Act 

By-Laws (updated May 2024)

Policies (updated May 2026) 

Amendment to Policy 3.04 

Gloves must be available to all aestheticians, nail technicians, lash and brow technicians, and other service providers when required. Gloves must be worn when there is a reasonable risk of exposure to blood, bodily fluids, broken skin, infection, non-intact skin, or potentially contaminated materials.
(A) Gloves must also be worn when performing services on clients with visible signs of infection, open wounds, compromised skin, or when handling contaminated implements, waste, or surfaces.
(B) Routine glove use is not required for all services when there is no risk of exposure, provided proper hand hygiene is performed before and after each client service and whenever contamination may occur.
(C) Service providers must follow proper glove-use procedures, including changing gloves between clients, removing gloves when leaving the service area, and performing hand hygiene before putting gloves on and after removing them.

New Policy 3.15 

Gloves must be worn by all cosmetologists providing hair removal services at all times and should be available for other employees to use when needed. 

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The Board of Directors and staff appreciate the respectful and constructive discussions that took place throughout the meeting. Thank you to everyone who attended, participated, and contributed to the ongoing success of CANB. We look forward to continuing to serve and support the cosmetology industry across New Brunswick.

Act

The Cosmetology Association of New Brunswick is governed by Private Bill Legislation (Bill 8, Bill 44 & Bill 115) The Act is the constitution of the organization. The Act passed on February 26, 1998, and designates that any person working in the cosmetology industry must hold a valid license with the CANB.
On March 26, 2014, the government of New Brunswick passed Bill 44, An Act to Amend an Act Incorporate the Cosmetology Association of New Brunswick.
On June 10, 2022, the government of New Brunswick passed Bill 115, An Act to Amend an Act Incorporate the Cosmetology Association of New Brunswick.

By-laws are voted on at an Annual Meeting and adopted by the association. Any member can submit a motion to propose, amend or delete any by-law. Motions must be submitted 60 days prior to the annual meeting. Motions can not be detrimental to the Association. The proposed motion is presented to the By-law Committee and if approved forwarded to the Board of Directors for approval, once it has been accepted it is sent to the membership 20 days prior to the annual meeting. Members who submit the proposed by-law must be in attendance to present their position on the motion and they must have a seconder for the motion. If the member is not present the by-law will not be voted on.

Our Mission

The Cosmetology Association of New Brunswick is a professional self-regulatory licensing body for all aspects of the beauty industry. The objects of the Association are to promote and improve the education and training of its members and to maintain efficient and sanitary service and facilities for the public.

Under the An Act to Incorporate the Cosmetology Association of New Brunswick 1998 and An Act to Amend An Act to Incorporate the Cosmetology Association of New Brunswick 2014, we are responsible for our own governance, which is a privilege. All members are required to meet our professional standards and criteria defined by the CANB.