HOUSE BILL REPORT
SHB 2202
As Amended by the Senate
Title: An act relating to cosmetology apprenticeship.
Brief Description: Providing for cosmetology apprenticeships.
Sponsors: By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representatives McDonald and Conway).
Brief History:
Committee Activity:
Commerce & Labor: 3/4/03 [DPS].
Floor Activity:
Passed House: 3/13/03, 94-2.
Senate Amended.
Passed Senate: 4/11/03, 49-0.
Brief Summary of Substitute Bill |
• Allows individuals who successfully complete a cosmetology apprenticeship program to take the test to become licensed. |
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR
Majority Report: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. Signed by 9 members: Representatives Conway, Chair; Wood, Vice Chair; Chandler, Ranking Minority Member; Condotta, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Crouse, Holmquist, Hudgins, Kenney and McCoy.
Staff: Matt Cooper (786-7106).
Background:
Individuals training for a license in cosmetology (to include barbering, esthetics, and manicuring) must attend a cosmetology school licensed by the Department of Licensing (Department). A student in a cosmetology school may not earn a wage while working the required hours for a school program.
The requirements for licensing as a cosmetologist are:
• be over the age of 17;
• have graduated from a license cosmetology school; and
• have received a passing grade on the appropriate licensing exam approved by the director.
The Department of Labor and Industries, along with industry organizations, establish requirements for state-approved apprenticeship programs.
Summary of Substitute Bill:
An apprentice in a state-approved cosmetology apprenticeship program is exempt from the licensing requirements. An apprentice may earn a wage while engaged in an apprenticeship program.
Individuals may become licensed in cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, or manicuring by successfully completing a state-approved apprenticeship program and passing the appropriate licensing exam.
The Director of the Department of Licensing may make rules regarding apprentices and apprenticeship programs.
EFFECT OF SENATE AMENDMENT(S):
The Senate amendment creates a cosmetology apprenticeship pilot program. The pilot program will include 20 salons from all areas of the state and will be reviewed by an advisory committee. The advisory committee is composed of representatives from the Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetics and Manicuring Advisory Board, Department of Labor and Industries, Department of Licensing, United States Department of Labor and other interested parties. The advisory board will make annual reports on the pilot program to the legislature and present a final report by December 31, 2005. The cosmetology apprenticeship pilot program expires on July 1, 2006.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.
Testimony For: None.
Testimony Against: None.
Testified: None.