Course Enrollment Agreement, Assumption of Risk, and Release of Liability

Extend USA Hair Extensions® — Online Training & Certification Programs

1. PARTIES AND ACCEPTANCE

This Course Enrollment Agreement, Assumption of Risk, and Release of Liability (this "Agreement") is between Cris Richards Inc.®, doing business as Extend USA Hair Extensions® ("Extend USA," "we," "us," "our"), a Maryland company located in Silver Spring, MD 20905, and you, the individual enrolling in one of our online training or certification programs ("Student," "you," "your").

This Agreement applies to all Extend USA online courses, certification programs, and related training materials, including without limitation the Online Training Course, the Post-Chemo Advanced Training, and any future courses we offer (each, a "Course").

BY CHECKING THE ACCEPTANCE BOX AT CHECKOUT, CLICKING "ENROLL," "PURCHASE," OR A SIMILAR BUTTON, OR ACCESSING ANY COURSE CONTENT, YOU CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT AND BY OUR TERMS OF SERVICE, WHICH ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT ENROLL IN OR ACCESS ANY COURSE.

You represent that you are at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement.

2. NATURE OF THE COURSES — EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ONLY

Each Course consists of instructional content — including video demonstrations, written materials, and related resources — teaching hair extension techniques, including the resin bonding method, color blending, and related skills.

The Courses are educational in nature. Extend USA provides instruction only. We do not supervise, direct, oversee, or control your practice of any technique, your work on any model or client, your business operations, or the services you provide to any third party. All application of the techniques taught in a Course is performed solely at your own discretion, judgment, and risk.

3. CERTIFICATION DISCLAIMER

Upon successful completion of a Course, you may receive a certificate of completion or certification from Extend USA. You understand and agree that:

Certification reflects your completion of the Course curriculum only. It is not a guarantee, warranty, or representation of your skill level, competence, or the quality or safety of services you provide to any client.
Certification by Extend USA is not a license. It does not substitute for, satisfy, or exempt you from any cosmetology license, esthetics license, permit, registration, or other credential required by the state, province, or jurisdiction in which you practice.
You are solely responsible for determining and complying with all licensing, education, sanitation, insurance, and other legal requirements that apply to you in your jurisdiction, before performing hair extension services on any person.
Extend USA makes no representation that completion of any Course satisfies continuing education or credentialing requirements of any licensing board, employer, or other organization.

4. ASSUMPTION OF RISK

You understand that hair extension application — including the resin bonding method taught in the Courses — involves the use of heat, adhesives, bonding resins, removal solutions, tools, and chemical products, and involves physical work performed on live human beings. You acknowledge that these activities carry inherent risks, including but not limited to:

burns or injury from heated tools or heated resin;
allergic reactions, skin irritation, or sensitization to resins, adhesives, removers, or other products, affecting you or the person receiving services;
hair breakage, hair loss, traction alopecia, or scalp damage resulting from improper application, excessive tension, or improper removal;
injury arising from practicing techniques on yourself, mannequins, models, friends, family members, or clients; and
other risks inherent in cosmetology services, whether or not foreseeable.

YOU KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ALL RISKS ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR PARTICIPATION IN ANY COURSE AND YOUR PRACTICE OR PERFORMANCE OF ANY TECHNIQUE TAUGHT IN ANY COURSE, WHETHER DURING OR AFTER THE COURSE, AND WHETHER ON YOURSELF OR ON ANY OTHER PERSON.

5. STUDENT SAFETY OBLIGATIONS

You agree that, before and while practicing or performing any technique taught in a Course, you will:

read, understand, and follow all manufacturer instructions, warnings, and safety data sheets for every product and tool you use;
perform (or ensure the performance of) an appropriate patch/sensitivity test on any person before applying resin, adhesive, or chemical products, and observe the recommended waiting period;
screen for contraindications and obtain informed consent from any person on whom you practice or perform services;
maintain appropriate sanitation and infection-control practices;
comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and licensing requirements in your jurisdiction; and
carry professional liability insurance appropriate to your practice before performing services on paying clients. [Optional: consider making insurance mandatory for certified students — discuss with attorney.]

6. RELEASE OF LIABILITY

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU, ON BEHALF OF YOURSELF AND YOUR HEIRS, ASSIGNS, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, AND NEXT OF KIN, HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE, AND FOREVER DISCHARGE EXTEND USA, ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, INSTRUCTORS, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "RELEASED PARTIES") FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, CAUSES OF ACTION, DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR EXPENSES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO: (A) YOUR ENROLLMENT IN OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY COURSE; (B) YOUR PRACTICE OR PERFORMANCE OF ANY TECHNIQUE, METHOD, OR PROCEDURE TAUGHT OR DEMONSTRATED IN ANY COURSE; (C) YOUR USE OF ANY PRODUCT, TOOL, OR MATERIAL IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH TECHNIQUES; OR (D) ANY SERVICES YOU PROVIDE TO ANY THIRD PARTY, INCLUDING ANY INJURY TO OR CLAIM BY THAT THIRD PARTY.

THIS RELEASE INCLUDES CLAIMS BASED ON THE ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASED PARTIES, TO THE EXTENT SUCH A RELEASE IS PERMITTED BY LAW. THIS RELEASE DOES NOT APPLY TO CLAIMS ARISING FROM GROSS NEGLIGENCE, RECKLESSNESS, OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT, OR TO ANY OTHER LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

ATTORNEY NOTE: Maryland courts construe exculpatory clauses strictly; counsel should confirm the scope of the negligence release and its formatting (conspicuousness) meet Maryland standards, and whether a separate signature/initial line for this section is advisable.

7. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) brought by any third party — including any client, model, or other person on whom you practice or perform services — arising from or related to: (a) your practice or performance of any technique taught in a Course; (b) your provision of hair extension or other cosmetology services; (c) your violation of any law, regulation, or licensing requirement; (d) your failure to follow product manufacturer instructions or the safety practices described in this Agreement; or (e) your breach of this Agreement.

8. NO GUARANTEE OF RESULTS OR EARNINGS

Any statements on our website or in our marketing materials regarding potential income, revenue per client, client demand, or business outcomes (including any statements describing dollar amounts that stylists may earn) are illustrative examples only and are not promises or guarantees. Your results depend on many factors outside our control, including your skill, effort, experience, pricing, location, licensing status, and market conditions. Extend USA makes no representation or warranty that you will earn any particular amount, obtain any clients, or achieve any particular professional result by completing a Course.

9. NOT PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

Course content is provided for educational purposes. It does not constitute medical, legal, financial, or regulatory advice. Content addressing clients with medical conditions (including post-chemotherapy hair loss or menopause-related thinning) is instructional only; you and your clients should consult qualified medical professionals regarding any medical condition, and you should advise clients with medical concerns to obtain physician clearance where appropriate.

10. COURSE MATERIALS AND LICENSE

All Course content — including videos, workbooks, scripts, templates, photographs, and the certification marks — is the intellectual property of Extend USA or its licensors. We grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use Course materials for your own education and professional practice.

You agree that you will not:

share, sell, or transfer your login credentials or provide any other person with access to the Course;
copy, record, screen-capture, download (except where a download function is provided), distribute, resell, publish, or publicly display any Course materials, in whole or in part;
teach, train, instruct, or coach any other person in the Course curriculum — whether in person, in a salon or classroom setting, online, by video, in writing, or through any other format or medium — or present yourself as an instructor or educator of the Extend USA curriculum, unless we have authorized you in writing;
use the Course materials to create, develop, or contribute to any competing course, training program, tutorial series, or instructional product; or
post Course videos, workbook pages, or step-by-step instructional content from the Course on social media or any other public platform.

For clarity: nothing in this section prevents you from performing hair extension services for your own clients using the skills you learned, describing your training and certification in general terms, or showcasing your own client work. This section protects the instructional materials and curriculum — not your ability to practice or talk about your profession.

Violation of this section terminates your license and your certification and may result in legal action.

11. PRE-CERTIFICATION MARKETING RESTRICTIONS

Until you have successfully completed all certification requirements for a Course and received written or electronic confirmation of certification from Extend USA, you agree that you will not:

advertise, market, or offer hair extension services described as Extend USA services, resin bonding certification services, or any similar description that suggests you are certified by or affiliated with Extend USA;
represent yourself — on social media, your website, business listings, signage, or in any other public or client-facing context — as an Extend USA certified stylist, a certified resin bonding specialist, or any equivalent designation; or
use the Extend USA name, logo, certification mark, or other brand assets in connection with your services.

You may state factually that you are currently enrolled in or completing Extend USA training, provided you do not describe yourself as certified. Breach of this section is a material breach of this Agreement and may result in suspension or termination of Course access and denial or revocation of certification, in accordance with Section 14 (Termination of Enrollment).

12. CERTIFICATION MARK USAGE AFTER CERTIFICATION

Upon successful completion of certification, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to identify yourself as an Extend USA certified stylist and to use the certification designations, badges, and marketing assets that we make available to certified stylists, solely in accordance with any brand and usage guidelines we provide or update from time to time.

This license is conditioned on your certification remaining in good standing and your continued compliance with this Agreement. You may not alter our marks, combine them with other marks in a way that suggests endorsement we have not given, or use them in connection with services or content that violate this Agreement or applicable law. This license ends automatically if your certification is revoked or this Agreement is terminated, at which point you will promptly stop using all Extend USA marks and certification designations.

ATTORNEY NOTE: If the certification designation will be licensed to students at scale, discuss registering a certification mark (or relying on the existing trademark with a written license like this section) and confirm the usage-guidelines mechanism is properly incorporated by reference.

13. REFUND POLICY

Refunds for Course purchases are governed by the Return/Refund Policy posted on our website at the time of your purchase. [Confirm the posted policy explicitly addresses digital course purchases and access-based non-refundability, e.g., no refund after X% of content accessed — discuss with attorney.]

14. TERMINATION OF ENROLLMENT

We may suspend or terminate your Course access and/or revoke your certification if you materially breach this Agreement, misuse Course materials, misrepresent your certification status, or engage in conduct that we reasonably determine harms the safety of the public or the reputation of Extend USA. Sections 3–13 and 15–17 survive any termination of this Agreement.

15. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising from or relating to this Agreement or a Course will be resolved in accordance with the Dispute Resolution provisions of our Terms of Service (informal negotiation followed by binding individual arbitration in Maryland, with the exceptions stated there), which are incorporated into this Agreement by reference.

16. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of this Agreement is held unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. If a release or waiver provision is deemed overly broad, it will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law rather than voided entirely.

17. ELECTRONIC ACCEPTANCE

You agree that your electronic acceptance of this Agreement (by checkbox, click, or similar action) constitutes your legal signature and creates a binding agreement, and that an electronic record of your acceptance may be used as evidence of this Agreement.

18. ACKNOWLEDGMENT

BY ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT: (A) YOU HAVE READ THIS ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTAND IT; (B) YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE GIVING UP SUBSTANTIAL LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE THE RELEASED PARTIES FOR CERTAIN CLAIMS; (C) YOU ARE ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY, WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT OTHER THAN ENROLLMENT IN THE COURSE; AND (D) YOU INTEND YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO BE A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW.

IMPLEMENTATION CHECKLIST (remove before publication): (1) Present this Agreement at course checkout with an unchecked, required checkbox linking to the full text — do not rely on a footer link alone. (2) Store a timestamped record of each acceptance (name, email, date/time, agreement version). (3) Version this document and keep archived copies of each version. (4) Confirm entity status (Cris Richards Inc. in good standing) and consider professional liability / E&O insurance for educators. (5) Have a Maryland attorney review, especially Sections 6–7.