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Bill would merge barbering and cosmetology boards and create supervised-practice licensing pathway
Summary
RS 3343, the Kansas Barbering and Cosmetology Opportunity Act, was introduced to merge two licensing boards, create an earn-while-you-learn supervised practice pathway (2000 hours plus sanitation/law training) and establish a $1,000 workforce scholarship funded by license fees; sponsor said existing licenses and pending actions would carry over without disruption.
TOPEKA — Lawmakers in the Federal and State Affairs Committee were introduced to RS 3343, the Kansas Barbering and Cosmetology Opportunity Act, which the sponsor said combines administrative boards and lowers barriers to entry into barbering and cosmetology careers.
The sponsor said the bill would merge the Kansas Board of Barbering and the State Board of Cosmetology into a single nine-member board and combine fee funds to…
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