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Kentucky Board of Hairdressers and Cosmetologists

About KBHC

Misson Statement

The Kentucky State Board of Hairdressers & Cosmetologists was created to protect the health and safety of the general public, to protect the public against misrepresentation, deceit, or fraud in the practice or teaching of beauty culture, to set standards for the operation of the schools and salons, and to protect the students under the provisions of this chapters.

Board Meeting Dates

Board meetings are held at the Board Office and are open to licensees and the general public. All meetings begin at 9:00 a.m. (EST)

  • December 5, 2011 (Monday)
  • January 9, 2012 (Monday)
  • March 5, 2012 (Monday)
  • April 9, 2012 (Monday) 
  • May 7, 2012 (Monday) CANCELLED 
  • June 4, 2012 (Monday) 
  • September 10, 2012 (Monday)
  • October 8, 2012 (Monday)
  • November 5, 2012 (Monday)
  • December 3, 2012 (Monday)
Examination Dates

Applicants will be scheduled for state board examinations as their applications are received in the KBHC office.

All applications for any month must be in the office ten (10) working days prior to the beginning examination date (deadline date), exclusive of Saturday, Sunday, and holidays. The applicant will receive notification from the office of the board of the date and time for their examination following the deadline date for that month.

Examination dates are subject to change at the Board’s discretion.

2012 Examination Dates             Deadlines

January 10, 17 & 18                   December 19, 2012

February 6, 7, 13 & 14               January 20, 2012

March 6, 12 & 13                       February 17, 2012 

April 2, 3 & 10                          March 16, 2012

May 8, 14 and 15                      April 20, 2012

June 5, 11, 12, 18 & 19              May 18, 2012

NO EXAMS- July or August Due to License Renewals

September 11, 17, 18, 24 & 25    August 24, 2012

October 9, 15 & 16                    September 21, 2012

November 5, 13 & 14                 October 19, 2012

December 4, 10 & 11                 November 16, 2012  

Office Closed

Our office will be closed on the following dates:

January 16, 2012                Martin Luther King Jr Day

April 6, 2012-After 12 pm    Good Friday

May 28, 2012                     Memorial Day

July 4, 2012                       Independence Day

September 3, 2012             Labor Day

November 6, 2012              Election Day

November 12, 2012            Veterans Day

November 22 & 23, 2012     Thanksgiving

December 24 & 25, 2012     Christmas

December 31, 2012            New Years

January 1, 2013                 New Years

 

Directions to State Board Office
 

From Louisville

  • Take I-64 East to Exit 53A (Lawrenceburg/Harrodsburg). 
  • Go to first stop light and turn left on Burlington Lane. 
  • Go through first stop sign on Burlington Lane and take first left onto St. James Court.
 
From Lexington
  • Take I-64 West to Exit 53A (Frankfort). 
  • Go to first stop light and turn left on Burlington Lane. 
  • Go through first stop sign on Burlington Lane and take first left onto St. James Court.
 
From Bluegrass Parkway
  • Exit onto US 127 North (Lawrenceburg). 
  • Follow US 127 North towards Frankfort for 13.5 miles. 
  • Turn right onto Burlington Lane. 
  • Go through first stop sign on Burlington Lane and take first left onto St. James Court. 
 

Last Updated 4/24/2012
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