SB269 Summary

• Removes hair braiding from the definition of cosmetology under Alabama Code Section 34-7B-1 and excludes it from Board of Cosmetology and Barbering regulation.

• Requires individuals who engage in hair braiding for compensation to register with the Alabama Department of Public Health with a uniform registration fee not to exceed $25.

• Mandates the Department of Public Health to develop and provide a brochure containing infection control techniques for hair braiding, including a self-test that registrants must complete and maintain on-site.

• Authorizes the Department of Public Health to conduct inspections at hair braiding facilities during business hours to verify compliance with brochure and self-test requirements.

• Does not apply to licensed cosmetologists or barbers practicing within their respective fields; becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval.