HB273 Alabama 2014 Session

Under existing law, the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering is responsible for the regulation of cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, manicurists, natural hairstylists, and threaders and their shops and schools

This bill would change the name of the board to the Alabama Cosmetology Board

This bill would decrease the membership of the board from seven to five by removing the two barber members

This bill would transition the membership of the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering and continue the board as constituted on the effective date of this act, less the two barber members, to the Alabama Cosmetology Board

This bill would also remove barbers from licensure and regulation by the board

To amend Sections 34-7B-1, 34-7B-2, 34-7B-6, 34-7B-7, 34-7B-13, 34-7B-26, 34-7B-27, and 34-7B-29, as added to the Code of Alabama 1975, by Act 2013-371, 2013 Regular Session, relating to the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering and providing for the regulation of cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, manicurists, natural hairstylists, and threaders and their shops and schools by the board; to change the name of the board to the Alabama Cosmetology Board; to transition the membership of the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering to the Alabama Cosmetology Board; to remove barbers from membership on the board and from licensure and regulation by the board; to continue the board as constituted on the effective date of this act, less the two barber members; and to repeal Section 34-7B-17, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the qualifications for an applicant for licensure as a barber.