Bill > HF711

This bill introduces a comprehensive establishment training program for barbering and cosmetology services in Iowa, allowing licensed establishments to employ unlicensed individuals to provide services under the supervision of licensed professionals. The bill creates a new framework where unlicensed providers can work in registered establishments after completing a two-hour education course in state laws, sanitation, and regulations. Establishments participating in this program must disclose in writing that their service providers are unlicensed and working under supervision, and they must comply with existing facility, safety, and licensing requirements. The bill also modifies existing licensing regulations by allowing individuals who complete 2,000 hours of supervised practice under the establishment training program to take licensing examinations, permits schools of barbering and cosmetology to be used for other purposes when not instructing students, and allows for combined course study in esthetics and nail technology. Additionally, the bill gives the board authority to order an establishment to cease participation in the program if human health is potentially endangered and provides legal protections such as the ability to recover attorney's fees in injury-related actions. The establishment training program aims to provide more flexible pathways for individuals to enter and develop skills in barbering and cosmetology professions while maintaining professional standards and consumer protection.

State Government (House)

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF711