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Cosmetology commission seeks to credit out-of-state experience toward South Dakota licenses
Summary
The South Dakota Cosmetology Commission presented a rule, directed by House Bill 1194, to allow relevant out-of-state work experience to be credited toward education hours for applicants whose licenses are not equivalent; the committee voted to deem the rulemaking process complete.
Adrienne Ness, program director for the South Dakota Cosmetology Commission, told the committee the proposed rule implements authority from House Bill 1194 and affects only individual applicants who hold out-of-state cosmetology-related licenses that do not fully match South Dakota requirements.
Ness said the change allows the commission to evaluate and, where appropriate, credit relevant work experience toward required education hours so that applicants who hold partial-scope licenses (for example, a hair technician license in another state) could combine experience and prior licensure toward a South Dakota cosmetology credential.
She said the commission received authorization to proceed from the secretary of labor and that the LRC reported no style or form changes; the public hearing was held with no public comments and the commission members gave unanimous approval. Senator Howard asked for examples and process detail; Ness said evaluations would be done "in alignment with the school education" to ensure applicants meet qualification requirements and that credited experience could offset education hours depending on documentation.
The committee took a motion to deem the rulemaking process complete; the secretary recorded five ayes and the chair declared the process complete.
