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S.F. No. 1677 - Hair Braiding
Author: Senator Linda Higgins
Prepared by: Christopher B. Stang, Senate Counsel (651/296-0539)
Date: March 21, 2007

Section 1, subdivision 1, requires that any person engaged in hair braiding solely for compensation as a profession to register with the Minnesota Board of Barber and Cosmetology Examiners in a form determined by the board. The registration cost is $15 per year. Persons licensed as cosmetologists are not required to register.

Subdivision 2 provides a definition of "hair braiding."

Subdivision 3 requires that in order to qualify for an initial registration, any person engaged in hair braiding must satisfactorily complete 30 hours of instruction at either an accredited school or by an individual. The instruction must be reported to and posted by the Minnesota Board of Barber and Cosmetology Examiners.

Subdivision 4 requires an accredited school or individual who desires to provide coursework required under subdivision 3 to have curriculum in place by January 1, 2008. This subdivision is effective January 1, 2008.

The remainder of the bill is effective July 1, 2008.

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