COSMETOLOGY LICENSURE - H.B. 4219 (S-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS

House Bill 4219 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

Sponsor: Representative Ilona Varga

House Committee: Regulatory Affairs

Senate Committee: Economic Development, International Trade and Regulatory Affairs

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Occupational Code to establish licensure requirements for estheticians (individuals rendering skin care services); revise current licensure requirements for cosmetologists, electrologists, and manicurists; revise licensure requirements for cosmetology establishments and schools; provide for the issuance of a limited cosmetology establishment license to a person who wanted to perform only one or more services of cosmetology on the premises; provide for a limited license for teaching electrology; establish apprenticeship program requirements; replace current licensure requirements for instructors with separate requirements for cosmetology instructors, electrology instructors, limited instructors, and limited specialist instructors; and require the Department of Consumer and Industry Services to inspect cosmetology establishments and schools. The bill specifies that natural hair cultivation would not require a license under the Code.

The bill is tie-barred to House Bill 4220, which would amend the State License Fee Act to establish license fees for esthiticians.

MCL 339.1201 et al. - Legislative Analyst: S. Margules

FISCAL IMPACT

The current fee structure established for cosmetologists and manicurists would be applied to this new profession for examinations, applications, and license renewals. According to the Department of Consumer and Industry Services, it is difficult to determine how many additional licenses this change would generate, but the additional revenue these fees generated would be used to offset the additional administrative costs incurred by the Department for the regulation of this occupation.

Date Completed: 4-28-97 - Fiscal Analyst: M. Tyszkiewiczfloor\hb4219

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.