Florida Statute 477.0265 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 477
COSMETOLOGY

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477.0265 Prohibited acts.—

(1) It is unlawful for any person to:

(a) Engage in the practice of cosmetology or a specialty without an active license as a cosmetologist or registration as a specialist issued by the department pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(b) Own, operate, maintain, open, establish, conduct, or have charge of, either alone or with another person or persons, a cosmetology salon or specialty salon:

1. Which is not licensed under the provisions of this chapter; or

2. In which a person not licensed or registered as a cosmetologist or a specialist is permitted to perform cosmetology services or any specialty.

(c) Permit an employed person to engage in the practice of cosmetology or of a specialty unless such person holds a valid, active license as a cosmetologist or registration as a specialist.

(d) Obtain or attempt to obtain a license or registration for money, other than the required fee, or any other thing of value or by fraudulent misrepresentations.

(e) Use or attempt to use a license to practice cosmetology or a registration to practice a specialty, which license or registration is suspended or revoked.

(f) Advertise or imply that skin care services, as performed under this chapter, have any relationship to the practice of massage therapy as defined in s. 480.033, except those practices or activities defined in s. 477.013.

(g) In the practice of cosmetology, use or possess a cosmetic product containing a liquid nail monomer containing any trace of methyl methacrylate (MMA).

(2) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—ss. 72, 117, ch. 83-329; ss. 31, 35, 36, ch. 85-297; s. 6, ch. 87-69; s. 110, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 149, ch. 99-251; s. 3, ch. 2004-284; s. 25, ch. 2012-61; s. 38, ch. 2020-160; s. 7, ch. 2021-143.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 477.0265

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Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S477.0265 1a - HEALTH-SAFETY - PRACTICE COSMETOLOGY SPECIALTY W/O LICENSE - M: S

S477.0265 1b - HEALTH-SAFETY - OPERATE COSMETOLOGY SALON WITHOUT LICENSE - M: S

S477.0265 1c - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - REPEALED 2012-61 - M: S

S477.0265 1c - HEALTH-SAFETY - PERMIT PERSON W/O LIC TO PRACTICE COSMETOLOGY - M: S

S477.0265 1d - HEALTH-SAFETY - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7815 - M: S

S477.0265 1d - FRAUD - OBTAIN COSMETOLOGY LIC BY MISREPRESENTATION - M: S

S477.0265 1e - FRAUD - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7816 - M: S

S477.0265 1e - HEALTH-SAFETY - USE SUSPENDED REVOKED COSMETOLOGY LICENSE - M: S

S477.0265 1f - HEALTH-SAFETY - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7817 - M: S

S477.0265 1f - FRAUD - IMPLY SKIN CARE SVCS RELATE TO MASSAGE THERAPY - M: S

S477.0265 1g - FRAUD - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7818 - M: S

S477.0265 1g - HEALTH-SAFETY - COSMETOLOGIST USE LIQUID NAIL MONOMER WITH MMA - M: S

S477.0265 1h - HEALTH-SAFETY - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7819 - M: S

Cases Citing Statute 477.0265

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S.L.L., A Child v. State of Florida (Fla. 1st DCA 2024).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

...Moseley, Judge. March 20, 2024 OSTERHAUS, C.J. Appellant appeals from a restitution order awarding a burglary victim restitution for lost wages corresponding to appointments lost in her unlicensed cosmetologist practice. The practice of cosmetology without a license is a crime. § 477.0265(2), Fla....

...was scheduled to perform unlicensed cosmetology work and had to cancel various hair and nail appointments because of Appellant’s offense can receive restitution for the lost income. The unlicensed practice of cosmetology is unlawful and constitutes a second- degree misdemeanor. § 477.0265, Fla....