645—21.1(158) Definitions. For purposes of these rules, the following definitions shall apply:
“Active license” means a license that is current and has not expired.
“Apprentice” means a person who is at least 16 years of age, who is employed in an apprenticeable occupation, who is a resident of the state of Iowa, and who is registered in Iowa by the Office of Apprenticeship of the United States Department of Labor.
“Apprenticeship program” means a program registered by the Office of Apprenticeship of the United States Department of Labor which includes terms and conditions for the qualification, recruitment, selection, employment, and training of apprentices, including the requirement for a written apprenticeship agreement between an apprentice and an active licensee in an active licensed barbershop as outlined in Iowa Code section 272C.16.
“Apprenticeship sponsor” means an entity operating an apprenticeship program or an entity in whose name an apprenticeship program is being operated, which is registered by or approved by the Office of Apprenticeship of the United States Department of Labor.
“Board” means the board of barbering.
“Examination” means any of the tests used by the board to determine minimum competency prior to the issuance of a barber or barber instructor license.
“Grace period” means the 30-day period following expiration of a license when the license is still considered to be active. In order to renew a license during the grace period, a licensee is required to pay a late fee.
“Inactive license” means a license that has expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period. The category of “inactive license” may include licenses formerly known as lapsed, inactive, delinquent, closed, or retired.
“Licensee” means any person licensed to practice as a barber in the state of Iowa.
“License expiration date” means June 30 of even-numbered years.
“Licensure by endorsement” means the issuance of an Iowa license to practice as a barber to an applicant who is or has been licensed in another state.
“NIC” means the National Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology, Inc.
“Reactivate” or “reactivation” means the process as outlined in rule 645—21.16(17A,147,272C) by which an inactive license is restored to active status.
“Reciprocal license” means the issuance of an Iowa license to practice barbering to an applicant who is currently licensed in another state and which state has a mutual agreement to license persons who have the same or similar qualifications to those required in Iowa.
“Reinstatement” means the process as outlined in 645—11.31(272C) by which a licensee who has had a license suspended or revoked or who has voluntarily surrendered a license may apply to have the license reinstated, with or without conditions. Once the license is reinstated, the licensee may apply for active status.
“Testing service” means a national testing service selected by the board.
[ARC 8349B, IAB 12/2/09, effective 1/6/10; ARC 5039C, IAB 5/6/20, effective 6/10/20; ARC 6396C, IAB 6/29/22, effective 8/3/22]