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The South Carolina Cosmetology School Bond is required by the South Carolina State Board of Cosmetology.  The bond is required to be in the amount of $10,000. The bond states that the bondholder shall faithfully perform the terms and conditions of contracts. The contracts are for tuition and other fees entered into between the school and all persons enrolling as students.

What are the other requirements that must be submitted?

A cosmetology school is a place or part of a place in which cosmetology or any of its practices are taught. Some of these include the following:

• Arranging, styling, thermal curling, chemical waving, pressing, shampooing, cutting, shaping, chemical bleaching, chemical coloring, chemical relaxing, or similar work, upon the hair, wig, or hairpiece of any person, by any means, with hands or mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliances;
• Using cosmetic preparations, make-up, antiseptics, lotions, creams, chemical preparations on, or otherwise, or waxing, tweezing, cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, beautifying, or similar work on the scalp, legs, feet, face, neck, arms, hands; or
• Manicuring or pedicuring the nails of a person or similar work.

All applicants should remember that the applications and documents required must be submitted 60 days before their opening date. Some of the other requirements that must be submitted include the following:

• A completed application form
• Payment of $300 for the fee
• Floor plans drawn to scale
• Student contract
• Curriculum
• Back-up instructor

How do I obtain a South Carolina Cosmetology School Bond?

Complete our easy to navigate online application. Within one business day,  one of our licensed agents will contact you with a no-obligation quote for your bond (the “premium”). Once any necessary paperwork is signed and the premium payment is processed, your surety bond will be shipped to you via USPS Priority Mail (overnight shipping options also available).

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