Cosmetology license legislative issues...
Excerpted from an email I rec'd... Have a look. Take action. Be informed. Be aware. protect YOUR profession.
January is upon us and this means that state legislatures
around the country are busy introducing bills. So far a handful of states have
introduced legislation pertaining to the beauty industry, some that would
positively affect, and some that would negatively affect, the standards that we
uphold as an industry.
Indiana is at the top of the list, as
their legislature is looking to review all licenses in the state. The bills
below have been introduced. Don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions
regarding the following bills.
INDIANA
INDIANA S.B. 520
Sponsor: Head
Summary: Creates the eliminate, reduce, and streamline employee regulation
(ERASER) committee to study professional licensing in Indiana. Provides that
the office of management and budget staffs the committee. Repeals the regulated
occupations evaluation committee. Creates a five year cycle for sunsetting
professional licenses, registrations, and certifications. Full text of the bill.
CONNECTICUT
CONNECTICUT S.B. 324 - License (Cosmetology)
Sponsor: Senator Joe Markley (R)
Summary: Provides relief to individuals and small businesses by eliminating
unnecessary regulatory burdens. Requires the Commissioner of Consumer
Protection to undertake a study of all occupational licenses and recommend
elimination of those licenses that are not necessary to protect the public
health or safety. Full text of the bill.
GEORGIA
GEORGIA S.B. 64 - Cosmetology Education, License (Cosmetology)
Sponsor: Senator Gloria Butler (D)
Summary: Requires a person whose certification of registration has
been revoked shall be disqualified from practicing the occupation of
cosmetology as a cosmetologist, esthetician, hair designer, or nail
technician until all fees to date of application for reinstatement shall be
paid. Requires that at the time of renewal of any certificate of registration,
the holder of such certificate shall provide proof,
in a form approved by the board, of completion of five hours of continuing
education since the date of issuance of the certificate or, if the certificate
has previously been renewed, the latest renewal certificate. Requires
that the curriculum shall be consistent with the United States Department of
Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards applicable to
the practice of cosmetology or other applicable federal health, sanitation, and
safety standards, and shall be regularly updated so as to incorporate newly
developed standards and accepted professional best practices. Full text of the bill.
MISSISSIPPI
MISSISSIPPI H.B. 30 - License (Cosmetology)
Sponsor: Representative Sam Mims (R)
Summary: Directs the State Board of Cosmetology to expedite the processing
of applications for Cosmetologists, Estheticians, Manicureists, and Wig
Specialists licenses by reciprocity by spouses of individuals serving on active
duty in the Armed Forces and stationed in Mississippi. Full text of the bill.
MISSISSIPPI S.B. 2084 - Cosmetology
Education, License (Cosmetology), State Boards of
Cosmetology
Sponsor: Senator David Blount (D)
Summary: Redefines "Cosmetology." States that a
"Master" means a person holding a cosmetology, manicuring and
esthetics license who has completed the minimum course of continuing
education. Includes manicuring and esthetics license in master of
cosmetology if a person has been licensed for at least 12 months and has
completed 16 hours of study in continuing education approved by the board
within the licensing period preceding initial application for the license, and
has paid the original license fee. Provides that a salon license that has been
expired for over one year is nonrenewable and requires a new application. Gives
the State Board authority to establish and assess fees for manicurists and
estheticians. Full text of the bill.
NEBRASKA
NEBRASKA L.B. 422 - License
(Cosmetology)
Sponsor: Senator Amanda McGill (I)
Summary: Allows each respective state board of credentialing to
evaluate the ability of spouses of veterans and spouses of active military
personnel to meet the requirements for its credentialed profession using
training and experience obtained in other jurisdictions. Full text of the bill.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW HAMPSHIRE H.B. 376 - License
(Cosmetology)
Sponsor: Representative
Carol M. McGuire (R)
Summary: Removes the requirement that barbers, cosmetologists,
manicurists, and estheticians have one year of experience prior to the granting
of a shop license, and removes the requirement for a separate license for
booths attached to or within a salon or barbershop. Full text of the bill.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK A.B. 734 - Salon
Safety
Sponsor: Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal (D)
Summary: Requires the Department of Health to review the existing
medical and scientific literature, published reports and articles regarding the
potential health hazards associated with the use of ultraviolet nail drying
devices and identify any health hazards. States that upon completion of review,
based on the findings of the Department, the Commissioner of Health may
promulgate any regulations deemed appropriate for governing the use of
ultraviolet nail drying devices by any appearance enhancement business required
to be licensed by the Department of State. Full text of the bill.
OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA H.B. 1702 - State
Boards of Cosmetology
Sponsor: Representative Gus Blackwell (R)
Summary: Amends the termination date of the State Board of
Cosmotology from July 1, 2013, to July 1, 2017. Full text of the bill.
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH
CAROLINA H.B. 3148 - Cosmetology
Education
Sponsor: Representative Robert Brown (D)
Summary: Requires that a barber college and teachers at a barber
college be registered with the board. Requires a teacher at barber college to
have three years experience as a practicing barber and must successfully pass a
teacher's examination as prescribed by the board. Requires any college that
offers hair braiding coursework and a teacher of hair braiding coursework to be
registered with the board. Full text of the bill.
SOUTH CAROLINA S.B. 179 - Cosmetology
Education
Sponsor: Senator Katrina Shealy (R)
Summary: Requires the holder of an individual license issued by the
State Board of Cosmetology must renew their license and pay the renewal fee and
furnish proof to the board that they have completed either onsite or online
continuing education that is approved by the board. Full text of the bill.
TENNESSEE
TENNESSEE H.B. 39 - State
Boards of Cosmetology
Sponsor: Representative Antonio "Shay" Parkinson (D)
Summary: Provides that the board is authorized to establish rules
and regulations for the creation of a natural hair care school. Full text of the bill.
TEXAS
TEXAS H.B. 566 - License
(Cosmetology)
Sponsor: Representative Roland Gutierrez (D)
Summary: Adds new language that states that providing a necessary service
that is preparatory or ancillary to a service, including bobbing, clipping,
cutting, or trimming a person’s hair or shaving a person’s neck with a safety
razor. Adds new language stating that cutting a person's hair is a separate and
independent service for which a charge is directly or indirectly made
separately from charges for any other service that a person treating a person's
mustache or beard by arranging, beautifying, coloring, processing, styling,
trimming, or shaving with a safety razor. Full text of the bill.
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON H.B. 1038 - Cosmetology
Education
Sponsor: Representative Cindy Ryu (D)
Summary: Requires the Department of Licensing to adopt rules to
allow online learning for training in the areas of cosmetology, manicuring,
barbering, esthetics, and instructor-training. Defines "Distance or online
learning" as theory training provided online, by a licensed school in the
areas of cosmetology, manicuring, barbering, esthetics, and
instructor-training. Full text of the bill.
Please contact Bridget Sharpe, Government Affairs Coordinator, if you have any
questions or concerns at bridget@probeauty.org.
