Actions Taken by the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology at its July 8 Meeting

Macon, Ga.—The Georgia State Board of Cosmetology met on Wednesday, July 8, 2009.

The Board voted to approve the school application for Southeastern Beauty School, Stockbridge branch.

The Board voted to deny the rule waiver variance and school application of Cutting Edge Beauty Institute, Snellville.

The Board voted to lift probationary status for two licensees:

• Tina L. Riley, Jasper
• Pascal Bensimon, Atlanta

The Board voted to accept the following policies:

Policy # 4
I. Contact Lenses. Prescribing and /or dispensing contact lenses are not covered in the Cosmetology Practice Act (O.C.G.A. 43-10); therefore, the Board does not approve of this practice by Cosmetologists. Contact lenses (including colored contact lenses for cosmetic purposes) falls under the jurisdiction of the Georgia State Board of Optometry, the Georgia State Board of Dispensing Opticians, and the Composite Medical Board of Georgia.

Policy # 10 – Cosmetology schools licensed by the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology are required to notify the Board in writing regarding changes in instructors (when an instructor is hired or is no longer employed at a school).

The Board voted to dismiss citation against the following establishment:

• The Perfect Look Hair Salon, Savannah

The Board voted to accept consent agreements for licensure from the following individuals or establishments:

• Bianca Shantell Miller, Atlanta
• Bardier’s Hair Salon, Augusta
• Victoria Latrelle Searles, Augusta
• Rebecca Raby, Covington
• Debra Kay Abney, Cumming
• Barbara Campbell d/b/a Alynn’s Nail Salon & Gift Boutique, Eatonton
• James Willis II d/b/a Azlynn’s Nail Salon & Gift Boutique, Eatonton
• Tina D. Trowell, Eatonton
• Charlena Harris, Hawkinsville
• Keesha Chivonne Martin, Locust Grove

The Board voted to approve continuing education provider Eric Gray, Bainbridge upon receipt of Department of Technical Adult Education guideline.

The Board voted to refer the following licensees to the Attorney General’s office for revocation due to non-payment of citations:

• Da Vi Nails #2890, Macon
• BIG Styles Salon, Warner Robins
• Ck Nails Salon, Warner Robins
• Cuts By Us, Warner Robins

The Board voted to ratify cease and desist orders against the following individuals or establishments:

• Karon Reddick d/b/a NHW Braids, Albany
• Tap Truong Dang, Alpharetta
• Body Image Studio, Atlanta
• Delvinn Duraime Jones, Atlanta
• Sandra Jean Lewis, Atlanta
• Zev Abraham Lautman, Atlanta
• Minh Hang Thile, Canton
• Cam Thuy Ngoc Nguyen, Charleston SC
• Tran Ngoc Oanh Thi, Cochran
• Day Spa Rejoice, Columbus
• Tiffany Lynn Reeves, Columbus
• Tammy Thanh Tran, Dalton
• Vivi Nails, Dalton      
• Jermaine's Cuts & Styles, Decatur
• Shawnette Dean Dawson, Decatur
• Gholamrez Ghayournejadian, Duluth
• Ngoc Boch Thi Nguyen, Everett, WA
• Nhuong Xuan Le, Forest Park
• Hien Do Mong Luong, Garden Grove CA
• My Linh Ho, LaGrange
• Thi Mai Xuan Pham, Lake City
• Hien Thi Dinh, Loganville
• Corrine Careil Dolman, Marietta
• Marie G. Crookham, Marietta
• Chuong N. Nguyen, Milledgeville
• Chau Thao Nguyen, Morrow
• Thuy Le, Morrow       
• Mainstreet Salon, Darlene Barrentine, Nashville
• Angela Almario, Norcross
• Mai Lee Crist, Norcross
• Maria Perez, Norcross
• Selena Dang, Norcross
• Katie Rae Hudson, Oxford
• Hung Dung Nguyen, Pittsburg, PA
• Dena Le, Rome          
• Joana Fonsela, Rome
• Hien K. Thai, St. Petersburg, FL
• Dung Thi Khong, San Jose CA
• Classic Designs, Savannah
• Mafoudia Charles, Smyrna
• Phan Tue Dao, Snellville
• Cam-Nhan Thien Tran, Suwanee
• Melodie Lachell Cochran Thurman, Thomasville
• Hung T. Nguyen, Valdosta
• Big Styles, Warner Robins
• Carolina Medina, JC Hair Salon, Woodstock

The Georgia State Board of Cosmetology will hold its next meeting Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. at the Professional Licensing Boards in Macon.