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NJ A3891

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/13/2024

Primary Sponsor

Shanique Speight

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new "general barber" license allowing holders to perform shampooing, cutting (including clipper cutting), styling hair, shaving/trimming facial hair, and massaging/cleansing the face

  • Establishes a 2-year barbering or general barbering apprenticeship program as an alternative pathway to licensure, requiring apprentices to be at least 17 years old and complete courses in sanitation and safety

  • Limits training requirements for general barber licensure to a maximum of 550 hours of instruction, covering techniques, shop management, ethics, state laws, and sanitation/hygiene

  • Allows licensed barbering or general barbering shops to host apprenticeship programs, with shops required to inform the Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling which type of apprenticeship they offer

  • Requires apprentices and their supervising barbers to attest to completion of all apprenticeship requirements when applying for licensure

Legislative Description

Creates new level of barbering license and apprenticeships in barbering, and establishes limits to hours of instruction for certain barbering training.

Commerce

Last Action

Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee

5/16/2024

Committee Referrals

Commerce5/16/2024
Regulated Professions2/27/2024

Full Bill Text

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