SB375 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Clay Scofield

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Cosmetology and Barbering, Alabama Board of, name changed to State Board of Cosmetology, barbers removed from licensure and regulation by the board, board membership revised, Sec. 34-7B-17 repealed; Secs. 34-7B-1, 34-7B-2, 34-7B-6, 34-7B-7, 34-7B-13, 34-7B-26, 34-7B-27, 34-7B-29 am'd.

Summary

SB375 would rename the Alabama cosmetology board, remove barbers from licensing/regulation, and adjust board membership and barber-related provisions.

What This Bill Does

It changes the board's name to State Board of Cosmetology, exempting all barbers from licensing and regulation by the board. It revises the board’s membership to have three active cosmetologists and two active estheticians, removing barber members as their terms expire, and repeals the barber licensing qualifications. It updates related sections to reflect these changes and notes an effective date for the act; it also addresses local-funding requirements under Amendment 621, stating the bill is exempt due to a crime-definition exception.

Who It Affects

• Barbers in Alabama would no longer be licensed or regulated by the board.
• Cosmetology professionals (cosmetologists and estheticians) would continue to be regulated, but under a renamed State Board of Cosmetology with increased representation from cosmetologists and estheticians on the board.

Key Provisions

• Rename the board from the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering to the State Board of Cosmetology and adjust its branding accordingly in related provisions (34-7B-1, 34-7B-2, 34-7B-6, 34-7B-7, 34-7B-13, 34-7B-26, 34-7B-27, 34-7B-29).
• Exempt all barbers from licensing and regulation by the board.
• Revise board membership to increase active cosmetologists from two to three and active estheticians from one to two, and remove barber members when their terms expire.
• Repeal Section 34-7B-17, which provided barber licensing qualifications.
• Provide an effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after its passage.
• State that although the bill would involve local-funding implications, it is excluded from Amendment 621 requirements because it defines a new crime or amends the definition of an existing crime.

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Subjects

Cosmetology and Barbering, Board of