Missouri Representatives Nick Marshall and Ronald Schieber have introduced House Bill 1891.
HB1891 will deregulate the cosmetology and barber industries in Missouri. If passed, this legislation will do the following:
-Allow a person to engage in the occupation of cosmetology or operate an establishment or school of cosmetology without a license -Provides that every establishment in which the occupation of cosmetology is practiced may obtain a license from the board -Every establishment which is licensed shall pay to the board an establishment fee for the first three licensed cosmetologists esthetician or manicurists, or apprentices and an additional fee for each additional licensee -Provides that an instructor trainee may, but not be required to, be a licensed cosmetologist, esthetician or manicurist or hold a license as an instructor trainee in cosmetology, esthetics or manicuring
Taking away licensing hurts the integrity of our profession and our industry and places the public at risk.