HB 5439 Summary

• Amends Michigan's State License Fee Act (MCL 338.2217) to modify licensing fees for barber professionals and related occupations.

• Eliminates separate fee categories for "student barber" and reorganizes the fee structure to consolidate application processing fees under simplified categories for student instructor, barber instructor, barbershop, and barber college.

• Establishes new application processing fees effective after September 30, 2023: student instructor and barber instructor at $15.00, barbershop at $40.00, and barber college at $50.00.

• Maintains examination fees for complete instructor examinations ($75.00), written portion only ($35.00), and practical portion only ($45.00).

• Updates annual license fees and introduces demonstrator's temporary permit fees ($10.00-$15.00 depending on payment date).