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Appropriations committee recommends higher fee caps for barber licensing board to preserve independence
Summary
The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously gave SB 28 a due-pass recommendation after the Board of Barber Examiners and the South Dakota Barber College said higher fee caps are needed to sustain board operations, support a new licensing database, and preserve an independent barber board.
The Senate Appropriations Committee gave Senate Bill 28 a unanimous due-pass recommendation after the Board of Barber Examiners and barber-school representatives said higher statutory fee caps are needed to stabilize the board's finances and prevent consolidation with the cosmetology commission.
Jody Amer, director of professional licensing for the Board of Barber Examiners, told the committee the board has far fewer licensees (around 200 barbers statewide) than related boards and has exhausted reserve funds. "The board's licensee database, its most essential tool has become old and brittle and now poses…
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