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Bill package would create one-year temporary cosmetology/barber permit to provide free haircuts to veterans

3335203 · May 8, 2025
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Representatives presented a bipartisan package to let licensed barbers and cosmetologists obtain a $20 one-year temporary permit to provide free haircutting services at veteran service organizations; stakeholders said the bills are intended to expand volunteer access without weakening health-and-safety protections.

Representatives presented House Bills 4394 and 4395 to the Regulatory Reform Committee; sponsors said the bills would add a temporary one-year, $20 permit in the Michigan Occupational Code and the State License Fee Act to allow licensed barbers and cosmetologists to render services at veteran service organizations. "These pieces of legislation simply amend the Occupational Code Public Act 299 of 1980, and the State License Fee Act, Public Act 152 of 1979, by adding a temporary permit..." a sponsor told the committee, describing the permit as "a temporary 1 year 20 dollars permit" administered through the Michigan Department of Licensing…

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