HB70 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Juandalynn GivanRepresentative
Democrat
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, esthetician/makeup artist subject to licensing by board, qualifications for licensing provided, exemptions
Summary: HB70 would require esthetician/makeup artists to be licensed and regulated by the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, with 500 hours of training, testing, and registration starting in 2025.
What This Bill Does
It adds licensing and regulation for esthetician/makeup artists under the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, including new definitions for terms like esthetician, esthetics, and esthetics/makeup application. Applicants must complete 500 hours of skin care instruction, pass a board exam, and pay a license fee to receive an esthetician/makeup artist license; esthetician/makeup artists must register with the board by October 1, 2025, and threaders must also register and pay fees. The bill requires shops and schools to meet sanitation and shop requirements and imposes license renewal rules; it also provides exemptions from licensure for certain activities and people.

Who It Affects
Esthetician/makeup artists and individuals training to become one: must complete 500 hours, pass an exam, pay fees, and obtain a license; they must register with the board by the specified deadline.
Shop owners, cosmetology schools, and other service providers: must comply with new sanitation, shop, and renewal requirements and ensure licensed personnel, with exemptions applying to certain groups or activities.

Key Provisions
The Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering will license and regulate esthetician/makeup artists and define related terms.
Esthetician/makeup artist licensure requires 500 hours of skin care fundamentals instruction, passing an examination, and payment of a license fee.
Esthetician/makeup artists must register with the board by October 1, 2025; threaders must register and pay the original license fee.
New and existing shop and sanitation requirements, license renewals, and related rules apply to licensed personnel and shops.
Exemptions from licensure are specified in current law (34-7B-13), covering certain emergencies, medical professionals, armed services, educational settings, and other contexts.
The act becomes effective June 1, 2025.

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