Bill > HB4927

This bill modifies requirements for barber licensure and barber college operations in Michigan, primarily reducing the required training hours from 1,800 to 1,500 for both barber college students and apprentices. The bill adjusts several key provisions, including allowing licensed cosmetologists to substitute up to 1,000 hours of cosmetology school training for barber college instruction if the hours are substantially similar, clarifying supervision requirements for apprentices (such as ensuring at least one licensed barber is present when an apprentice is working), and specifying record-keeping obligations for barber colleges and apprenticeship programs. The bill also mandates that barbershops conducting apprenticeship programs cannot charge fees for teaching barber services, can train no more than two apprentices simultaneously, and must maintain detailed records of each apprentice's training, including daily attendance, services performed, and progress evaluations. The changes aim to provide more flexibility in barber training while maintaining educational standards, and the amendments will take effect 18 months after the bill is enacted into law.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4927