Bill > H404

This bill requires the Board of Registration of Cosmetology and Barbering to offer all practical and written examinations in five languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Haitian Creole. The purpose of this legislation appears to be increasing accessibility to professional licensing exams for individuals who may not be fluent in English, thereby potentially helping more people enter the cosmetology and barbering professions. The bill specifies that this language requirement will go into effect 180 days after the act becomes law, which provides the board with time to develop and implement multilingual examination materials. By offering exams in multiple languages, the bill aims to remove language barriers that might otherwise prevent qualified individuals from obtaining professional licenses in cosmetology and barbering.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H404