Who maintains this
The renewal reminder we wished existed.
Last reviewed: 2026-06-07
License renewal is the kind of task that is easy to forget and expensive to miss. CEFinder is the calmest path through it: enter your state and renewal date once, and we send you three emails so you walk into renewal day already prepared.
Who maintains this data
CEFinder is maintained by Lino Ti, an independent software maintainer working under Lino Ti Inc. He builds web tools for licensing professionals. For CEFinder, he reads each state board's published administrative code or statute directly, transcribes the CE figures into one schema, and ships updates when state boards publish changes.
Honest framing: Lino is a software developer, not a licensed cosmetologist or attorney. CEFinder's value is not professional credentials. It is primary-source verification with a transparent paper trail: every CE-hour figure on the site is backed by a verbatim quote from the official code, a link to the source URL, and a last-reviewed date you can audit against the live regulation.
You can reach Lino on X at @Lino__Ti, or email corrections@cefinder.app for data corrections.
Verification methodology
For every state we track, the process is the same:
- Read the primary source. The state's administrative code section, statute, or board-published rule page. No course-provider sites, no "license guide" blogs, no aggregator sites used as the source of truth.
- Quote the rule verbatim. Each state page shows a
source_quotefield with the exact regulatory text we used to derive the CE hours, renewal cycle, and online-CE allowance. If the quote and the figure ever disagree, the quote wins. - Cite the URL. Each state page links to the administrative code section we read. Where the primary source is bot-blocked or behind a portal, we note the fallback source in the verification notes and re-check the primary on a schedule.
- Timestamp the verification. Every state page shows a "Last reviewed" date. That is the most recent date a human read the source code against our schema. We re-verify all 53 jurisdictions at least annually and within 7 days of any rule change we detect.
- Ship corrections fast. When a reader reports a discrepancy or a board publishes a change, we update the page within 7 days. The change goes into the changelog below so the trail is visible.
Recent rule changes we caught
This is a partial log of regulation changes CEFinder has tracked and updated. The full list lives on the recent changes page.
- 2026-01-01: Maryland added a 6-hour CE requirement for cosmetologists, estheticians, and nail technicians. (primary source, see Maryland page)
- 2025-12-01: Virginia raised its cosmetology renewal fee from 105 dollars to 120 dollars. (primary source, see Virginia page)
- 2025-07-01: Oregon dropped traditional CE hours and now requires only annual bloodborne-pathogens training. (primary source, see Oregon page)
- 2025-06-15: Kentucky repealed both of its cosmetology continuing-education regulations. (primary source, see Kentucky page)
- 2024-07-01: Florida exempted 10-plus-year licensees in good standing from CE under SB 382. (primary source, see Florida page)
- 2025-09-15: Rhode Island reduced its cosmetology renewal fee from 30 dollars to 25 dollars. (primary source, see Rhode Island page)
What CEFinder is
A free, source-verified CE renewal directory and reminder service for cosmetologists, estheticians, and massage therapists in every US state, plus DC, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands. Built and maintained by Lino Ti Inc. as a public-data utility. No paywalls, no upsells, no ad pixels.
What CEFinder is not
- Not legal advice. Always verify deadlines and rules with your state board.
- Not affiliated with any state licensing board, regulatory agency, or trade association.
- Not a CE course provider. We point you to approved providers, we don't sell courses ourselves.
- Not selling, sharing, or renting your email address. Ever.
How to reach us
Spotted a rule that is wrong, out of date, or unclear? Use the report a discrepancy form or email corrections@cefinder.app directly. Every report routes to a human (Lino) who reads the source against the latest published code and ships an update within 7 days.