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CO SB106

Bill

Status

Passed

5/1/2015

Primary Sponsor

Laura Woods

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Continues the regulatory authority for barbering, cosmetology, hairstyling, esthetician, and nail technician professions under the "Barber and Cosmetologist Act" by extending the sunset repeal date from July 1, 2015 to September 1, 2026

  • Expands the Cosmetology Advisory Committee from 5 to 6 members and adds an owner or operator of a private occupational school; members receive expense reimbursement but no compensation

  • Increases training hour requirements for licensure: cosmetologists (1,800 contact hours), barbers (1,500), hairstylists (1,200), estheticians (600), and nail technicians (600)

  • Creates a new registration requirement for places of business (barbershops, beauty salons) with the director; unregistered establishments cannot legally offer regulated services

  • Adds disciplinary grounds including failure to disclose felony convictions within 45 days, aiding unlicensed practitioners, and failure to respond to complaints; establishes 2-year prohibition on reapplication after license revocation or surrender

Legislative Description

Sunset Barber & Cosmetologist Act & Committee

Last Action

Governor Signed

5/1/2015

Committee Referrals

Business Affairs and Labor3/3/2015
Committee of the Whole2/20/2015
Appropriations2/10/2015
Business, Labor, & Technology1/23/2015

Full Bill Text

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