§ 7.31. Examination prerequisite for licensure; exception.

 (a)  Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual who wants to obtain a teacher’s, cosmetologist’s, cosmetician’s or manicurist’s license listed in § §  7.12—7.15 shall pass the examination required by the Board for that license.

 (b)  An individual who meets the criteria for licensure by reciprocity under section 9 of the act (63 P. S. §  515) may obtain a license without examination.

   The provisions of this §  7.31 amended under sections 5, 11, 12 and 13(b) of the act of May 3, 1933 (P. L. 242, No. 86) (63 P. S. § §  511, 517, 518 and 519(b)); amended under section 812.1(a)—(c) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §  279.3a(a)—(c)).

   The provisions of this §  7.31 adopted September 12, 1975, effective September 13, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 2391; amended May 24, 1991, effective May 25, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 2479; amended May 7, 2004, effective May 8, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 2467; amended December 1, 2006, effective December 2, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 7247. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (303894).