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S.F. No. 770 - Cosmetology Continuing Education Requirements Establishment (First Engrossment)
 
Author: Senator Alice Johnson
 
Prepared By: Stephanie James, Senate Counsel (651/296-0103)
 
Date: April 1, 2013



 

S.F. No. 770 establishes continuing legal education requirements for cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and salon managers.  It also changes the title of “manicurist” to “nail technician” throughout the statutes and rules.

Section 1 [Renewals] makes license renewals subject to meeting continuing education requirements, created in this bill, for cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and salon managers.

Section 2 [Continuing Education Requirements]

Subdivision 1 [Continuing education requirement] creates a requirement that cosmetologists, nail technicians, estheticians and salon managers obtain four hours of continuing education credits from an accredited school or professional association of cosmetology during the three years prior to the applicant’s renewal date.  This section requires that one of the four hours include instruction on state laws and rules governing cosmetology; three hours must include instruction pertaining to health, safety and sanitation matters.  Credit hours are valid for three years and may be applied simultaneously to all individual licenses held by a licensee.

Subdivision 2 [Schools and professional associations] permits only specified schools and a professional association of cosmetology to offer continuing education curriculum for credit, and permits them to offer online and independent study options.

Subdivision 3 [Proof of credits] requires schools and professional associations to retain documentation of licensees’ credit hours for five years.  This section requires licensees to retain proof of their credits for one year beyond the credits expiration, and requires schools or professional associations to provide proof of completion of a class.

Subdivision 4 [Audit] establishes procedures for the board to audit licensees’ compliance with the continuing education requirements by obtaining proof from licensees of credits earned and by verifying those credits with schools and professional associations.

Section 3 [Good Cause Exemption] permits the Board of Cosmetology to amend rules to confirm with this act, and grants the board a good cause exemption from full rulemaking.

Section 4 [Revisor’s Instruction] directs the Revisor of Statutes to replace every occurrence of “manicurist” with “nail technician” throughout the statutes and the rules.

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