MO HB134

Defines "hair braider" and "hair braiding" in Missouri law as techniques involving tension on hair strands through twisting, wrapping, waving, extending, locking, or braiding by hand or mechanical device, excluding application of dyes or chemical treatments that alter hair color or structure

Requires persons engaged in hair braiding for compensation to register with the state board of cosmetology and barber examiners, with a registration fee not to exceed $25

Exempts hair braiding from cosmetology licensure requirements if practitioners complete a self-test on infection control techniques provided in a board-prepared brochure and maintain the brochure and completed self-test at their location

Allows licensed cosmetologists to continue performing hair braiding services as part of their practice

Authorizes board representatives to inspect facilities where hair braiding is performed during business hours to verify compliance with brochure and self-test requirements