Oklahoma Cosmetology and Barbering Act Amendments (SB 1929)

• Modifies State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering composition from eight to six cosmetology members and adds one barber member, with specific appointment requirements for various backgrounds (instructors, school administrators, lay persons)

• Authorizes hybrid-learning programs combining face-to-face and online instruction; allows equivalent credit hours for instructors and permits schools to accept secondary/postsecondary students

• Expands reciprocity licensing to include foreign country applicants by requiring passage of Oklahoma's state rules and law test, with education requirements (eighth-grade minimum for practitioners, high school equivalent for instructors)

• Establishes administrative fines up to $500 for unlicensed practice and $50 for licensed practitioners violating sanitation rules; clarifies confidentiality of investigative records

• Modifies fee structure including new barber license fees ($25/year), increased master instructor fees ($50/year), and establishes apprentice registration fee ($10), while repealing previous barber-related fund provisions