SB53 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jimmy Holley

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Cosmetology, Board of, expanded to include barbers, renamed, Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, Secs. 34-7B-1 to 34-7B-27, inclusive, added; Secs. 34-7A-1 to 34-7A-25, inclusive, repealed

Summary

The bill creates a single Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering to regulate barbers and multiple beauty professions, replacing the old board structure and updating licensing and fee rules.

What This Bill Does

It establishes the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering (Chapter 7B), repeals Chapter 7A, and transitions existing board functions to the new entity with an additional barber member. It broadens regulation to include barbers, estheticians, manicurists, natural hairstylists, and threaders, and sets up a new executive director and rulemaking process. It creates a new licensing framework, fee schedule, and a dedicated fund, along with enforcement, renewal timelines, and appeals processes.

Who It Affects

• Licensees and applicants (cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, manicurists, natural hairstylists, threaders) who will be licensed, renewed on specific schedules, and subject to disciplinary rules and new hourly/education requirements.
• Shop and school owners (businesses) who must obtain and renew business licenses, meet bonding/insurance requirements, maintain records, comply with location rules, and follow board-approved transfers or sales.

Key Provisions

• Creates Chapter 7B and the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; repeals Chapter 7A and transfers existing board duties to the new board, including continuity of rights and actions.
• Defines regulated occupations and terms (barber, barbering, cosmetologist, esthetician, esthetics, manicurist, natural hairstylist, school, shop, student, apprentice, threader) and clarifies what constitutes practice under the new board.
• Sets board composition: seven members (including an additional barber), appointment rules, term lengths, compensation, and governance structure; allows the governor to fill vacancies and establishes annual leadership roles.
• Specifies licensing requirements by occupation, including minimum age, education, and required clock hours or supervised experience, plus options for reciprocity and reexamination with defined fees and renewal conditions.
• Implements license and business license expiration schedules (personal licenses expire by birth month on specific years; business licenses expire end of September in odd-numbered years) and related late fees.
• Creates a Board of Cosmetology and Barbering Fund and a comprehensive fee schedule for licenses, business licenses, reciprocity, reinstatement, examinations, and related penalties.
• Authorizes disciplinary actions (suspension, revocation, fines up to $750 per violation) with due process, hearings, and appeals to circuit court; permits various enforcement measures and penalties for unlicensed practice.
• Imposes school and apprentice requirements, including bonding, insurance, financial documentation, facility standards, instructor-to-student ratios, and recordkeeping; sets rules for transfers and the status of existing licensed entities.

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Subjects

Cosmetology, Board of