AB 164

This bill eliminates continuing education requirements for cosmetologists,

aestheticians, manicurists, and electrologists. Under current law, the Cosmetology

Examining Board can require persons holding any of those licenses to complete

continuing education 1) as a part of the disciplinary process to ensure the person's

professional competency; or 2) if doing so is necessary to preserve the public health,

safety, or welfare.

The bill also removes continuing education requirements for barbers. Under

current law, the Department of Safety and Professional Services has the authority

to require barbers to complete continuing education until completing eight years of

practice as a licensed barber.

Additionally, the bill eliminates the requirement that an applicant who is

licensed as a cosmetologist, aesthetician, manicurist, electrologist, or barber in

another jurisdiction must have completed 4,000 hours of experience in the licensed

practice in order to be granted a reciprocal license. The bill maintains the

requirement for a reciprocal license in current law that an applicant licensed in

another jurisdiction has never been disciplined by the licensing authority of another

jurisdiction and is not a party to a proceeding before the licensing agency in which

it is alleged that the applicant was negligent or violated the law in the licensed

practice.