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HCS/HB 1500 - This act provides that the practice of cosmetology and barbering does not include hair braiding. No political subdivision shall require a licensed barber or cosmetologist practicing within a licensed barber shop or licensed cosmetology shop to obtain any business or operating license in order to practice. The act also removes the requirement that applicants for a barber license be free of contagious or infectious diseases. The act removes the good moral character requirement for cosmetologists and specifies that applicants shall be denied licensure if they have been guilty of any one of a set list of offenses, as set forth in the act. Under current law, the Board will grant a license, without first requiring examination, to an applicant who already holds a license in another state where the requirements for licensure are substantially equal to the licensing requirements in Missouri. This act removes the substantially similar requirement. The act requires that all individuals engaging in hair braiding for compensation first register with the Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners. The purpose of registration is only to maintain a list of individuals who engage in hair braiding for compensation and does not authorize the Board to license or regulate the practice of hair braiding in any way. The Board may charge registrants a fee of not more than $25 dollars. The Board shall prepare a brochure and instructional video containing information about infection control techniques and diseases of the scalp. The brochure shall contain a self-test with questions on the information in the brochure. In order to be exempt from licensure under the chapter, an individual registered as a hair braider is required to complete the self-test and make it available upon request. Representatives of the Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners may visit any facility or premises in which hair braiding is performed during regular business hours to determine if the brochure and completed self-test are available. This act is similar to SCS/SB 227 (2017), SCS/HCS/HB 230 (2017), HB 1770 (2016), and to provisions contained in HCS/SB 125 (2017). JAMIE ANDREWS
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