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Maine

MMA has been prohibited in one manner or another in this state.
Prohibited can mean:
A law or rule has been passed prohibiting MMA use.
The technician and/or shop will receive a written/verbal warning possibly after a consumer complaint or inspection by state officials.
A fine may be accessed if a violation occurs.
The state abides by the FDA guidelines.
Please see the state's web site for more specific information and/or contact them or us directly.

MAINE State Board of Barbering & Cosmetology
State House Sta. 35
Augusta, ME 04333
207/624-8603
207-624-8637
soyna.m.weed@state.me.us

Maryland

MMA has been prohibited in one manner or another in this state.
Prohibited can mean:
A law or rule has been passed prohibiting MMA use.
The technician and/or shop will receive a written/verbal warning possibly after a consumer complaint or inspection by state officials.
A fine may be accessed if a violation occurs.
The state abides by the FDA guidelines.
Please see the state's web site for more specific information and/or contact them or us directly.

State Board of Cosmetologists

MARYLAND State Board of Cosmetologists
500 N. Calvert Street Room 307
Baltimore, Maryland 21202-3651
(410) 230-6320

MMA has been prohibited in one manner or another in this state.
Prohibited can mean:
A law or rule has been passed prohibiting MMA use.
The technician and/or shop will receive a written/verbal warning possibly after a consumer complaint or inspection by state officials.
A fine may be accessed if a violation occurs.
The state abides by the FDA guidelines.
Please see the state's web site for more specific information and/or contact them or us directly.
Read the notice HERE

MASSACHUSETTS Division of Professional Licensure
Board of Cosmetology
239 Causeway Street
Boston, MA 02114
617/727-9940
Fax: 617-737-1627

Michigan

MMA has been prohibited in one manner or another in this state.
Prohibited can mean:
A law or rule has been passed prohibiting MMA use.
The technician and/or shop will receive a written/verbal warning possibly after a consumer complaint or inspection by state officials.
A fine may be accessed if a violation occurs.
The state abides by the FDA guidelines.
Please see the state's web site for more specific information and/or contact them or us directly.

Complaint Form: Page1 Page2 (each a full page, may take a while to load, be patient!) 
or try this link: STATEMENT OF COMPLAINT

Street Address:
2501 Woodlake Circle
Okemos, MI 48864

Bureau of Commercial Services
Board of Cosmetology
P.O. Box 30018
Lansing, MI 48909

Phone: (517) 241-9201
Fax: (517) 241-9280
bcsinfo@cis.state.mi.us

Minnesota

Board of Barbers and Cosmetology Examiners
2829 University Avenue SE Suite 710
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone612-617-2600
Fax 612-617-2601

Mississippi

MMA has been prohibited in one manner or another in this state.
Prohibited can mean:
A law or rule has been passed prohibiting MMA use.
The technician and/or shop will receive a written/verbal warning possibly after a consumer complaint or inspection by state officials.
A fine may be accessed if a violation occurs.
The state abides by the FDA guidelines.
Please see the state's web site for more specific information and/or contact them or us directly.

Mississippi State Board Of Cosmetology
P.O. Box 55689
Jackson, Mississippi 39296-5689
601-987-6837
Fax: 601-687-6840

Missouri

Complaint Form: Page1 (each a full page, may take a while to load, be patient!)
SUBMIT IN TRIPLICATE 

MMA has been prohibited in one manner or another in this state.
Prohibited can mean:
A law or rule has been passed prohibiting MMA use.
The technician and/or shop will receive a written/verbal warning possibly after a consumer complaint or inspection by state officials.
A fine may be accessed if a violation occurs.
The state abides by the FDA guidelines.
Please see the state's web site for more specific information and/or contact them or us directly.

Effective September 30, 2000, the use of any liquid product containing Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) is prohibited.

Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners
3605 Missouri Boulevard
P.O. Box 1062
Jefferson City, MO  65102-1062
573.751.1052 Telephone
866.762.9432 Toll Free
573.751.8167 Fax
800.735.2966 TTY
800.735.2466 Voice Relay
cosbar@pr.mo.gov
http://pr.mo.gov/cosbar.asp

Montana

COMPLAINT FORM

MONTANA Department of Labor and Industry
Board of Cosmetologists
301 South Park
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
406/841-2333
Fax: (406) 841-2305
dlibsdcos@state.mt.us

Nebraska

NEBRASKA Dept. of Health & Human Services
Regulation & Licensure Credentialing Division
P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509 5007
402/471-2117
402-471-3577
doh6121@vmhost.cdp.state.ne.us

Nevada

MMA has been prohibited in one manner or another in this state.
Prohibited can mean:
A law or rule has been passed prohibiting MMA use.
The technician and/or shop will receive a written/verbal warning possibly after a consumer complaint or inspection by state officials.
A fine may be accessed if a violation occurs.
The state abides by the FDA guidelines.
Please see the state's web site for more specific information and/or contact them or us directly.

MMA - Will act on consumer complaint

NEVADA State Board of Cosmetology
1785 EAST Sahara Ave., #255
Las Vegas, NV 89104
702/486-6542
Fax: 702-369-8064

New Hampshire

MMA has been prohibited in one manner or another in this state.
Prohibited can mean:
A law or rule has been passed prohibiting MMA use.
The technician and/or shop will receive a written/verbal warning possibly after a consumer complaint or inspection by state officials.
A fine may be accessed if a violation occurs.
The state abides by the FDA guidelines.
Please see the state's web site for more specific information and/or contact them or us directly.

NEW HAMPSHIRE
State Board of Barbering, Cosmetology and Esthetics
2 Industrial Park Dr.
Concord, NH 03301
603/271-3608
Fax: 603-271-6702

New Jersey

MMA has been prohibited in one manner or another in this state.
Prohibited can mean:
A law or rule has been passed prohibiting MMA use.
The technician and/or shop will receive a written/verbal warning possibly after a consumer complaint or inspection by state officials.
A fine may be accessed if a violation occurs.
The state abides by the FDA guidelines.
Please see the state's web site for more specific information and/or contact them or us directly.

<< NJ ADC 13:28-3.4 >>

13:28-3.4 Prohibited products

(a) No licensee, licensed premise or school of cosmetology and hairstyling shall utilize any product that contains methyl methacrylate monomer.

(b) Any violations of the provisions of this section shall constitute a deviation from the normal standards of practice required of a licensee, licensed premise or school of cosmetology and hairstyling, and shall subject a licensee, licensed premise or school of cosmetology and hairstyling to the penalties of N.J.S.A. 45:1-25.

Complaint Form

NEW JERSEY Board of Cosmetology & Hairstyling
P.O. Pox 45003
Newark, NJ 07101
973-504-6400
Fax: 973-504-6400

New Mexico

NEW MEXICO Board of Barbers & Cosmetologists
P.O. Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-476-4690
Fax (505) 476-4665

New York

MMA has been prohibited in one manner or another in this state.
Prohibited can mean:
A law or rule has been passed prohibiting MMA use.
The technician and/or shop will receive a written/verbal warning possibly after a consumer complaint or inspection by state officials.
A fine may be accessed if a violation occurs.
The state abides by the FDA guidelines.
Please see the state's web site for more specific information and/or contact them or us directly.

(Read law)

COMPLAINT FORM

NEW YORK Dept. of State Division of Licensing Services
84 Holland Ave.
Albany, NY 12208-3490
518/474-4429
Fax: 518-473-6648
info@dos.state.ny.us

North Carolina

21 NCAC 14H .0121 PROHIBITED PRACTICES
Licensed cosmetologists, estheticians, and manicurists shall not use or possess in a shop any of the following products:
(1) Methyl Methacrylate Liquid Monomer a.k.a. MMA; and
(2) Razor-type callus shavers designed and intended to cut growths of skin such as corns and calluses.
History Note: Authority G.S. 88B-4;
Eff. April 1, 2004;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2004.

COMPLAINTS (PDF file)

NORTH CAROLINA Board of Cosmetology
1201 Front St #110
Raleigh, NC 27609-7533
919-733-4117
Fax: 919-733-4127

North Dakota

NORTH DAKOTA Board of Cosmetology
1102 S. Washington St.
Bismarck, ND 58504
701/224-9800
Fax: 701-222-8756

Ohio

Complaints: Report license or sanitary issues

OHIO State Board of Cosmetology
1929 Gateway Circle
Grove City, OH 43123
614/466-3834
Fax: 614-644-6880
http://cos.ohio.gov

Oklahoma

MMA has been prohibited in one manner or another in this state.
Prohibited can mean:
A law or rule has been passed prohibiting MMA use.
The technician and/or shop will receive a written/verbal warning possibly after a consumer complaint or inspection by state officials.
A fine may be accessed if a violation occurs.
The state abides by the FDA guidelines.
Please see the state's web site for more specific information and/or contact them or us directly.

COMPLAINT FORM

Oregon

COMPLAINT FORM: http://www.hdlp.hr.state.or.us/pdf/compltbh.pdf 

OREGON Board of Barbers & Hairdressers
Health Division
Licensing Programs
700 Summer St. N.E., #320
Salem, OR 97310
503/378-8667
Fax: 503-585-9114
hdlp.mail@state.or.us

NY MMA LAW effective November 1, 2001

 
                           LAWS OF NEW YORK, 2001
 
                                 CHAPTER 247
 
  AN  ACT  to amend the general business law, in relation to the sale, use
    and  application  of  monomeric  methyl  methacrylate  by   appearance
    enhancement businesses
 
     Became a law September 5, 2001, with the approval of the Governor.
            Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present.
 
    The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
  bly, do enact as follows:
 
    Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
  404-a to read as follows:
    § 404-a. Monomeric methyl methacrylate.  1. No owner or operator of an
  appearance enhancement business shall knowingly and willfully:
    a. sell, use or apply to any person monomeric methyl methacrylate; or
    b. direct any agent or employee of such business to sell, use or apply
  to any person monomeric methyl methacrylate.
    2. A first violation of this section shall be punishable  by  a  civil
  penalty    of not more than one thousand dollars. A second or any subse-
  quent violation of this section shall be a class B misdemeanor.
    § 2. This act shall take effect on the  first  day  of  November  next
  succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
 
  The Legislature of the STATE OF NEW YORK ss:
    Pursuant  to  the authority vested in us by section 70-b of the Public
  Officers Law, we hereby jointly certify that  this  slip  copy  of  this
  session law was printed under our direction and, in accordance with such
  section, is entitled to be read into evidence.
 
     JOSEPH L. BRUNO                                     SHELDON SILVER
  Temporary President of the Senate                Speaker of the Assembly
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law
                               to be omitted.

Please be advised that the Massachusetts Board of Cosmetology, as of 6/22/99, considers the use of Methyl Methacrylate Monomers (MMA) in the manicuring industry to be unsafe and therefore prohibited. These products are commonly referred to as "dental acrylics" or "porcelain nails". The FDA has classified MMA as a "poisonous and deleterious substance". MMA complaints have included skin allergies, permanent loss of the nail plate, permanent loss of sensation in the fingertips, and, after prolonged usage, permanent damage to the respiratory system.

The following tips for use in detecting MMA are published courtesy of Nailco™.

1. An unusually strong or strange odor which doesn’t smell like other acrylic liquids.
2. Enhancements that are extremely hard and very difficult to file even with course abrasives.
3. Enhancements that will not soak off in solvents designed to remove acrylics.

Any manicurist knowingly using products containing MMA will face disciplinary action. If you have any questions regarding this notice please contact the Board at 617-727-3067.