SENATE BILL REPORT

                                    HB 2286

        AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR, FEBRUARY 28, 1992

Brief Description:  Changing requirements for managers of salon/shops.

SPONSORS: Representatives Haugen, Ferguson, Heavey, Horn, Zellinsky, H. Myers and May

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR

SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended. 

      Signed by Senators Matson, Chairman; Bluechel, McMullen, Moore, Murray, and Skratek.

Staff:  Forrest Bathurst (786‑7429)

Hearing Dates: February 25, 1992; February 28, 1992

BACKGROUND:

In 1991, the Legislature amended the cosmetology licensing statute to require separate licensing of cosmetologists, manicurists, estheticians, barbers, and instructor-operators.  In addition, any salon/shop performing more than one of these services is required to be directly supervised by a licensed cosmetologist.

SUMMARY:

A salon/shop may be operated under the management of a licensed cosmetologist, manicurist, esthetician, barber, or instructor-operator.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENTS:

Cosmetologists originally licensed prior to January 1, 1992 are issued one license that permits them to provide and advertise services to the public in any one or more of the following:  (a) the practice of cosmetology, (b) the practice of barbering, (c) the practice of manicuring, (d) the practice of esthetics.  The licensee shall be permitted to manage any salon/shop providing one or more of these services.

TESTIMONY FOR:

This bill corrects a technical problem with the original bill.  The original bill passed by the Legislature during the 1991 session required a salon/shop be operated under the direct supervision of a licensed cosmetologist.  HB 2286 changes this requirement so any salon shop can be operated under the management of a licensed cosmetologist, manicurist, esthetician, barber, or instructor-operator. 

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  Representative Mary Margaret Haugen (pro)