Bill Text: WV HB2325 | 2021 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Removing the requirement of continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-02-22 - To Government Organization [HB2325 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2021-HB2325-Comm_Sub.html
WEST virginia legislature
2021 regular session
Committee Substitute
for
House Bill 2325
By Delegate Foster
[Originating in the Committee on Government
Organization; February 15, 2021]
A BILL to amend and reenact §30-27-5 and §30-27-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to barbers and cosmetology; restricting the authority of the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists to regulate the use of commonly available retail beauty products; and removing the requirement of continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
ARTICLE 27. BOARD OF BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS.
§30-27-5. Powers and duties of the board.
(a) The board has all the powers and duties set forth in this article, by rule, provided such rule does not contradict the provisions of this article and does not exceed the authorities granted in this article, §30-1-1 et seq. of this chapter, and elsewhere in law.
(b) The board shall:
(1) Hold meetings, conduct hearings and administer examinations;
(2) Establish requirements for licenses, permits, certificates and registrations;
(3) Establish procedures for submitting, approving and rejecting applications for licenses, permits, certificates and registrations;
(4) Determine the qualifications of any applicant for licenses, permits, certificates and registrations;
(5) Prepare, conduct, administer and grade examinations for professional licenses and certificates: Provided, That the examinations must meet national standards;
(6) Determine the passing grade for the examinations;
(7) Maintain records of the examinations the board or a third party administers, including the number of persons taking the examinations and the pass and fail rate;
(8) Set operational standards and requirements for licensed schools: Provided, That a licensed school shall have a minimum of one chair per student available during practical instruction;
(9) Hire, discharge, establish the job requirements and fix the compensation of the executive director;
(10) Maintain an office and hire, discharge, establish the job requirements and fix the compensation of employees, investigators/inspectors and contracted employees necessary to enforce the provisions of this article: Provided, That any investigator/inspector employed by the board on July 1, 2009, shall retain their coverage under the classified service, including job classification, job tenure and salary, until that person retires or is dismissed: Provided, however, That nothing may prohibit the disciplining or dismissal of any investigator/inspector for cause;
(11) Investigate alleged violations of the provisions of this article, legislative rules, orders and final decisions of the board;
(12) Establish the criteria for the training of investigators/inspectors;
(13) Set the requirements for investigations and inspections;
(14) Conduct disciplinary hearings of persons regulated by the board;
(15) Determine disciplinary action and issue orders;
(16) Institute appropriate legal action for the enforcement of the provisions of this article;
(17) Report violations of the provisions of this article, and legislative rules promulgated pursuant to this article, alleged to have been committed by a licensed school to the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education or the Department of Education. If the board determines that probable cause exists that a violation occurred, the board immediately shall advise and provide its investigation file to the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education or the Department of Education;
(18) Maintain an accurate registry of names and addresses of all persons regulated by the board;
(19) Keep accurate and complete records of its proceedings, and certify the same as may be necessary and appropriate;
(20) Establish the
continuing education requirements for professional licensees and certificate
holders;
(21) (20) Issue, renew, combine, deny, suspend, revoke or
reinstate licenses, permits, certificates and registrations;
(22) (21) Establish a fee schedule;
(23) (22) Propose rules in accordance with the provisions
of §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code to implement the provisions of this
article; and
(24) (23) Take all other actions necessary and proper to
effectuate the purposes of this article.
(c) The board may:
(1) Establish joint licenses;
(2) Contract with third parties to administer the examinations required under the provisions of this article;
(3) Sue and be sued in its official name as an agency of this state; and
(4) Confer with the Attorney General or his or her assistant in connection with legal matters and questions.
(d) The board may not restrict or regulate the use, application, or administration, by unlicensed persons whether for compensation or not, of hair, nail, skin and other beauty products that are generally available through retail sale at groceries, drug stores and other stores offering a broad variety of consumer products.
(d) (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of
this code, the board may not restrict a certificate holder or licensee from
practicing his or her licensed craft at temporary on-site events in connection
with, but not limited to: Fairs, carnivals, weddings, pageants or photographs: Provided,
That the certificate holder or licensee is compliant with all other prescribed
requirements and rules under this code. If an out-of-state licensee works in a
temporary capacity, less than five days, in connection with an event or
temporary commercial enterprise, he or she may be granted a temporary permit to
work after submitting his or her current license certification to this state
and paying the applicable fee: Provided, however, That the
licensee shall display or have immediately available their license for the
duration of his or her practice at a temporary event.
ARTICLE 27. BOARD OF BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS.
§30-27-10. Professional license and certificate renewal requirements.
(a) A professional licensee and certificate holder shall annually on or before January 1, renew his or her professional license or certificate by completing a form prescribed by the board, paying the renewal fee, and submitting any other information required by the board.
(b) The board shall charge a fee for each renewal of a license or certificate, and a late fee for any renewal not paid by the due date.
(c)
The board shall require as a condition of renewal of a professional license or
certificate that each licensee or certificate holder complete continuing
education: subject to the following exceptions:
(1)
When a barber or cosmetologist has been licensed and in practice for ten years,
that barber or cosmetologist will not be required to complete any continuing
education other than a three-hour sanitation class every other year for a
period of ten years; and
(2)
A person, who by education and experience qualifies to be a barber and a
cosmetologist or a barber crossover or cosmetologist crossover, may elect to be
licensed solely as a barber and shall not be required to attend or participate
in continuing education programs that are not required of licensed barbers.
(d) The board may
approve for continuing education credit any education course providing
instruction in any curriculum, subject matter or discipline included in the
education required for licensure that is submitted to the board or offered by:
(1) A licensed school or
instructor, outside of school instruction;
(2) A manufacturer or
distributor of barbering, aesthetics, nail technology or cosmetology products;
(3) A barber or
cosmetology trade organization; or
(4) Any course offered
at an accredited private or public university, college or community college in
this state that relates to the profession or a general business class
(e) (c) The board may deny an application for
renewal for any reason which would justify the denial of an original
application for a license or certificate.
(f) (d) The board shall recognize reciprocity for
military barbers for the purpose of the state examination for barbers.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to remove the requirement that barbers and cosmetologists must complete continuing education to renew their licenses and to prevent the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists from regulating the use of hair, nail, skin, and other beauty products that are commonly available as retail, consumer products.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
