Nevada State Board of Cosmetology accepts allegations and revokes licenses after five respondents fail to appear

Reno and Las Vegas — On Sept. 29, 2025, the Nevada State Board of Cosmetology voted to accept factual allegations and impose recommended discipline, including 10-year license revocations, maximum administrative penalties under state law and recovery of investigative costs, in five disciplinary cases after the respondents failed to appear for their hearings.

The actions were taken following staff testimony that complaint notices and hearing materials had been mailed or personally served. Jamie Huggins, chief compliance officer for the Nevada State Board of Cosmetology, testified that certified mailings were deposited on Sept. 11, 2025, and scanned by the U.S. Postal Service on Sept. 12, 2025. "The certified mail was placed in the mail on 09/11/2025 from the office. It was scanned into the United States Postal Service on 09/12/2025. We have not received a green card, but the tracking, I believe, shows that it was delivered to the address," Huggins said.

Why it matters: The board enforces licensing and consumer-protection standards for cosmetology businesses and practitioners in Nevada. Adopting the recommended discipline in default proceedings removes licenses from the market temporarily or permanently and shifts recovery of investigative costs to the licensees named in the complaints.

What the board did: The board handled five separate disciplinary matters on the agenda. In each case the division moved to admit proof of service and the exhibits, the board found service sufficient, accepted the factual allegations and conclusions of law in the…