Section 401. License required  


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  • 1. No person shall engage in the practice of
      nail  specialty, waxing, natural hair styling, esthetics or cosmetology,
      as defined in section four  hundred  of  this  article,  without  having
      received  a  license to engage in such practice in the manner prescribed
      in this article.
        2. No person  shall  own,  control  or  operate,  whether  as  a  sole
      proprietor,  partner,  shareholder,  officer,  independent contractor or
      other person, an appearance enhancement business without having received
      a license for such business in the manner provided in this article.
        3. A person licensed by any other state or country  to  practice  nail
      specialty,  waxing, natural hair styling, esthetics or cosmetology shall
      be allowed to practice in New York state for three months or less within
      any calendar year for the purpose  of  giving  to,  or  receiving  from,
      persons  who are licensed under this article training in current styles,
      techniques or materials,  provided  however,  that  no  such  unlicensed
      person  may  provide  services  to  the  public  for  any  fee, or other
      compensation, whether direct or indirect.