§30-27-1. Unlawful acts.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice barbering, barber permanent waving, cosmetology, aesthetics, or nail care in this state without a license issued under the provisions of this article, or advertise or use any title or description tending to convey the impression that the person is a licensed aesthetician, barber, barber crossover, barber permanent wavist, cosmetologist, cosmetologist crossover or nail technician, unless the person has been licensed under the provisions of this article, and the license has not expired, been suspended or revoked.

(b) No salon, except through a licensee, may render any service or engage in any activity which if rendered or engaged in by an individual, would constitute the practices licensed under the provisions of this article.

(c) No school, except through a licensee, may instruct, render any service or engage in any activity which if taught, rendered or engaged in by an individual, would constitute the practices licensed under the provisions of this article.

Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2012 1st Special Session