If your licence expired on December 31st, you are required to reinstate your cosmetology licence immediately in order to continuing practising.
- Where a licence has not been renewed within 60 days of the date of expiry, the subject licence licence holder's will be marked inactive, and a late fee will apply.
- Where a licence has not been renewed within 90 days of the date of expiry, the subject licence will be considered suspended. The individual will then be required to apply to reinstate each licence that has expired in order to maintain the subject licence designation.
- Where a licence has not been renewed for a period of 3 years or more, that individual may be required to complete training, examinations, an assessment, or a period of work supervision as determine by the Cosmetology Association's Board of Directors (with respect to the subject expired licence).
Fees associated with reinstatement are applicable in accordance with the Cosmetology Act, 2012, c. 39 at Schedule B.
- A non-refundable Admin fee (plus applicable taxes) will be charged if the licence has been expired for more than 90 days (payable upon submission of a reinstatement application.)
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Cosmetology Act, 2012, c. 39, sections 35 (2-4):
Reinstatement of Expired Licence Application & Process:
Applications can be submitted by regular mail, fax (902) 468-7147, email info@nscosmetology.ca or walk-in. When the application and admin fee (if applicable) are confirmed received at the Association office, the application will be forwarded to the appropriate party and reviewed - and all information and supporting documentation will be verified. When the review process is complete, the applicant will receive a letter of outcome from the Cosmetology Association approximately 6-8 weeks post submission (processing may be delayed if the Association is unable to verify information and documentation provided by the applicant).
Should the application be denied, the letter of the outcome will include the reasons why.
NOTE: Any application submitted without all documentation required for processing will expire after 10 days of receipt of same if there has been no follow-up communication by the applicant in response to any correspondence sent by the Association to the applicant requesting additional information or documentation for processing. In addition, any application that has been completed, with communication forwarded to the applicant stating the application outcome results (decision), will expire 90 days post submission if the Association has not received a response from the applicant to that correspondence (this includes any communication regarding examination requirements).