AB 167

This bill permits the practice of cosmetology, aesthetics, manicuring, and

barbering outside of a licensed establishment if a person licensed to engage in that

practice owns, manages, is employed by, or is affiliated with an establishment

licensed to provide that service. Under current law, the Cosmetology Examining

Board, in the case of cosmetology, aesthetics, and manicuring, and the Department

of Safety and Professional Services, in the case of barbering, are authorized to

promulgate rules permitting those practices outside of a licensed establishment only

for services provided to persons who are homebound or in a hospital, nursing home,

correctional institution, or other institution.

The bill also eliminates the separate licensure of cosmetology managers and

barbering managers. Managers of cosmetology establishments and barbering

establishments are required to ensure that those establishments operate in

compliance with laws and rules regulating the provision of cosmetology and

barbering services. Under the bill, a licensed cosmetologist must be designated as

the manager, required to ensure such compliance, of a cosmetology establishment,

and either a licensed cosmetologist or a licensed barber must be designated as the

manager, required to ensure such compliance, of a barbering establishment. The bill

converts a person who was formerly licensed as a cosmetology manager into a

licensed cosmetologist and a person who was formerly licensed as a barbering

manager into a licensed barber.

This bill also eliminates the requirement for cosmetologists, aestheticians,

electrologists, manicurists, and barbers to hold a certificate granted by DSPS in

order to provide instruction in their respective professions. Under current law,

cosmetologists, aestheticians, electrologists, and manicurists licensed by the

Cosmetology Examining Board must hold an additional certificate as an instructor

and meet certain other requirements in order to provide instruction in their

professions. Current law also requires barbers licensed by DSPS to hold an

additional certificate as an instructor and meet certain other requirements in order

to provide practical instruction in barbering.