HB639 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rolanda HollisRepresentative

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Merika ColemanBarbara DrummondLaura HallPebblin W. Warren

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Consumer, regulate microblading and eyelash extension facilities, penalties

Summary

HB639 would regulate eyelash extension facilities in Alabama by creating licensing, safety rules, and penalties for violations.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes the Alabama Department of Public Health to adopt rules for eyelash extension applications and requires facilities to obtain a license with set fees. It establishes a licensing process with initial, renewal, and temporary licenses, plus mandatory inspections and nontransferable licenses. It imposes safety requirements such as certified technicians, consent for minors, glove use, written information for customers, and disease reporting, and it provides enforcement mechanisms including penalties and civil action. Local health departments can enforce the act, and violations would be treated as Class C misdemeanors.

Who It Affects

• Owners or operators of eyelash extension facilities who must obtain and maintain a license, pay fees, comply with rules, and may face penalties for violations.
• Customers receiving eyelash extension services (including minors), who gain protections such as proof of technician certification, parental consent for minors, written information, glove use, and mandatory infection reporting to health authorities.

Key Provisions

• Regulates eyelash extension facilities and requires licensing by the State Department of Health with defined fees and renewal rules; allows the department to adopt related regulations.
• Licensing details: initial license ($250), annual renewal ($200), and temporary license ($50 for up to two weeks); licenses are nontransferable and require a pre-issuance inspection.
• Prohibited acts: applying eyelash extensions without certification; applying to minors without written parental consent; applying to individuals under the influence; operating at a non-licensed facility.
• Facility requirements: display license; ensure technicians wear department-approved disposable gloves; maintain client records with name, address, age, signature, date, and location; provide a department-approved information sheet; notify health authorities within 24 hours of a communicable disease infection.
• Enforcement and penalties: the department and local county health departments enforce the act; they can suspend, revoke, or deny licenses and allow civil actions for relief; violations are Class C misdemeanors.
• Rulemaking and inspections: the department must adopt rules on facility design, equipment standards, sterilization, and inspections; initial and periodic inspections are required.
• Local funds provision: Section 6 notes the bill is exempt from local expenditure requirements because it creates or modifies a crime, under Amendment 621.
• Effective date: the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after the governor signs it.

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