Bill > HF3986

This bill makes several key changes to the regulation of barbers in Minnesota: 1. It modifies the composition of the Board of Barber Examiners, removing the requirement that one barber member be recommended by a union and one by a professional organization. 2. It increases various fees related to barber registration, including establishing a new fee for initial mobile barber shop registration and renewal. 3. It establishes requirements and regulations for the operation of mobile barber shops, including provisions related to water and wastewater, electrical systems, safety, and compliance with local laws. 4. It changes the educational and examination requirements for becoming a registered barber, including reducing the minimum age from 10th grade completion to 17 years old and allowing the board to use third-party examination providers. 5. It allows cosmetologists to receive credit of up to 1,000 hours toward the 1,500-hour barber training requirement if they have an active cosmetology license. 6. It repeals several existing Minnesota Rules related to barber examination dates, application requirements, examination content, and failure policies. Overall, the bill aims to update and clarify the regulations governing the barber industry in Minnesota, including establishing a new framework for the operation of mobile barber shops.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF3986&ssn=0&y=2021