Bill > H5436

This bill exempts natural hair braiders from the requirement to be licensed as hairdressers or cosmeticians, and defines the practice of natural hair braiding. Natural hair braiding is a service of twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending, locking, or braiding hair by hand or with mechanical devices, and includes the use of natural or synthetic hair extensions, decorative beads, and other accessories. The bill specifies that natural hair braiding does not include the application of dyes, reactive chemicals, or the use of chemical hair joining agents.