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Bill would let licensed cosmetologists train apprentices in areas more than 50 miles from schools; supporters cite rural access, opponents cite safety and pre‑x
Summary
Senate Bill 207 would let the Board of Cosmetology adopt rules permitting supervised classroom/apprenticeship training by licensed cosmetologists (5+ years experience) for applicants who live more than 50 miles from an accredited cosmetology school; witnesses debated access, safety, and regulatory oversight.
Senate Bill 207 would authorize the Oregon Board of Cosmetology to adopt rules allowing individuals who live more than 50 miles from a licensed cosmetology school to receive their required education from a licensed cosmetologist who has practiced for five or more years. Students would still be required to pass the standard licensing exams, and the measure was presented to the committee with a dash-4 amendment developed with the Oregon Health Authority.
Senator David Brock Smith, sponsor of SB 207, said the bill is primarily an access measure for rural Oregon. “There’s a desperate need for our rural communities, and the jobs associated with them for cosmetology education,” Senator Brock Smith…
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