, §4; am L 1989, c
153, §3]