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Committee advances bill to remove license requirement for makeup artists
Summary
The House Business Committee on Feb. 17 voted to send House Bill 121 to the House floor with a do-pass recommendation. Sponsor Rep. Jeff Ehlers said the law would allow makeup artists to practice without a state license; proponents cited few complaints and a small licensed cohort.
The House Business Committee voted Feb. 17 to send House Bill 121 to the full House with a do-pass recommendation. The bill would repeal state licensure for makeup artists while allowing practitioners to continue working without a state license.
Rep. Jeff Ehlers, sponsor of HB 121, told the committee the makeup-artist license was enacted in 2018 and currently covers a small number of practitioners. "Currently there's only 36 licenses," Ehlers said, contrasting that with other licensed professions. He said the proposal would let makeup artists practice without meeting the current licensure requirement.
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