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Committee considers broad cosmetology reform including advanced‑aesthetics license, apprenticeships and nursing‑home exemptions (House Bill 11 26)
Summary
The Workforce Development Committee considered House Bill 11 26, a broad rewrite of the cosmetology practice act that would create an advanced esthetician license, allow registered apprenticeships, change inspection and supervision rules, and exempt certain long‑term care staff from establishment licensure.
The Workforce Development Committee heard lengthy testimony on House Bill 11 26, a comprehensive revision of North Dakota’s cosmetology practice laws that would create a new advanced‑esthetician license, authorize direct‑entry apprenticeships, clarify inspection rules and change licensing exemptions for long‑term care facilities.
Holly Bloomquist, executive director of the State Board of Cosmetology, introduced the bill and proposed several technical amendments, including language to allow the board to adopt rules for the scope of advanced esthetician practice and to add “basic care facilities” where the bill currently references nursing homes. Bloomquist said the board seeks to modernize terminology, reduce barriers to entry, and allow expedited endorsement for practitioners transferring from other states.
Key provisions described by Bloomquist include creating an advanced esthetician license with a 1,100‑hour curriculum, a grandfathering…
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