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Contact your local representative and let them know how you feel. Visit the SC Statehouse Website where you can obtain phone numbers and addresses for all members of the house and senate. Not sure who your representative is? Click Here
The 2008 Legislative Session has ended and only one bill that affects our industry was passed this year - H 3803 - "The Shampoo Bill" - see below for more information on where ACSP stands on this issue. See you at the Statehouse next year! Save the date for our 2009 Legislative Breakfast on February 5, 2009.
H 3803 - ACSP OPPOSES - PASSED
UPDATE: This bill removes the word "shampooing" from the definition of cosmetology meaning unlicensed workers would be allowed to shampoo in salons. ACSP opposed this bill as it was written, but did suggest in sub-committee that those wanting to shampoo be minimally trained on safety and sanitation. The sub-committee did not agree. We still very firmly believe that unlicensed and untrained workers in salons are a danger to our industry. We need to make all members aware that if they hire someone not licensed or properly trained their liability/malpractice insurance will increase.
A BILL TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF THE PROFESSION OF COSMETOLOGY, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO CERTAIN
PRACTICES THAT CONSTITUTE THE PRACTICE OF COSMETOLOGY.
- The shampoo bowl is where you can recognize if a client has a scalp condition, lice or any other medical condition. Only a licensed and trained cosmetologist can recognize these signs.
- Client should only be touched by licensed and trained professionals who have had training in safety and sanitation.
- That unlicensed shampooers would end up doing much more than just shampooing - and that slowly the definition of the practice of cosmetology would be slowly eroded away.
H 4022 - ACSP NEUTRAL - DID NOT PASS
A BILL TO TO ALLOW COSMETOLOGISTS, ESTHETICIANS, AND MANICURISTS TO
PRACTICE IN BARBERSHOPS.
ACSP sees no problem with this bill as Barbershops are also regulated by LL&R.
H 3952 - ACSP NEUTRAL - DID NOT PASS
A BILL TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTROLOGY LICENSURE AND
REGULATORY COMMITTEE, AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE UNDER THE STATE BOARD OF
COSMETOLOGY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMMITTEE'S MEMBERS, POWERS, AND DUTIES; TO
PROVIDE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CONTINUING
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPROVAL OF ELECTROLOGY EDUCATION
PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE FEES AND PENALTIES; AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE
LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF ELECTROLOGY.
This bill will regulate the electrology industry - which ACSP believes does need to be regulated.
H 3334 - ACSP OPPOSES - DID NOT PASS
A BILL TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION
OF BARBERS, INCLUDING THE DEFINITION FOR "HAIR BRAIDING", SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT THIS TERM INCLUDES THE USE OF HAIR EXTENSIONS.
This bill would allow the people that are braiding hair at the beaches to also offer their clients extensions. This bill encroaches on the licensed cosmetology scope of practice by allowing registered braiders to perform hair extensions. In 2005, the braiding bill (S 509) passed that allowed non-licensed providers at the beach to braid tourist's hair. This year they want to add extensions to their services. What will happen next year? Will they want to color the braids? Will they want to cut the client's hair first? Adding to the services braiders can perform without a professional license is adding to the chance that our public can be harmed by a non-licensed, non-professional provider.
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