| Washington State House of Representatives Office of Program Research |
BILL ANALYSIS |
| Commerce & Labor Committee | |
HB 1745
This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative members in
their deliberations. This analysis is not a part of the legislation nor does it constitute a
statement of legislative intent.
Brief Description: Regulating the practice of hairdressing.
Sponsors: Representatives Takko, Skinner, Hunt, Eddy, Santos, Sells, Haigh, Wallace, Clibborn, Dickerson, Moeller and Chase.
Brief Summary of Bill |
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Hearing Date: 2/9/07
Staff: Joan Elgee (786-7106).
Background:
The Department of Licensing (DOL) regulates cosmetology, barbering, manicuring, and
esthetics. A person must be licensed to practice these professions.
A barber license allows the cutting, trimming, arranging, dressing, curling, shampooing, shaving,
and mustache and beard design of the face, neck, and scalp. A cosmetology license allows all
these practices, and in addition, allows the following practices involving chemicals: permanent
waving, chemical relaxing, straightening, bleaching, lightening, and coloring. The license also
allows waxing and tweezing. Finally, the cosmetologist license also allows some of the practices
permitted for manicurists and estheticians.
To receive a license, a person must meet training requirements and pass an exam. Minimum
training hours are:
A reciprocity provision allows a person with the equivalent license in another state to take the
exam. The DOL prepares and administers the exams, establishes minimum safety and sanitation
standards, adopts rules, and otherwise administers the provisions. A Cosmetology, Barbering,
Esthetics, and Manicuring Advisory Board advises the DOL.
Washington does not have a license that allows barbering and the use of chemicals. To use
chemicals, a person must obtain a cosmetology license.
Summary of Bill:
A hairdressing license is established. A hairdressing license allows the practices allowed for
barbers, the cosmetology practices involving chemicals, and waxing and tweezing. Listed out,
these practices are: arranging, dressing, cutting, trimming, styling, shampooing, permanent
waxing, chemical relaxing, straightening, curling, bleaching, lightening, coloring, waxing,
tweezing, shaving, and mustache and beard design of the hair of the face, neck, and scalp.
The education requirement is 1400 hours.
The Advisory Board is renamed the Cosmetology, Hairdressing, Barbering, Esthetics, and
Manicuring Advisory Board.
Other changes are made to incorporate the new license.
Rules Authority: No new rule-making is explicitly required, but the Department of Licensing
would need to do rule-making to provide for the new license.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Available.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.