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HB 555 Professions and occupations; hair braiding.

Introduced by: Nicholas J. Freitas | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Professions and occupations; hair braiding. Clarifies that hair braiding is not a practice included under the definition of "cosmetology."

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Professions and occupations; landscape architecture and hair braiding; removal of licensure requirements. Removes the licensure requirement for the occupation of landscape architect and provides for optional certification. The bill limits title protection for landscape architects to the term "certified landscape architect" and removes restrictions on the practice of landscape architecture by unlicensed persons. The bill also clarifies that hair braiding is not a practice included under the definition of "cosmetology."