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AN ACT Relating to licensing and licensing fees for cosmetologists, barbers, hairstylists or hairdressers, and manicurists; amending RCW 18.16.020, 18.16.130, and 18.16.165; and adding a new section to chapter 18.16 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 18.16.020 and 1991 c 324 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(1) "Board" means the cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, and manicuring advisory board.

(2) "Director" means the director of the department of licensing or the director's designee.

(3) "The practice of cosmetology" means the practice of cutting, trimming, styling, shampooing, permanent waving, chemical relaxing or straightening, bleaching, or coloring of the hair of the face, neck, and scalp and manicuring and esthetics.

(4) "Cosmetologist" means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of cosmetology and who has completed sixteen hundred hours of instruction at a school licensed under this chapter.

(5) "The practice of barbering" means the cutting, trimming, arranging, dressing, curling, waving and shampooing hair of the face, neck and scalp.

(6) "Barber" means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of barbering.

(7) "Practice of manicuring" means the cleaning, shaping, or polishing of the nails of the hands or feet, and the application and removal of artificial nails.

(8) "Manicurist" means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of manicuring.

(9) "Practice of esthetics" means skin care of the face, neck, and hands involving hot compresses, massage, or the use of approved electrical appliances or nonabrasive chemical compounds formulated for professional application only, and the temporary removal of superfluous hair by means of lotions, creams, or mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliance on another person.

(10) "Esthetician" means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of esthetics.

(11) "Instructor-trainee" means a person who is currently licensed in this state as a cosmetologist, barber, manicurist, or esthetician, and is enrolled in an approved instructor-trainee program in a school licensed under this chapter.

(12) "School" means any establishment offering instruction in the practice of cosmetology, or barbering, or esthetics, or manicuring, or instructor-trainee to students and licensed under this chapter.

(13) "Student" means a person sixteen years of age or older who is enrolled in a school licensed under this chapter and receives any phase of cosmetology, barbering, esthetics or manicuring instruction with or without tuition, fee, or cost, and who does not receive any wage or commission.

(14) "Instructor-operator-cosmetology" means a person who gives instruction in the practice of cosmetology and instructor-training in a school and who has the same qualifications as a cosmetologist, has completed at least five hundred hours of instruction in teaching techniques and lesson planning in a school, and has passed an examination prepared or selected by the board and administered by the director. An applicant who holds a degree in education from an accredited postsecondary institution and who is otherwise qualified shall upon application be licensed as an instructor-operator with a cosmetology endorsement.

(15) "Instructor-operator-barber" means a person who gives instruction in the practice of barbering and instructor training in a school, has the same qualifications as a barber, has completed at least five hundred hours of instruction in teaching techniques and lesson planning in a school, and has passed an examination prepared or selected by the board and administered by the director. An applicant who holds a degree in education from an accredited postsecondary institution and who is otherwise qualified shall upon application be licensed as an instructor-operator with a barber endorsement.

(16) "Instructor-operator-manicure" means a person who gives instruction in the practice of manicuring and instructor training in a school, has the same qualifications as a manicurist, has completed at least five hundred hours of instruction in teaching techniques and lesson planning in a school, and has passed an examination prepared or selected by the board and administered by the director. An applicant who holds a degree in education from an accredited postsecondary institution and who is otherwise qualified shall upon application be licensed as an instructor-operator with a manicurist endorsement.

(17) "Instructor-operator-esthetics" means a person who gives instruction in the practice of esthetics and instructor training in a school, has the same qualifications as an esthetician, has completed at least five hundred hours of instruction in teaching techniques and lesson planning in a school, and has passed an examination prepared or selected by the board and administered by the director. An applicant who holds a degree in education from an accredited postsecondary institution and who is otherwise qualified shall upon application be licensed as an instructor-operator with an esthetics endorsement.

(18) "Vocational student" is a person who in cooperation with any senior high, vocational technical institute, community college, or prep school, attends a cosmetology school and participates in its student course of instruction and has the same rights and duties as a student as defined in this chapter. The person must have academically completed the eleventh grade of high school. Every such vocational student shall receive credit for all creditable hours of the approved course of instruction received in the school of cosmetology upon graduation from high school. Hours shall be credited to a vocational student if the student graduates from an accredited high school or receives a certificate of educational competence.

(19) "Booth renter" means a person who performs cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, or manicuring services where the use of the salon/shop facilities is contingent upon compensation to the owner of the salon/shop facilities and the person receives no compensation or other consideration from the owner for the services performed.

(20) "Person" means any individual, partnership, professional service corporation, joint stock association, joint venture, or any other entity authorized to do business in this state.

(21) "Salon/shop" means any building, structure, or motor home or any part thereof, other than a school, where the commercial practice of cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, or manicuring is conducted.

(22) "Crossover training" means training approved by the director as training hours that may be credited to current licensees for similar training received in another profession licensed under this chapter.

(23) "Approved security" means surety bond, savings assignment, or irrevocable letter of credit.

(24) "Mobile operator" means any person possessing a valid cosmetology, barbering, manicuring, or esthetician's license that provides services in a mobile salon/shop.

(25) "Personal service operator" means any person possessing a valid cosmetology, barbering, manicuring, or esthetician's license that provides services for clients in the client's home, office, or other location that is convenient for the client.

(26) "Operator" means any person possessing a valid cosmetology, barbering, manicuring, esthetician, or instructor license.

(27) "Basic manicurist" means a person licensed and restricted to perform manicures on only natural nails of the hands or feet.

(28) "Hairstylist or hairdresser" means a person licensed in another jurisdiction to engage in the practice of hairstyling or hairdressing.

(29) "The practice of hairstyling or hairdressing" means the practice of cutting, trimming, styling, shampooing, permanent waving, chemical relaxing or straightening, bleaching, or coloring of the hair of the face, neck, or scalp.

Sec. 2. RCW 18.16.130 and 1991 c 324 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

Any person who is properly licensed in any state, territory, or possession of the United States, or foreign country shall be eligible for examination if the applicant submits the approved application and fee and provides proof to the director that he or she is currently licensed in good standing as a hairstylist or hairdresser, cosmetologist, barber, manicurist, esthetician, instructor, or the equivalent in that jurisdiction. Upon passage of the required examinations the appropriate license will be issued.

Sec. 3. RCW 18.16.165 and 1991 c 324 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) All licenses issued prior to January 1, 1992, shall remain in effect until renewal or January 1, 1993, whichever is earlier.

(a) On or before renewal of each individual's license the ((~~licensee~~)) operator will be allowed to designate the license endorsements to be issued. A licensed cosmetologist may request licenses in cosmetology, barbering, manicuring, and esthetics. A manicurist may request licenses in manicuring and esthetics. An instructor may request endorsements in cosmetology, barbering, manicuring, and esthetics.

(b) ((A)) Only one renewal fee is required ((~~for each~~)) by an operator, regardless of the number of license ((~~type~~)) endorsements requested. ((~~A licensed cosmetologist requesting all four licenses shall pay four renewal fees.~~)) An instructor shall be issued one license with endorsements for the multiple areas that they teach with only one renewal fee required.

(c) After January 1, 1993, any ((~~licensee~~)) new operator wishing to obtain additional licenses or endorsements to their licenses shall meet the training and examination requirements of this chapter.

(2) Students currently enrolled in a licensed school in an approved course as of January 1, 1992, may apply for the examination or examinations in any type or any combination of types of licenses when they complete the appropriate course.

(3) Schools must update their curricula to comply with this chapter by July 1, 1992. No students may be enrolled in the programs under the previous law if they cannot complete their training prior to January 1, 1993, to allow them to apply for examination under subsection (2) of this section.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 18.16 RCW to read as follows:

Person engaged in the practice of basic manicuring between 1984 and July 1991, have until July 1, 1994, to pass a basic manicuring examination and become licensed as a basic manicurist, if they wish to continue practicing basic manicuring. This license will be restricted to working on natural nails only, and will not include any type of artificial nail work. To qualify for the basic manicurist examination, the applicant must submit proof of at least two full years' experience in a salon or shop, submit an examination application and pay the fee. The proof of experience must be in the form of certification from an employer. Failure to become licensed as a basic manicurist by July 1, 1994, will require those persons to receive five hundred hours of manicure training in an approved school, and pass the manicurist examination before being legally licensed to engage in the practice of manicuring.