Senate Bill 1053 Summary

• Establishes apprenticeship pathways for barbers and barber-stylists as alternatives to school-based training programs in Idaho's Barber and Cosmetology Services Act.

• Requires barber apprentices to complete 1,800 hours of supervised training covering all aspects of barbering practice, and barber-stylist apprentices to complete 3,000 hours covering all aspects of barber-styling practice.

• Defines apprentices as persons registered with the barber and cosmetology services licensing board who perform or assist in performing barbering, barber-styling, or cosmetology practices under an licensed establishment.

• Requires apprentices to work under immediate personal supervision of a licensed instructor and mandates establishments maintain daily attendance records and certify total hours and instruction types upon apprenticeship termination.

• Makes technical corrections to existing qualification requirements, allowing applicants to satisfy licensure prerequisites through either traditional school completion or completion of approved apprenticeships.