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Senate advances cosmetology licensing changes reducing training hours for hair services
Summary
The Senate passed House Bill 287 to lower required training for certain hair services to 1,200 hours and allow a single instructor license to cover multiple professions; sponsor Senator Weiler said the change targets barriers to licensure and removes training specific to nails and aesthetics.
House Bill 287 received floor consideration March 9, with Senator Weiler presenting the measure as a targeted reduction of licensure barriers in cosmetology and related fields.
Weiler said Utah previously reduced a 2,000‑hour requirement to 1,600 hours as part of past changes and that HB 287 narrows training for hair services to 1,200 hours. The bill also removes training…
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