Mississippi Cosmetology Statutes, Board Rules, and Regulations
Who regulates what
The Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology licenses individuals and establishments and adopts the rules that govern practice. Licenses are separate: cosmetologist, esthetician, nail technician, instructor, and salon/school. Holding one license does not authorize the duties of another - a nail technician's scope is the care of nails, hands, and feet. Working in an unlicensed salon, or allowing an unlicensed person to perform services, is a violation for both parties.
Licensure and display
A current license must be displayed at the work station or in the salon, available for inspection. Salons are subject to inspection, and violations can lead to fines, suspension, or revocation. Continuing education, renewal cycles, fees, and the required training hours for each license are set in Board rule and are periodically amended - study the figures printed in the Board's current published rules rather than an older textbook, because that is where exam writers take them from.
Sanitation as law
What you learn in the infection control domain is also regulation: cleaned and disinfected implements, single-use porous items, an EPA-registered hospital-grade disinfectant used at the labeled contact time, covered waste containers, hand washing, and a clean towel and liner for each client. Inspectors cite these, and exam questions frequently ask which practice violates the rules.
Scope, ethics, and discipline
Grounds for discipline include practicing outside the scope of the license, unsanitary conditions, unlicensed practice, false or misleading advertising, and failing to comply with an inspector. Client records and consent, confidentiality, and truthful pricing are professional obligations.
Traps
Assuming a salon license covers its workers (it does not), assuming booth renters are exempt from individual licensure (they are not), and assuming a nail technician may perform any service the salon offers.
Rule of thumb
When a question asks "may the licensee do this?" check two things in order: is it within the nail technician's scope, and is it sanitary under Board rule?