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This bill authorizes Pennsylvania to join the Cosmetology Licensure Compact, a multistate agreement designed to facilitate interstate practice and regulation of cosmetology. The compact creates a new framework for licensing cosmetologists across participating states, with the primary goals of improving public access to safe cosmetology services, reducing licensing burdens, and increasing professional mobility. Key provisions include establishing a uniform data system for tracking licensee information, creating a multistate license that allows cosmetologists to practice in multiple member states, and forming a Cosmetology Licensure Compact Commission to oversee the compact's implementation. The bill allows cosmetologists to more easily work across state lines by creating a streamlined process for obtaining a multistate license, provided they meet certain uniform requirements such as maintaining an active, unencumbered license in their home state. The compact also includes provisions for investigating and taking disciplinary actions against licensees, supporting military members and their spouses, and ensuring public safety through information sharing among member states. The compact will become effective when seven states have enacted it, and member states can withdraw after providing notice and maintaining license recognition for 180 days after withdrawal.

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