HB48 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Kurt Wallace

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Cosmetology, Board of, qualifications expanded, Sec. 34-7A-22 am'd

Summary

This bill expands and tightens the qualifications needed to become licensed or certified in Alabama for cosmetology fields, including cosmetologists, estheticians, manicurists, and their instructors.

What This Bill Does

It amends the licensing rules to specify exact education, apprenticeship, and examination requirements for licensure and certification in cosmetology, esthetics, and manicuring. It creates detailed paths to licensure, including school-based programs offering 1,200–1,700 credit hours (or equivalent clock hours) and salon-based apprenticeships (e.g., 3,000 hours for cosmetology and esthetics, 1,200 hours for manicuring). It requires teacher training for instructors (with ranges like 1,250–1,700 credit hours or 1,500 clock hours, or a year of practice plus 650 hours) and adds a continuing education requirement of 16 hours for instructors. It also governs student work eligibility, supervisor requirements, and the option to obtain a master license after completing board-approved continuing education.

Who It Affects

• Prospective and current license candidates (cosmetologists, estheticians, manicurists) and instructors will face new or expanded education hours, apprenticeship pathways, and ongoing education requirements to qualify for licensure or certification.
• Students and training programs (student cosmetologists, student estheticians, student manicurists, and their schools) will be affected by registration rules, allowed training and work hours, and program approval and scheduling for licensure.

Key Provisions

• Explicit qualifications for admission to examination, registration, licensure, or certification across cosmetology, esthetics, and manicuring, including apprenticeships and education hour requirements.
• Apprentice provisions: require board registration at start, minimum age of 16, 10th-grade education, and limits on concurrent school enrollment; training under a master/instructor for esthetician and manicurist apprenticeships.
• Cosmetologist licensure options: either a school-based program of 1,200–1,700 credit hours or equivalent clock hours (with specific minimums) or an in-salon apprenticeship of at least 3,000 hours over up to three years.
• Cosmetology instructor licensure: must complete either a teacher's training course of 1,250–1,700 credit hours or 1,500 clock hours, or have one year of active practice plus at least 650 hours in teacher training; enrollment requires 12th-grade education; continuing education of 16 hours per licensing period.
• Demonstrator licensing requirements (health card, photos, notarized application, etc.).
• Esthetician licensure options: similar structure to cosmetology with 1,200–1,700 credit hours or 1,500 clock hours, or a 3,000-hour apprenticeship over three years.
• Esthetician instructor licensure: 1,250–1,700 credit hours or 1,500 clock hours in teacher training; 12th-grade education to enroll; 16 hours CE per period.
• Managing licenses: eligibility requires holding an active license for at least one year in the respective field.
• Manicurist licensure: options include 600–750 credit hours or 1,200-hour apprenticeship; 10th-grade education and licensing exam; and alternative training paths.
• Manicurist instructor licensure: requires 1,250 clock hours in teacher training or equivalent, 12th-grade education to enroll, and 650 hours in teacher training; 16 hours CE per period.
• Master licenses (Master Cosmetologist/Esthetician/Manicurist): optional license after completing board-approved continuing education during a renewal period.
• Student licenses: mandatory enrollment registration, work-while-studying allowances tied to instructional hours, and a 90-day window to schedule licensure examinations after completing instructional hours; hours must be completed or they may be invalidated.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Cosmetology, Board of