HB45 Alabama 2020 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Rolanda HollisRepresentative
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2020
Title: Consumer, regulate microblading and eyelash extension facilities, penalties
Summary: HB 45 would regulate microblading facilities in Alabama by licensing, safety standards, and penalties to protect customers.
What This Bill Does
It creates a regulatory framework for microblading facilities, allowing the State Department of Public Health to adopt rules for licensing, operations, and safety. Facilities must obtain a license, pay fees (initial $250, annual renewal $200, temporary $50), undergo inspections, and keep records; licenses are nontransferable. It bans microblading on minors without written parental consent, requires proof of course certification for technicians, and requires safety practices like gloves and informed consent. Violations can lead to civil remedies and criminal penalties (Class C misdemeanor), with enforcement by the Department and local county health departments.

Who It Affects
Microblading facility owners/operators: must apply for and maintain a facility license, pay prescribed fees, comply with inspections, and follow safety and record-keeping rules.
Clients and minors/guardians: receive protections through technician certification requirements, parental consent for minors, written information, client records, and infection notification duties.

Key Provisions
Licensing and fees: Facility owners must apply for and obtain a microblading facility license, with $250 initial license, $200 annual renewal, and $50 temporary license; licenses are nontransferable and require pre-licensing inspection and ongoing inspections.
Operational restrictions and minor protections: Technicians must have appropriate course certification (with adherence to the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act); microblading on a minor requires written informed consent of a parent/guardian, the parent/guardian must be present, and microblading is prohibited for individuals under the influence or at an unlicensed facility.
Safety, records, and information: Licensed facilities must display their license, require gloves for staff, keep permanent client records with name, address, age, signature, date, and location, provide a department-approved information sheet to customers, and notify the department within 24 hours if a client contracts a communicable disease.
Enforcement and penalties: Violations are Class C misdemeanors; the Department of Public Health and local county health departments may enforce the act and seek civil injunctive relief for violations.
Local funding clause: The bill notes it would require a new or increased local expenditure but asserts it is exempt from Amendment 621’s local-funding requirements because it defines a new crime or amends the definition of an existing crime.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Consumers and Consumer Protection