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SUBSTITUTE
SENATE BILL 6507
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Passed
Legislature - 1998 Regular Session
State of Washington 55th
Legislature 1998 Regular Session
By
Read first time 02/04/98.
Eliminating
the expiration of the state cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, and manicuring
advisory board.
AN
ACT Relating to eliminating the expiration of the state cosmetology, barbering,
esthetics, and manicuring advisory board; and amending RCW 18.16.050.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec.
1. RCW
18.16.050 and 1997 c 179 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
There is created a state cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, and manicuring
advisory board consisting of ((seven)) nine members appointed by
the director. These ((seven)) members of the board shall include: A
representative of a private cosmetology school ((and)); a
representative of a public vocational technical school involved in cosmetology
training((, with the balance made up of currently practicing licensees who
have been engaged in the practice of manicuring, esthetics, barbering, or
cosmetology for at least three years. One member of the board shall be));
a consumer who is unaffiliated with the cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, or
manicuring industry; and six members who are currently practicing licensees
who have been engaged in the practice of manicuring, esthetics, barbering, or
cosmetology for at least three years. ((On June 30, 1995, the director
shall appoint seven new members to the board. These new)) Members
shall serve a term of three years. ((The director shall appoint two new
members including: (a) One representative with employee supervisory experience
from a chain salon having ten or more salons; and (b) one representative from
the industry at large who has substantial salon and school experience. The
board shall cease to exist on June 30, 1998. Any members serving on the
advisory board as of July 1, 1995, or who are appointed after July 27, 1997,
are eligible to be reappointed, should the advisory board be extended beyond
June 30, 1998.)) Any board member may be removed for just cause. The
director may appoint a new member to fill any vacancy on the board for the
remainder of the unexpired term.
(2)
The board appointed on June 30, 1995, together with the director or the
director's designee, shall conduct a thorough review of educational
requirements, licensing requirements, and enforcement and health standards for
persons engaged in cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, or manicuring and shall
prepare a report to be delivered to the governor, the director, and the
chairpersons of the governmental operations committees of the house of
representatives and the senate. The report must summarize their findings and
make recommendations, including, if appropriate, recommendations for
legislation reforming and restructuring the regulation of cosmetology,
barbering, esthetics, and manicuring.
(3)
Board members shall be entitled to compensation pursuant to RCW 43.03.240 for
each day spent conducting official business and to reimbursement for travel
expenses as provided by RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.
(4) The board may seek the advice and input of officials from the following
state agencies: (a) The work force training and education coordinating board;
(b) the department of employment security; (c) the department of labor and
industries; (d) the department of health; (e) the department of licensing; and
(f) the department of revenue.
