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Board reviews agreed-citation complaint process, legal report and readies rulemaking hearing; legislature orders economic study on barbering and cosmetology
Summary
The board reviewed a centralized agreed-citation complaint protocol, approved a 77-case legal report, scheduled a rulemaking hearing for April 7 and was briefed on legislation directing an economic impact study of barbering and cosmetology professions.
The Tennessee State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners on Feb. 3 reviewed its agreed-citation complaint process, approved the legal report and learned the legislature has directed a statewide economic study of barbering and cosmetology.
Legal counsel Michael Underhill told the board the legal report contains 77 cases (58 cosmetology, 11 barber, 7 representational entries) and highlighted that a third-offense expired shop license carries a $1,000 civil penalty plus any separate individual license penalties. "On item 2, since that is a 3rd offense expired shop license, that would be a $1,000 civil penalty on its own," Underhill said, adding the total civil penalty could be higher when combined with individual penalties. The board reviewed the report and approved it by voice vote.
Executive Director Roxanna Gamusio led a discussion of the agreed-citation complaint path, a standardized set of recommendations…
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