Reciprocal Applicants
THESE ARE THE STATES WITH WHICH NEW YORK STATE HAS RECIPROCITY. THE APPLICANT MUST BE CURRENTLY LICENSED BY THAT STATE AND, IN SOME INSTANCES, MUST HAVE ONE (1) OR MORE YEARS OF LICENSURE IN ORDER TO QUALIFY.
APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:
- CERTIFICATION (DATED WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS) FROM THE COSMETOLOGY BOARD WHERE HE/SHE IS CURRENTLY LICENSED;
COMPLETED COSMETOLOGY APPLICATION AND TWENTY DOLLAR ($20.00) FEE;
- WHERE INDICATED BELOW - TWO (2) EXPERIENCE STATEMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED BY TWO (2) DIFFERENT PEOPLE ATTESTING TO THE FACT THAT APPLICANT HAS BEEN WORKING AS A COSMETOLOGIST FOR THE SPECIFIED NUMBER OF YEARS.
| STATE | MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS |
|---|---|
| Alaska | Current Licensure |
| Arizona | 1 Year (Current) |
| Colorado | 5 Years & Current Licensure |
| Idaho | 3 Years & Current Licensure |
| Louisiana | Current Licensure |
| Maine | Current Licensure |
| Massachusetts | 2 Years & Current Licensure (must submit 2 experience statements) |
| Minnesota | 2 Years & Current Licensure |
| Mississippi | Current Licensure |
| Missouri | 5 Years & Current Licensure |
| Montana | 4 Years & Current Licensure |
| Nevada | Current Licensure |
| North Carolina | Current Licensure |
| North Dakota | 1 Year & Current Licensure |
| Oklahoma | Current Licensure |
| Pennsylvania | 2 Years & Current Licensure (must submit 2 experience statements) |
| South Dakota | Current Licensure |
| Tennessee | 2 Years & Current Licensure |
| Vermont | 2 Years & Current Licensure |
| Virginia | Current Licensure |
| Washington, DC | 5 Years & Current Licensure |