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Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How can I renew or reinstate my lapsed license?
Q2. What must I do to obtain or renew my photo ID?
Q3. What if I have foreign transcripts, foreign high school diploma, or a domestic online high school diploma?
Q4. What are the requirements to transfer my license by reciprocity to West Virginia?
Q5. Can I receive a “temporary” work permit while my application is being processed?
Q6. How can I receive a temporary work permit and how long can I work on the permit?
Q7. What are the requirements for models for the manicuring examination?
Q8. If I fail to pass the examination, how do I reschedule for another examination?
Q9. Where is your office located?
Q10. How do I notify the Board of a name or address change?
Q11. How do I know if I need a booth/chair rental registration?
Q12. How do I obtain a license in West Virginia if I am licensed in another state?
Q13. I have lost my renewal application, do I need it to renew my license?
Q14. What are common violations in a salon?
Q15. How can I reactivate an inactive license?
Q16. If I have lost or misplaced my license, how can I receive a duplicate license?
Q17. How do I transfer my license to another state?
Q18. What do I need to bring to the exam?
Q19. What happens if I fail to appear for an examination for which I am scheduled?
Q20. How may I obtain an Instructor’s certification?
Q21. What are the fines?
Q22. What do I need to do to open a salon?
Q23. How often and where are the exams given?
Q24. When is the next examination?
Q25. How can I renew or reinstate my lapsed license?
Q26. What must I do to obtain or renew my photo ID?
Q27. What if I have foreign transcripts, foreign high school diploma, or a domestic online high school diploma?
Q28. What are the requirements to transfer my license by reciprocity to West Virginia?
Q29. Can I receive a “temporary” work permit while my application is being processed?
Q30. How can I receive a temporary work permit and how long can I work on the permit?
Q31. What are the requirements for models for the manicuring examination?
Q32. If I fail to pass the examination, how do I reschedule for another examination?
Q33. Where is your office located?
Q34. How do I notify the Board of a name or address change?
Q35. How do I know if I need a booth/chair rental registration?
Q36. How do I obtain a license in West Virginia if I am licensed in another state?
Q37. I have lost my renewal application, do I need it to renew my license?
Q38. What are common violations in a salon?
Q39. How can I reactivate an inactive license?
Q40. If I have lost or misplaced my license, how can I receive a duplicate license?
Q41. How do I transfer my license to another state?
Q42. What do I need to bring to the exam?
Q43. What happens if I fail to appear for an examination for which I am scheduled?
Q44. How may I obtain an Instructor’s certification?
Q45. What are the fines?
Q46. What do I need to do to open a salon?
Q47. How often and where are the exams given?
Q48. When is the next examination?