New Law Allows Tennessee Estheticians to Perform Microneedling
10/13/2021SB 1339 and HB 915 authorize licensed estheticians to perform cosmetic microneedling if the service is performed under the supervision of a licensed physician.
Legislative Updates
Texas Proposes Barber and Cosmetology Rules
10/12/2021Due to House Bill 1560, Texas proposed new barber and cosmetology rules that decrease instructor licensing fees.
North Carolina Finalizes Rules Regarding Cosmetic Arts
10/08/2021The North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Arts Examiners Therapy finalized amended rules that primarily affect schools. These rules were effective September 2021. Find out how they affect you.
Columbus, Ohio, Reissues Mask Mandate September 10, 2021
09/10/2021Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther issued an Executive Order that requires everyone, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a facial covering inside indoor public settings. The order is effective September 10, 2021.
Boulder County Requires Masks in Indoor Public Settings
09/08/2021Boulder County Public Health issued a public health order requiring facial coverings to be worn in public indoor spaces throughout Boulder County, Colorado, during periods of substantial or high transmission of COVID-19.
Texas Eliminates Barber and Cosmetology Instructor Licenses
08/30/2021House Bill 1560 passed this legislative session and Section 3 of the bill eliminates the barber and cosmetology instructor license. Beginning September 1, 2021, an instructor license is no longer required to teach barbering or cosmetology in a licensed school.
Tennessee Adopts New Cosmetology and Barbering Rules
08/02/2021Barbering rule changes affect school licensing requirements, curriculum, barber shop requirements, inspections, instructor-training programs, and student kits. Cosmetology rule changes affect school licensing requirements, school equipment, and student kits. The rules are effective August 8, 2021.
Washington Issues a New COVID-19 Guidance Document
07/12/2021Businesses and professions licensed by Washington’s Department of Licensing—including licensed estheticians—no longer need to follow industry-specific guidance documents developed by the governor’s office. Read on to review the new guidance estheticians should follow issued by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries.
California Seeks Deregulations
06/25/2021ASCP is in favor of Senate Bill 803 to further the sunset of the Barbering and Cosmetology Board, with some suggested amendments. ASCP is concerned about deregulating haircutting, hairstyling, and eyelash extensions, and including massage in the scope of practice for estheticians. ASCP details the potential negative impact on public health and safety.
ASCP, AHP, and ANP Comments regarding California Senate Bill 803
06/23/2021We are in favor of Senate Bill 803, furthering the sunset of the Barbering and Cosmetology Board, with some suggested amendments. We are concerned about the deregulation of haircutting and hairstyling currently in the bill.