21 NCAC 14N .0107         SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR DISABLED

(a)  If a candidate has a disability which will require special arrangements to take an examination, the candidate shall request such arrangements with his or her application for examination.  The request for special arrangements shall be in writing and shall set out in sufficient detail what special arrangements are needed.  The Board shall make reasonable accommodations for candidates requesting assistance under this Section, including any assistance required by applicable provisions of the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

(b)  If reading assistance, or a reader is required, the application for special arrangements shall also be accompanied by a letter from the candidate's cosmetic art school which documents the assistance the candidate required during classes there.  In addition, the candidate shall submit a letter from a professional qualified to diagnose and document the disability.

(c)  The application, accompanied by a letter from a professional qualified to diagnose shall document the disability.

(d)  The candidate shall provide any special equipment or readers.  A reader shall be 18 years of age or older.

(e)  A reader shall not be:

(1)           currently or formerly licensed by this state or any state, nor have received or is currently receiving any training, in any branch of cosmetic art;

(2)           a current or former owner or employee of any beauty establishment;

(3)           simultaneously a model for any candidate taking the examination.

(f)  The application for permission to use a reader shall be made on a form provided by the Board.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 88‑10(2); 88‑12(2); 88‑16; 88‑17; 88‑21(a)(16); 88‑23; 88‑30(4);

Eff. June 1, 1992;

Amended Eff. August 1, 1998; January 1, 1996;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 13, 2015.