20:42:06:09.01.  Required minimum curriculum for nail course. Each licensed cosmetology or nail technology school offering a complete nail technology program, totaling a minimum of 400 hours, shall meet the following minimum curriculum requirements:

          (1)  Infection control and safety procedures regarding cleaning, disinfection, hygiene, infections, hazards, disorders, and diseases, including cosmetology laws and rules: 60 hours;

          (2)  Scientific concepts to include chemistry, bacteriology, anatomy, and physiology: 60 hours;

          (3)  Manicure, pedicure, and hand, lower arm, feet, and lower leg massage manipulations: 90 hours;

          (4)  Artificial nails to include electric files and attachments, sculptured nails, nail tips, nail wraps, and gel nails: 130 hours, eight of which must be education in electric files and attachments; and

          (5)  Business practices regarding salon management, booth management, communications, salesmanship, and ethics, including cosmetology laws and rules: 60 hours.

          A minimum of 50 hours of the curriculum set forth in this section shall be in theory classes.

          Source: 24 SDR 2, effective July 23, 1997; 28 SDR 24, effective August 28, 2001; 29 SDR 176, effective July 1, 2003; 32 SDR 32, effective August 29, 2005; 39 SDR 129, effective January 28, 2013.

          General Authority: SDCL 36-15-13(10).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 36-15-46.