24RS HB 792

House Bill 792

Actions

Last Action	02/26/24: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to beauty services.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1880
Sponsors	B. Chester-Burton, G. Brown Jr.
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 a 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; direct 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