37-31-101. Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, in this chapter, the following definitions apply:
     (1) "Board" means the board of cosmetologists provided for in 2-15-1857.
     (2) "Booth" means any part of a cosmetology, manicuring, or esthetics salon that is rented or leased for the performance of cosmetologist, manicuring, or esthetics services, as specified in 39-51-204(1)(e).
     (3) "Cosmetology salon" means the premises, a building, or a part of a building in which a branch or combination of branches of cosmetology or the occupation of a hairdresser and cosmetician or cosmetologist is practiced by a person licensed under the provisions of this chapter.
     (4) "Department" means the department of commerce provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 18.
     (5) "Esthetician" means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of esthetics.
     (6) "Esthetics" means skin care of the face, neck, and hands, including but not limited to hot compresses or the use of approved electrical appliances or chemical compounds formulated for professional application only and the temporary removal of superfluous hair by means of lotions, creams, or mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliances on another person.
     (7) "Esthetics salon" means the premises, a building, or a part of a building in which the art of esthetics is practiced.
     (8) "Manicuring" includes nail care of the hands and feet and the application and maintenance of artificial nails.
     (9) "Manicuring salon" means the premises, a building, or a part of a building in which the art of manicuring is practiced.
     (10) "Practice and teaching of cosmetology" means work included in the terms "hairdressing", "manicuring", "esthetics", and "beauty culture" and performed in cosmetology salons, in booths, or by itinerant cosmetologists, which work is done for the embellishment, cleanliness, and beautification of the hair, scalp, face, arms, feet, or hands. The practice and teaching of cosmetology may not be construed to include itinerant cosmetologists who perform their services without compensation for demonstration purposes in any regularly established store or place of business holding a license from the state of Montana as a store or place of business.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 104, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 3228.2, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 222, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 20, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 244, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 175, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 64, Ch. 350, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 66-802; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 274, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 260, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 602, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 88, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 473, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 305, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 491, L. 1997.