H 1007 Bill Summary

• Establishes a statutory list of 58 occupational licensing boards and requires Joint Legislative Administrative Procedure Oversight Committee approval before adding new boards to the list.

• Expands annual reporting requirements for occupational licensing boards to include financial audits (for boards with budgets of at least $50,000), fee information, complaint data, and disciplinary actions, with reports posted on board websites.

• Increases board member per diem compensation from $100 to $200 per day and adds antitrust law and federal law training requirements for board members.

• Creates new requirements for boards including rulemaking procedures for scope of practice, notification procedures for unlicensed activity violations, and standardized complaint processes with electronic submission capability by January 1, 2017.

• Clarifies barber registration educational requirements by requiring applicants and students to provide documentation of a high school diploma or equivalency certificate.