477.013  Definitions.--As used in this chapter:

(1)  "Board" means the Board of Cosmetology.

(2)  "Department" means the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

(3)  "Cosmetologist" means a person who is licensed to engage in the practice of cosmetology in this state under the authority of this chapter.

(4)  "Cosmetology" means the mechanical or chemical treatment of the head, face, and scalp for aesthetic rather than medical purposes, including, but not limited to, hair shampooing, hair cutting, hair arranging, hair coloring, permanent waving, hair relaxing, hair removing, pedicuring, and manicuring, for compensation.

(5)  "Specialist" means any person holding a specialty registration in one or more of the specialties registered under this chapter.

(6)  "Specialty" means the practice of one or more of the following:

(a)  Manicuring, or the cutting, polishing, tinting, coloring, cleansing, adding, or extending of the nails, and massaging of the hands. This term includes any procedure or process for the affixing of artificial nails, except those nails which may be applied solely by use of a simple adhesive.

(b)  Pedicuring, or the shaping, polishing, tinting, or cleansing of the nails of the feet, and massaging or beautifying of the feet.

(c)  Facials, or the massaging or treating of the face or scalp with oils, creams, lotions, or other preparations.

(7)  "Shampooing" means the washing of the hair with soap and water or with a special preparation, or applying hair tonics.

(8)  "Specialty salon" means any place of business wherein the practice of one or all of the specialties as defined in subsection (6) are engaged in or carried on.

(9)  "Hair braiding" means the interweaving of hair for compensation without cutting, coloring, permanent waving, relaxing, removing, weaving, and chemical treatment.