HB 789 (2005) -  Cosmetology

by Carroll
Redefines the term "cosmetology"; defines the term "salon"; deletes additional definitions; provides for subclassifications of cosmetology licenses; provides for specialty registrations in shampooing, hair braiding, hair wrapping, and body wrapping; provides educational requirements; removes the exemption from licensure provided for persons whose practice is confined solely to shampooing; prohibits a person from practicing, or holding himself or herself out as qualified to practice, in an area in which the person does not hold a license; authorizes a cosmetologist who is licensed before the effective date of the act to perform the services of a licensed cosmetologist; authorizes a facial specialist or nail technician who is registered or enrolled in a cosmetology school before the effective date of the act to take the examination for licensure; authorizes certain specialists who are registered before the effective date of the act to continue to practice under such registration; provides eligibility requirements for licensure to practice cosmetology or a cosmetology specialty; provides for work experience to be substituted for required educational hours for out-of-state cosmetologists, hairstylists, estheticians, and nail technicians who apply for licensure in this state; authorizes the Board of Cosmetology to require certain licensees or registered specialists to take a refresher course or examination; specifies the qualifications for registration in a specialty; provides for work experience to be substituted for required educational hours for out-of-state specialists who apply for a specialty registration in this state; increases the fee required to reactivate or renew an inactive license; requires the board to prescribe by rule the requirements for continuing education for license renewal or reactivation; provides for certification by the Department of Education of programs in grooming and salon services within the public school system; provides for the licensure of an independent contractor who rents booth space; requires the board to adopt rules relating to the licensure of such independent contractors; prohibits booth rental salons from operating without a license; provides licensure requirements; requires the board to adopt rules governing the advertising of certain salons; authorizes the board to adopt rules governing the inspection of booth rental salons; requires the board to set fees for hairstylists, estheticians, nail technicians, booth rental salons, booth renters, and cosmetologists; provides limits for such fees; deletes the requirement that all moneys collected by fees be paid into the Professional Regulation Trust Fund; requires that cosmetology and specialty services be provided only by persons who are licensed in cosmetology or in a specialty; requires that disposable implements or disinfectant be used when hair braiding and hair wrapping are practiced outside of a licensed salon; authorizes the provision of cosmetology services and specialty services by a licensed or registered practitioner in a location other than a licensed salon under certain circumstances; prohibits a person from owning, operating, maintaining, or establishing a booth rental salon under certain conditions; authorizes the board to revoke or suspend the license of a hairstylist, esthetician, or nail technician, or the registration of a specialist, under certain circumstances; authorizes the board to revoke or suspend the license of a booth rental salon under certain circumstances; prohibits a person from holding himself or herself out as a hairstylist, esthetician, nail technician, shampoo specialist, or cosmetic specialist unless he or she is duly licensed or registered; provides penalties.
Effective Date: July 1, 2005.
Last Event: Died in Business Regulation Committee on Friday, May 6, 2005 11:49 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Business Regulation Committee Time: 05/06/2005 - 11:49 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Business Regulation Committee Time: 02/18/2005 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Council Time: 02/18/2005 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Administration Appropriations Committee Time: 02/18/2005 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Finance & Tax Committee Time: 02/18/2005 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Business Regulation Committee Time: 02/18/2005 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/10/2005 - 12:59 PM Member: Carroll Committee: Version: