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Why it matters: the change is intended to ease workforce mobility for cosmetologists, estheticians and nail technicians—an industry the cosmetology board told the committee includes roughly 42,000 licensees across those professions and about 15,000 barber renewals. Committee members asked whether the change could ease cross-border hiring in areas near Georgia and whether it would create processing delays.

What was said: Holly Beason, the agency liaison, told the committee the change will allow endorsement if an individual has been licensed in good standing for at least two years and completes the required four hours of CE. Holly said the CE requirement mirrors sanitation and infection-control training already required of South Carolina licensees.

Tracy Adams, identified as a cosmetology executive, told the committee the board recently completed renewals and provided the license counts: about 42,000 for cosmetology/esthetics/nail technicians and roughly 15,000 for barbers. Committee members raised concerns about licensing wait times; staff said wait times fluctuate with renewal cycles and that temporary licenses or apprenticeship provisions can apply in some professions.

Context and next steps: the committee discussed a potential memorandum of understanding with the Department of Motor Vehicles to transfer existing DMV photos to board licenses to reduce applicant burden; DMV cooperation was characterized as an ongoing administrative negotiation. The rule passed by roll call and will be implemented by the Cosmetology Board according to its licensing processes.

Ending: Proponents said the change responds to constituent requests and cross-border workforce needs; the committee approved the regulation unanimously.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Regulations, Admin. Proc., AI and Cybersecurity Committee -- Full Committee Regulations, Admin. Procedures, Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Wednesday, March 26, 2025 8:30 am ","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved endorsement for out-of-state cosmetology licensees after two years of licensure plus four hours of South Carolina CE.","taxTitle","Regulations and Administrative Procedures, Standing, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, South Carolina","taxId",17535,"location","South Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6104180,"House regulations subcommittee approves suite of agency rule updates; multiple items adopted unanimously",1982,56000,2038000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2792255-e30703b9ae19c8f9e5da20c1396f3ffe&start=56&end=2038","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2792255-e30703b9ae19c8f9e5da20c1396f3ffe/thumbnail_56000.jpg","/articles/6104180/South-Carolina/House-regulations-subcommittee-approves-suite-of-agency-rule-updates-multiple-items-adopted-unanimously","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104180-cda21e4509d6e153d83aab698d952efa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437998&Signature=jUOw5pKZlujPImzuF9y62eHABw4ayeh-WORqtZEOtI8VRH1ArcEceIgBi4T2i23bqMX0V9FUUTorpJP9XhqDgvza4pOIIHm9-ycOZhnNjSPmJ-BXedVEJMMo1eGnmWA3rmz520CGjjSzZ-zjCeE4LCfnWcxVvaX6qVaLfNzmlg179nsY9pWRJJRgVdJdweF6SNlZnqTumpuBo8oxCOW05kMCO-jS8ufWenRPJ5jsrMLAYt~fkMk-hxYH8vofWlqsKCTo8KBLVl1oLwocf-YEKWgsRSkZriTRwiyboUx6A3z02skdJLB19iSlIsoYQZ0tN9dpVn6JUFSA6GJbOWAv3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Regulations Administrative Procedures, Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security Committee met to consider an array of agency regulations and technical corrections and approved each item on the agenda by recorded voice roll calls.

The measures approved ranged from a scrivener's correction for the State Board of Pharmacy to regulatory updates affecting cosmetology endorsement for out-of-state licensees, athletic event rules, and continuing-education requirements for social workers and counselors. Several items implemented statutory changes from the 2024 session.

Why it matters: the rules affect licensing, public-safety protocols at athletic events, the scope of practice for aesthetic services, and continuing-education requirements that licensees must meet to keep professional credentials current.

Key outcomes: the committee approved at least 10 separate documents, each by recorded roll call. Most items were technical corrections or regulatory updates recommended by the agency subcommittees; a few prompted substantive member questions about industry scale, public-safety tradeoffs, or implementation details.

Votes at a glance

- Document 5339 (State Board of Pharmacy) — corrected a cross-reference from “manufacturer’s permit” to “wholesale distributor permit.” Approved 7–0.
- Document 5272 (South Carolina Board of Examiners in Opticianry) — removed outdated or duplicative sections and simplified continuing-education approvals; approved 7–0.
- Document 5351 (State Athletic Commission) — amended event rules, clarified medical suspension handling, established fines for late permit applications, prohibited contact lenses at events, and adopted related guidance from recognized organizations unless conflicting with state law; approved 7–0.
- Document 5301 (Board of Social Work) — updated continuing-education requirements to conform with Act 158 of 2024, specifying one hour in suicide assessment, treatment and management; approved 7–0.
- Document 5354 (Associate and marriage and family therapy associates) — required one hour of suicide-related CE, clarified minimum graduate hours for licensure, and added a doctoral-degree pathway for certain supervisors; approved 7–0.
- Document 5334 (Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors) — added addiction counselor supervisors to reinstatement rules and clarified reinstatement for licenses lapsed less than five years; approved 7–0.
- Document 5310 (Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors) — corrected a regulatory cross-reference; approved (recorded aye votes).
- Document 5307 (Cosmetology) — allowed endorsement of out-of-state cosmetology licenses after two years of good standing plus four hours of South Carolina CE; approved 7–0.
- Document 5306 (Continuing education for code enforcement officers) — adjusted reimbursement timing to allow reimbursement of 24 credits across the two-year license period; approved 7–0.
- Document 5276 (Practice of aesthetics; sanitation and safety rules) — updated permitted treatments, clarified device and chemical limits, and relaxed some laundering requirements tied to chemical services; approved 7–0.

Committee discussion and context

Several items prompted substantive member questions. Representatives asked about practical effects and implementation: why contact lenses are prohibited at athletic events, whether license applicants from out of state would face backlog delays, how aesthetic services are bounded from the practice of medicine, and whether laundering rules would affect sanitation. Agency staff and counsel answered each question on the record. The committee repeatedly noted that most changes were intended to align regulations with statute or to reduce unnecessary burdens while preserving public safety.

Process notes and next steps

All documents on the agenda carried subcommittee recommendations for approval and passed by recorded roll calls. Several items referenced statutory requirements or recent legislation; where the transcript specified a statutory source (for example, Act 158 of 2024 for suicide-related CE), the committee recorded that conformity on the record. Agencies and boards were represented at the meeting and will proceed with implementation according to their standard processes.

Ending: With the agenda completed and no other matters offered for the good of the committee, the chair adjourned the meeting.","The House Regulations Administrative Procedures Committee approved a series of agency regulation updates and technical corrections, including changes to cosmetology endorsement, athletic event rules, and continuing-education requirements for several licensing boards. All recorded votes were unanimous.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee eases endorsement for out-of-state cosmetologists; board cites 42,000 licensees and explores DMV photo transfer

House regulations subcommittee approves suite of agency rule updates; multiple items adopted unanimously