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Senate Bill 14

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Legislative History
Last Action	03/29/24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch.25)
Title	AN ACT relating to beauty services.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 25 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	30
Sponsors	R. Thomas, J. Schickel, S. Funke Frommeyer, R. Girdler, D. Harper Angel, R. Mills, G. Neal, W. Westerfield, M. Wise, D. Yates
Summary of Enacted Version	Amends KRS 317A.020 to specify emergency order and hearing procedures and to allow the Board of Cosmetology to pursue injunctive remedy and refer violations of the chapter to prosecutorial agencies; and amends KRS 317A.030 to add a licensed nail technician to the board, to replace one citizen-at-large board position with a licensed esthetician, and to allow cosmetologists and nail technicians to use callus graters for callus removal.
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 317A.030 to add a licensed nail technician and one additional citizen at large member to the board; direct board to collect and retain statistical data on its applicants and licensees; amend KRS 317A.120 to require the board give written tests in an applicant's first or second fluent language and provide certified interpreter for oral exams; allow applicant to retake any failed portion of the exam one month from applicant's receipt of any failure notice and to retake any failed exam portion an unlimited number of times; cap the retesting fee at $35 per exam per applicant; amend KRS 317A.130 to require a warning notice be given for violation, except for a violation that presents immediate and present danger; directs notice to include description of violation and remediation required.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Vocational - Nail technicians, testing and retesting Fees - Cosmetology, nail technician exam retest fee capped at $35 Inspections - Salons, violation warning notice, exception Labor and Industry - Cosmetology, nail technicians, licensing Licensing - Nail technicians, testing and retesting Occupations and Professions - Cosmetology, nail technicians, licensing Public Health - Nail technicians, testing and retesting, inspections Small Business - Salons, inspections, violation, exception Barbers and Cosmetologists - Nail technicians, testing and retesting Boards and Commissions - Board of Cosmetology, additional board members, collect and retain statistical data Workforce - Nail technicians, salon inspections
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/02/24	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
01/03/24	to Licensing & Occupations (S)
02/06/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/07/24	2nd reading, to Rules
02/15/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 23, 2024
02/22/24	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/23/24	3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
02/26/24	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/01/24	to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
03/06/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/07/24	2nd reading, to Rules
03/21/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 22, 2024
03/25/24	3rd reading, passed 92-0
03/26/24	received in Senate to Enrollment (S) enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/29/24	signed by Governor (Acts Ch.25)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except delete the requirements that the board collect statistical data, provide written theory tests in non-English languages, and provide non-English language interpreters for oral practical demonstrations; delete provisions allowing applicants to retake any failed examination for an unlimited number of times and the retesting fee cap of $35; amend KRS 317A.020 to specify emergency order and hearing procedures; allow board to pursue injunctive remedy and to refer violations of chapter to prosecutorial agencies; delete requirement of an agreement between a salon and a board inspector as to remediation timeframe after a warning notice of violation; amend KRS 317A.030 to replace one citizen at large board position with a licensed esthetician.
Index Headings	Occupations and Professions - Cosmetology, licensing board members, esthetician Barbers and Cosmetologists - Board of Cosmetology, esthetician board member Boards and Commissions - Board of Cosmetology, esthetician board member

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Adams
Summary	Retain original provisions; allow cosmetologists and nail technicians to use callus graters for callus removal.
Index Headings	Barbers and Cosmetologists - Cosmetologists, callus removal, permitted practices Occupations and Professions - Cosmetologists, callus removal, permitted practices Trade Practices and Retailing - Cosmetologists, callus removal, permitted practices

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