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Establishment and operation of makeup shops
Issuance of beautician’s (makeup) license
Method of applying for the license
- A person who wishes to be issued with a beautician’s (makeup) license shall file an application for a beautician’s (makeup) license to the head of a Si/Gun/Gu attaching the following documents (Article 6 (1) of the Public Health Control Act, Article 9 (1) and (3) and Form 7 of the Enforcement Regulations of the Public Health Control Act).
· A copy of application form for the beautician’s license
· A copy of medical certificate issued by a medical doctor within the past 6 months to prove that the applicant does not fall within the definition of a medical patient as prescribed in the Act on the Improvement of Mental Health and the Support for Welfare Services for Mental Patients, or a copy of a medical certificate issued by a specialized medical doctor recognizing that the applicant is suitable as a beautician
· A copy of medical certificate issued by a medical doctor within the last 6 months to prove that the applicant is not a patient with tuberculosis (excluding cases where the disease is not infectious) under the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act or an addict of narcotic drugs, cannabis, or other psychotropic drugs
· 2 photographs (3.5×4.5cm) of natural color that contain the front upper body of the applicant with no hats on taken within the last 6 months
· A certificate for each of the following cases

Classification 

Documents to be submitted 

▪ A person who has graduated from the department of beauty arts of a high school, a junior college, or a school recognized by the Minister of Education as being equivalent to or higher than a high school or junior college in the academic level 

▪ A person who has obtained an academic degree in beauty arts as he/she has been recognized as a person with attainments equal to or higher than a college or junior college graduate pursuant to the Act on Recognition of Credits, Etc. 

A copy of graduation certificate or degree certificate 

A person who has completed the prescribed course of beauty arts at a technical high school recognized by the Minister of Education 

A copy of course completion certificate 

Issuance fee
- A fee shall be paid to the head of a Si/Gun/Gu by a revenue stamp of the relevant local government or by electronic currency, electronic payment, etc. using the information and communications network (Article 19-2 of the Public Health Control Act and Article 10-2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Public Health Control Act).
· Where a person newly files an application for a license of a beautician: KRW 5,500
· Where a person intends to have a beautician's license reissued:KRW 3,000
Issuance of beautician’s (makeup) license
- In the event where a person applying for a beautician’s (makeup) license is recognized as being qualified to obtain such a license, he/she shall be issued with a license from the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (Article 9 (4) and Form 8 of the Enforcement Regulations of the Public Health Control Act).