HB246 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Kenneth PaschalRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to the licensed practice of cosmetology; to provide and adopt the Cosmetology Licensure Compact to allow licensed cosmetologists to practice pursuant to a multistate license among compact states in a limited manner; to provide eligibility requirements for licensed cosmetologists to practice cosmetology pursuant to the compact; to provide for a coordinated licensure information system, joint investigations, and disciplinary actions; to establish the Cosmetology Licensure Compact Commission; to provide for the membership, powers, duties, and rulemaking functions of the commission; and to provide for oversight of the compact, enforcement of the compact, default procedures, dispute resolution, withdrawal of compact states, and amendments to the compact.

Summary

HB246 creates the Cosmetology Licensure Compact to let licensed cosmetologists practice in other member states under a multistate license issued by their home state.

What This Bill Does

It establishes a Cosmetology Licensure Compact Commission to oversee the compact and set rules. It creates a multistate license that a cosmetologist can use to practice in all remote member states, while remaining under the home state's jurisdiction. It requires member states to maintain a coordinated licensure data system to report licensure, investigations, and disciplinary actions, and to cooperate in joint investigations. It also provides accommodations for active duty military personnel and their spouses, with provisions for reissuing licenses when moving between states.

Who It Affects

• Licensed cosmetologists in Alabama and other compact member states who would be able to practice across member states using a single multistate license issued by their home state, subject to eligibility and ongoing compliance with home and remote state rules.
• Cosmetology licensing authorities (including the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering) and the Cosmetology Licensure Compact Commission, which would manage the data system, issue multistate licenses, oversee investigations and disciplinary actions, and enforce the compact.

Key Provisions

• Establishment of the Cosmetology Licensure Compact Commission to oversee the compact, define membership, powers, duties, and rulemaking/enforcement functions.
• Creation of a multistate license: home-state license holders may practice in all remote member states; eligibility includes active single-state licensure, education/training requirements, background checks, and adherence to home-state and remote-state scope of practice.
• A coordinated licensure data system to report licensure status, adverse actions, investigative information, and participation in any alternative programs, with a unique identifier for each applicant/licensee.
• Discipline and enforcement provisions: the home state has exclusive power to impose adverse actions on a multistate license, while remote states may take action against the multistate license; joint investigations and subpoenas are allowed; the commission can enforce rules and coordinate resolutions.
• Accommodations for active-duty military members and spouses; procedures for reissuing multistate licenses when moving home states; and maintaining license recognition across states while complying with new state requirements.
• Rulemaking, budgeting, funding, immunity protections for commission members and staff, dispute resolution processes, and enforcement mechanisms, including potential legal action to ensure compliance with the compact.

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

Subjects

Cosmetology Licensure Compact, allows the practice of cosmetology by licensed cosmetologists among compact states